Trail Tested … and Approved!

Trail Tested … and Approved!

We’ve spent months perfecting all the tiny details of the Switchback Reflector pant — the design, the materials, the pockets, the sizing.

But if you truly want to test a trail pant, you eventually have to take it out on a trail. 


Hiking in Big Bend National Park

So test them we did, with help from the Girl Scouts from Troop 1420 in Kyle, Texas. And we couldn’t be happier with the results. 

The Switchback Reflectors survived not only the rugged terrain of Big Bend National Park, but also a weekend at Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area, a popular camping spot on Lake Travis.

Thanks to the adjustable waist straps, multiple Scouts could try them out as they scrambled over rocks, splashed through the lake and even showed off some sweet gymnastics moves in fields of bluebonnets.

Gymnastics in the bluebonnets at Muleshoe Bend

The feedback? Lightweight, soft, durable, breathable. 

And they don’t show a bit of wear (or tears).


Artemis Trail pants looking clean and pristine

Still clean and pristine 

These successful results gave us the confidence to move forward with production. 

Preorders will be starting soon, so stay tuned!

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