Rohan US - May 2013 Magazine

2013

Summer

people | experience | gear

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Cut out chaos and maximise luggage space – pack like a professional with Eagle Creek | In India, John Beatty records Maha Kumbh Mela – the greatest gathering of people on earth | Swimming wild and free with Dominick Tyler | The new Aura Shirt – 110 grams of pure Rohan

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Step into the sun Summer is bright, clear days. Warmth, renewal and endless possibilities.

Whether you’re planning to make the most of eighteen hours of daylight on your doorstep or you’re ready for the ‘great escape’.

There’s just something about this time of year that says ‘let’s go’.

Hike your favourite hill, tackle that tick list for the grade above on grit, do that downhill justice on your bike, swim wild with friends or finally ‘get-away’ for a month to India.

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Whatever it is that gets you off the sofa this summer, let’s all play out for just as long as we like.

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Anywear. Everywear

aha Kumbh Mela: M millions gather to wash away their sins

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L et Eagle Creek do your packing for you

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The art of arriving unruffled Travel smarter

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Go faster, lighter and further

ife is short, great technical L shorts for summer

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ild Swimming – W the Fairy Pools of Skye

he Elite Jacket, lightweight T meets heavy-duty

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How to Buy

ravel gear for when T the going gets tough

Once again we would like to thank the readers of Wanderlust Magazine for voting for us. It means so much to everyone here at Rohan to win the Top Equipment Brand award for the second year in a row.

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orty years of Rohan F condensed into one incredible new shirt

We’ve included as much as we can in this magazine, to see the complete range go to rohandesigns.com

This Page Men’s Maroc Jacket and Zephyr Shirt – page 4, Jeans Plus and Bhaktapur Shoes – see rohandesigns.com Women’s Tunis Jacket and Tunis Dress – page 7, Ecco Shoes – page 12 FRONT COVER Men’s Waypoint Shirt Short Sleeve and Rangefinders – see rohandesigns.com Women’s Leeway Shirt Short Sleeve and Pacers Convertible – see rohandesigns.com

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The art of arriving unruffled From its earliest days Rohan has challenged conventional thinking on clothing. The breakthroughs that followed built the reputation for innovation that is still a driving force today.

Linen is a great example of taking an established but flawed concept and applying the Rohan ‘re-think’ principle. On a warm day, or in a hot climate, who doesn’t love the loose drape of a pair of linen trousers or the

Men’s Maroc Jacket Code: 03563

$215 Men’s Maroc Trousers Code: 03366

$110

Go online to see everything that we do at rohandesigns.com

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simple unstructured style of a classic linen jacket. But who wants to look like an unmade bed after ten minutes.

What if the natural charm of linen could be kept through the day.

Day after day. What if it could be easycare and keep its shape over years rather than minutes. Rohan’s Linen PlusTM is the answer – a mix of natural linen fabric and technical fibres bringing complete practicality to the elegance of classic linen.

Men’s Zephyr Shirt Code: 03372

$75

NEW

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See the full range at rohandesigns.com

Conventional linen always looks good on models. The reality is, of course, that it only looks good for about half an hour.

Rohan Linen PlusTM is linen for the real world. Not only is it crease resistant, it’s also more durable, dries faster and retains its shape after a spin in the washing machine. And, if you’re one of those modern ladies who travels without a maid, this might be something you appreciate greatly.

Tunis Dress

Order by phone TOLL FREE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on Tunis Jacket, Tunis Trousers, Serene Scarf, Modena Sunglasses.

Serene Top and Ecco Shoes – page 12 6

800 334 3750

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1. Women’s Tunis Jacket Code: 03566

$150

NEW

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Code: 03587

$105

Travel smarter 3. Women’s Halcyon Smock Code: 03370

$89

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2. Women’s Tunis Dress

5. Women’s Tunis Capris Code: 03578

$97

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4. Women’s Tunis Trousers Code: 03362

$105

6. Women’s Serene Scarf Code: 03294

$30 6.

7. Women’s Modena Sunglasses Code: 03143

$97

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of pilgrims and piety, fakirs, sadhus and holy men, and to photograph an experience that I may never forget!

From a hilltop camp on Lakshmi Kutir, I gazed down across a ragged and tumultuous tent city stretching for miles in every direction – like a ten-fold 16th century Glastonbury.

Down there, up to 12 million pilgrims were awaiting the auspicious day on which hoards of Hindu souls would bathe in the holy Ganges River, to pay homage to gods and to wash their sins away. I awoke at 2am ready to join the vast throngs

For many days continuous threads of ant-like pilgrims marched incessantly towards the river. Flower covered chariots, saffron robed gurus and disciples descended on this site, believed to be where Hindu deities embattled 600 years ago.

Thousands became tens of thousands as we approached the river banks.

Naga Sadhus, naked holy men covered in white ash, were first into the water where they immersed in wild and ecstatic waves of life, cheering, crying out prayers and thrashing the water. I waded in with them, camera in hand to engage in the spirit and humanity of it all.

The Maha Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth, is held every 12 years at the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Lasting 55 days, it is celebrated at the holy site of Sangam in Allahabad.

Cleansing the sins of the past in the Ganges John Beatty photographs the Maha Kumbh Mela – Allahabad, India

John Beatty has been capturing magical images from all over the world for over twenty five years.

He’s been a fan of Rohan for even longer.

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To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

Getting organised and making the most of your luggage space allows you to get the most from your travels.

And if Rohan offers the most comprehensive range of highly packable clothing in the world, then Eagle Creek provides the best way to

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pack and carry it. They offer loads of innovative and practical products.

We can only give you a glimpse of what’s available here – so to see all the TM functional luggage, clever Pack-It organisers and handy accessories go to rohandesigns.com

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1. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Cube

3. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Sac Small

10.5 litre capacity – organise fleeces, trousers, T-shirts and shorts.

20cm x 15cm – organise toiletries and first aid gear.

Code: 03380

$16

Code: 03382

$12

2. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Half Cube

4. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Sac Medium

5 litre capacity – organise socks, underwear and T-shirts.

25cm x 20cm – organise travel accessories and medical kit.

Code: 03379

$15

Code: 03383

$14

5. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Custom Travel Bottle Set Handy bottle set for adventurous travellers, lightweight campers and frequent fliers.

Code: 03384

$27

6. Eagle Creek Pack-ItTM Quarter Cube 1.2 litre capacity – organise socks and underwear.

Code: 03378

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Women’s Serene Vest

Women’s Serene Top

Code: 03600

Code: 03597

$44

$50 Women’s Serene Scarf Code: 03294

$30 Rohan clothing is liberating.

It is lighter, more breathable, highly packable, better looking and easier to care for.

Women’s Thai Trousers Code: 03577

$89

It will keep you safe and comfortable in the wind, rain and heat – from all that mother nature might throw at you.

It is at home in cities of glass and steel or mountains of granite.

Rohan will simply and quietly improve the way you move through your world, every day.

Women’s Ecco Biom Lite Mary Jane Code: 03397

$125

NEW

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Women’s Thai Skirt Code: 03588

$89

To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

Serene Vest Thai Skirt Ecco Biom Lite Mary Jane Shoes

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To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

Pacific Shirt Short Sleeve Palermo Sunglasses – see rohandesigns.com

Go online to see everything that we do at rohandesigns.com

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people | experience | gear Rohan is your passport to adventure anywhere in the world.

And protecting you in hot climates is just as challenging as protecting you in the cold.

That’s why Rohan clothing features hidden technologies that will help to keep you cool, comfortable, sweet smelling and safe from the sun’s harmful rays – protected and comfortable wherever in the world you are headed.

Men’s Pacific Shirt Short Sleeve Code: 03281

$77

Men’s Pacific Shirt Long Sleeve See rohandesigns.com Code: 03275

$85

Men’s Grand Tour Chinos Code: 03204

$102

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To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

From A to B. Via C, and D, and E, and...

Freight Vest Overland Shirt Long Sleeve Trailblazers

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ight, tough and protective – Rohan gear is for work, adventure and travel.

If clothing dries quickly enough,

Designing hidden pockets in

there’s no need to carry a

shirts and security pockets in

change of clothes ‘just-in-case’

just about everything else we

you get caught in a shower.

make means that your most

And because taking less means

If everything is easycare,

important stuff is kept safe

that you get more done – design

at the end of the day it’s easily

and close to hand.

is minimalist and versatile.

washed in a stream or a sink

Getting organised, staying

If a shirt can protect you from

and ready to go again, clean

healthy and travelling light

the sun yet still look good

and crease free the next day.

means you simply get more

enough to wear in a smart

And over the years, we’ve really

done with less fuss.

restaurant, that is one less

learned to sweat the small stuff

thing to pack and carry.

– this means you don’t have to.

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1. Men’s Overland Shirt Long Sleeve Designed to meet the challenges of the hottest and most humid climates, combining advanced fabric technology with functional design and understated good looks.

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Code: 03602

$97 Men’s Overland Shirt Short Sleeve

2. Escaper Cowl Cap

All the same technical benefits of the long sleeved Overland Shirt, in a cool short sleeved style.

See rohandesigns.com

Protection for the head, ears and neck, for the very hottest climates.

Code: 03611

Code: 03297

$89

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3. Men’s Trailblazers Convertible Rugged, protective and supremely comfortable, the ultimate trousers for the serious hiker.

Code: 03363

$135 Men’s Trailblazers The regular version of our tough trekking trousers.

See rohandesigns.com Code: 03364

4. Men’s Freight Vest Multi-pocketed and multi-functional, our Freight Vest is the perfect choice for the adventurous world traveller.

Code: 03560

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To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

1. Women’s Sanctuary Shirt Long Sleeve For trekking and adventurous travel, our Sanctuary Shirt is designed to take on the challenges of the hottest, harshest and most humid conditions in the world.

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Code: 03607

$90

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2. Women’s Essence T Short Sleeve Designed in a relaxed, casual style but with all the performance of a technical base layer. A highly functional alternative to a basic, cotton top.

Code: 03595

$45

3. Women’s Trailblazers Convertible Rugged, protective and supremely comfortable. The ultimate trousers for the serious hiker that easily convert to capri length.

Code: 03360

$135 Women’s Trailblazers The regular version of our tough trekking trousers.

See rohandesigns.com Code: 03361

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Sanctuary Shirt Long Sleeve Trailblazers Convertible

Hidden protection.

Simple style.

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orty years making

Everyday looks give technical

your chance of an upgrade on

the best technical

gear more versatility. And if a

the flight or make you feel

travel gear in the

zipped pocket can be hidden in a

underdressed at a good hotel.

world has taught

seam it not only looks smarter,

Features that are concealed

us that designs which have

it offers a more secure place to

rather than overt allow you

a simple style and hidden

stash cash or a credit card.

to fit in, not stand out –

technology are the most useful.

When technical trekking trousers

a benefit Rohanists seem to

Adventure is by nature

look smart enough for work, if

appreciate as much in urban

unpredictable and the world

you need to, you can wear them

jungles as they do in the

is quite complicated enough.

for work, plus, they won’t ruin

world’s wildest places.

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To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

LIFE IS SHORT

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Get the most from every day

1. Women’s Element Polo

5. Men’s Element Polo

of spring and summer with

Code: 03357

Code: 03356

our easycare, lightweight,

2. Women’s Crossover Shorts

6. Men’s Fusion Shorts

packable and protective gear.

Code: 03586

Code: 03583

And because features and

3. Women’s Ecco Kawaii Sandal

7. Men’s Ecco All Terrain Lite Sandal

technologies are hidden,

Code: 03399

Code: 03403

our hard-working summer gear

4. Stowaway Daybag 8

8. Men’s Palermo Sunglasses

always looks the part.

Code: 03039

Code: 03140

$69 $80

$110 $47

$69 $70

$110 $80

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Britain’s hidden depths

Llyn Idwal, Wales.

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Fairy Pools, Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye.

The descriptions we had heard of the Fairy Pools had a whiff of exaggeration about them or perhaps bewitchment.

Reports of bubbling waters tumbling through carved rocks into deep, gin-clear pools surrounded by carpets of soft moss had us eager with anticipation.

Our journey to find the best wild swims in the UK had uncovered many delights: secret coves, sea-caves, lazy meanders and silky estuaries, even so it was hard to imagine the Fairy Pools would live up to the hype as we walked over the rugged valley floor of Glen Brittle as if searching for the entrance to a magical kingdom.

The Allt a’ Choire Ghreadaidh is one of many streams that trace slender lines down the western flanks of the Cuillin mountains to bring icy clear waters from the peaks above to the river Brittle,

but geology and time have allowed this particular tributary to create something unique on its journey.

We heard the water before we saw it, finding ourselves at the edge of a narrow, deep gorge, looking down into two round pools separated by a slender rock causeway. Into the first pool a thundering waterfall was effervescing while the second pool lay glassy and tranquil.

Only after we’d scrambled down, stripped off and dived in, gasping at the cold, did we find that the two pools were connected via an underwater arch.

Burgh Island, Devon.

The book ‘Wild Swim’ is a collaboration between photographer Dominick Tyler and writer Kate Rew.

We swam back and forth through the arch for much longer than the icy water should have allowed and then clambered out, exhilarated and more than a little bewitched. Time to get dry and warm in the fading sunlight.

dominicktyler.com

1. Men’s River Shorts Technical shorts for land, lakes and the sea.

Code: 03059

$63

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2. Eagle Creek Travel Towel Lightweight and incredibly quick drying, perfect for travellers and outdoor enthusiasts.

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Fast & light One of the things experience brings, is the ability to recognise when enough is enough.

The art of travelling with no more than you really need gives great freedom. Unencumbered and uncluttered, you can move fast and light.

Men’s Core Silver T Short Sleeve Code: 03079

$54

Men’s Rangefinder Shorts Code: 03582

$93

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And it really does affect how much joy your adventure brings. Rohan gear like this breathes more, gives you more freedom of movement and just feels great to wear. It’s the art of having everything you need and nothing you don’t.

Men’s Windshadow Jacket Code: 03254

$145

Men’s Dharam Code: 03300

$175

To order go to rohandesigns.com or call 800 334 3750

Women’s Windshadow Jacket Code: 03365

$145

Windshadow Jacket Essence Hoodie Pacer Capris Dharam Shoe

Women’s Essence Hoodie Code: 03368

$74

Women’s Pacer Capris Code: 03098

$97

Women’s Dharam Code: 03343

$175

Order by phone TOLL FREE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on

800 334 3750

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THE AURA SHIRT Taking advantage of breakthrough fabric technology, our new Aura Shirt offers minimum weight and maximum technical performance in a great looking shirt you can wear every day.

NEW

Cloud Grey Check

Blue Steel Check

Making a shirt this light isn’t easy, but making one which looks this good and feels this much like a regular shirt really takes some doing – it also requires some incredibly advanced fabric technology.

The problem with making extremely lightweight fabrics using standard weaving techniques is the finished shirt becomes very sheer, unpleasantly clingy and generally not very nice to wear.

To solve this problem we’ve worked with one of our most innovative fabric mills to develop a new, three-dimensional weaving technique.

This gives the shirt a reassuringly solid handle and a robust structure – but adds nothing to the weight.

Our Aura Shirt weighs in at an astonishing 110g, yet looks and feels great.

It gives total protection from the harmful effects of UV rays and Dynamic Moisture ControlTM offers excellent comfort in hot and humid climates.

It packs down incredibly small and offers high levels of both durability and tear resistance.

Our Aura Shirt takes advantage of sophisticated Anti Odour SilverTM technology from Polygiene® to minimise the growth of bacteria.

And, when the time finally comes to freshen it up, it’s simplicity itself to wash. Just chuck it the machine, or the nearest stream, and hang it from its integrated Dryloops.TM You’ll find it dries in a matter of hours, ready to go again. No ironing required.

It’s the perfect summer shirt for travel, outdoors and everyday.

Men’s Aura Shirt Code: 03376

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Women’s 1. Elite Jacket Code: 03046 $335

2. Microgrid Stowaway Zip Code: 02921 $90 3. Essence Vest Code: 03374 $28 4. Roamers Code: 03234 $102

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The descent was tough last night. Legs and backs were complaining, but once we were in the valley and the stove was lit, smiles returned – a proper cup of tea never tasted better. Through the night a squall rattled flysheets, poles and nerves. A light rain, amplified to sound torrential, disturbed sleep. Dawn brought a different world, and the early start its own reward. The solace of a perfect sunrise lighting the limestone ridge ahead.

Another day, moving fast and free in whisper light gear.

Clear skies. Long views. Quiet for miles.

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Men’s 5. Elite Jacket Code: 03043 $335

6. Microgrid Stowaway Zip Code: 02915 $90

7. Ultra Silver T Short Sleeve Code: 02791 $43 8. Escapers Convertible Code: 03261 $117

Go to rohandesigns.com to see the Microgrid Stowaway Jacket, Ultra Silver Crew Long Sleeve and regular Escapers

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This is just the tip of the Rohan range.

Go to rohandesigns.com to see everything that we do.

We would love to show you everything we make but that’s virtually impossible in print.

You will, however, find everything at rohandesigns.com. You can also read about the relevant technologies for each product and there’s a detailed list of features and benefits.

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How to buy Information

Online

rohandesigns.com

Phone

800 334 3750

Easy and totally secure through our site. Register your email address, it’s the best way to keep up to date with everything new and exciting at Rohan.

Order by phone TOLL FREE 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The price you see is the price you pay

Free shipping

Shipments from the UK to the US are subject to Federal import regulations which can incur duties and taxes levied as the parcels enter the country.

But you don’t need to worry about that. Our systems are designed to settle this duty on your behalf – so the price you see is the price you pay.

It’s easy to order either online or by phone, and until 4 July 2013 we’ll deliver orders over $75 free of charge.

on orders over $75 until 4 July 2013

Customer Services

Shipping

We absolutely do our best to delight you with our service.

If we haven’t, please let us know. It’s the only way we’ll get better. You can email any suggestions or comments to us@rohandesigns.com

parcels will be delivered within 10 business days. We charge a flat rate of $25

Your order will be despatched direct from our warehouse in the UK. Most for shipping. Please note orders for several items might be delivered in more than one parcel (this does not affect the shipping charge which is fixed at $25 regardless of the number of parcels). The shipping charge is non-refundable.

Returns

Payment

If you are not entirely happy with your order, simply return it to us in the condition

We accept payment by Mastercard, Visa or American Express.

you received it within 30 days and we’ll happily exchange or refund you in full.

The Rohan No Nonsense Guarantee Rohan products are designed and manufactured to be as functional,

Please call 800 334 3750 to arrange for a free returns label to be sent to you.

We aim to process your refund within 14 days from receipt into our warehouse.

comfortable and durable as we know how. If for any reason they don’t

Free Exchange Shipping

live up to your expectations, we will be amazed, disappointed and keen

If you wish to exchange an item for another size, color or an entirely different item,

to know why. We will then offer you a replacement or refund.

return it to us and we will send you the replacement item free of any additional shipping charges.

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THE ORIGINAL

BAGS NEVER CHANGED. NEVER BETTERED.

Men’s Bags

Women’s Bags

The original multi-functional outdoor trousers and the blueprint for all contemporary travel trousers.

They’re back! All the features of our iconic trousers cut specifically for women.

Colours: Burgundy, Heritage Grey, Willow, Carbon, Ink Code: 00030

Colour: Carbon Code: 00044

$85

$85

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