Stay Tuned for Products From Ben Meadows

Here's a photo of Josh Bernstein with some tree climbing gear. Josh is the host of the hit History Channel series, Digging for the Truth.

A while back our Business Unit Manager, Hava loaned the tree climbing gear you see in the photo to the producers of Josh's show. On Monday, February 20 at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) you can see Josh in action along with the equipment Hava sent.

The title of Monday's show is Roanoke: The Lost Colony. In this episode Josh is trying to discover what happened to a group of 100 colonists who disappeared while attempting to establish England's first permanent colony on Roanoke Island, North Carolina during the late 1500's. At one point, Josh climbs and cores a cypress tree to study the climate conditions on Roanoke Island back in 1587. That's when we think you'll see the gaffs and saddle from Ben Meadows.

We say we think you'll see the gaffs and saddle because we haven't actually seen the episode yet. However we did hear that poor Josh suffered a nasty brown recluse spider bite while up in the tree. We don't know if they'll mention this tidbit during the show, but we thought you'd want to know the sacrifice Josh made to inform and entertain us.

As for the gaffs and saddle; we couldn't put them back into stock. In fact, they're demanding their own dressing room.

Pants That Fit

If you’re a woman and an Outdoor Pro you’ve probably experienced difficulty finding gear that fits. The Ben Team has heard this complaint quite a bit. Professional quality products have traditionally been available only in men's sizes and cuts. So, for years, women Outdoor Pros have had trouble finding clothes, boots, gloves, etc. crafted just for them.

With this in mind, our Business Unit Manager, Hava is constantly in search of products that work for women. This is why she recently gave a pair of Arborwear pants a try. While these pants are not designed specifically for women they are designed for tree climbers. This means they have a shorter more tapered leg and the waist fits a little higher in order to prevent chafing from sitting in a saddle all day. These features intrigued Hava and she discovered the pants fit really well.

Hava’s not the only person who has found these pants work well for women. An Outdoor Pro in Arkansas, Linny also tried a pair of size 28 Arborwear pants and this is what she had to say:

I just wanted to drop you and line and let you know how much I appreciate them. . . they are exactly what you said. . . they fit, they are well made and they will last out in the woods. . . I will definitely use them in the field . . .

In addition to experimenting with existing products, the Ben Team has been working hard to find high-quality field gear created especially for women. Product Manger, Paul M. has added great gear like field coats from Sorel, rain suits from Helly Hansen, work shoes from Timberland and thermal base layers from Medalist. Check out our Web site for our ever-expanding selection of right-sized, professional quality gear for women.

We’re grateful that Linny let us know about gear that works for women in the field. We’d also like to hear from you. If you have had an experience with any of our products that will help female Outdoor Pros (or any Outdoor Pro for that matter) choose the right equipment drop Hava a line at:

h.berman@benmeadows.com

We’ll be sure to share your comments here.