Red Letter Daze: Expert Outdoor Gear Advice

Gear is a big deal. Whether its borrowed, bargained or inherited, appropriate gear is an essential component of any outdoor adventure. This week, I caught up with a few wizards of the outdoor gear world and these folks shared some insight into the most reliable pieces they keep in their closet (or, um, the trunk of their Subarus).
Puffy: A down jacket is an all-time favorite in the outdoor world. My suggestion is the Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero down jacket SL (in Ski Patrol Red). Besides being water resistant and insanely warm, it has a spiffy water/beer bottle pocket and windproof hood.

On the Hill

Junior lefty Matt Hill took the loss for the Red against La Salle, allowing six runs on six hits.

Yellowstone

Share Yellowstone with the elk, and almost no one else, this Spring Break.

Now that's an ace

Junior lefty Matt Hill pitches an impressive start in the first game of the Red’s doubleheader, giving up only two hits in seven innings.

Against the glass

Senior forward Tyler Mugford (21) goes for a check against a Yale opponent during Cornell’s 3-4 home loss to the Bulldogs Jan. 23.

Ezra’s angels

Junior goaltender Ben Scrivens (right) protects the Cornell net against Dartmouth before the break. The Red returns to league action this weekend at Union and RPI.