Ardica-enabled outerwear: Gear you want but don't need

Developed with Department of Defense grant money, Ardica's battery-powered heated apparel is ideal for people who are addicted to snow but intolerant of cold (and want their iPhone to last). It's crossed over from the military-industrial complex in the last few years in the form of Mountain Hardwear jackets like...

By Eric Peterson

January 20, 2010

Audio By Carbonatix

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "12017618",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2",
          
          "watchElement": ".fdn-content-body",
          "astAdList": [
            {
              "adType": "rectangle",
              "displayTargets": "mobile"
            }
          ]
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17242653",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1",
          
          "watchElement": ".fdn-content-body",
          "astAdList": [
            {
              "adType": "rectangle",
              "displayTargets": "desktop|tablet"
            },{
              "adType": "rectangle",
              "displayTargets": "desktop|tablet|mobile"
            }
          ]
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261320",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25,
          
          "watchElement": ".fdn-content-body",
          "astAdList": [
            {
              "adType": "rectangle",
              "displayTargets": "desktop|tablet"
            },{
              "adType": "rectangle",
              "displayTargets": "desktop|tablet|mobile"
            }
          ]
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261321",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25,
          
          "watchElement": ".fdn-content-body",
          "astAdList": [
            {
              "adType": "leaderboardInlineContent",
              "displayTargets": "desktop|tablet"
            },{
              "adType": "tower",
              "displayTargets": "mobile"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]

Developed with Department of Defense grant money, Ardica's battery-powered heated apparel is ideal for people who are addicted to snow but intolerant of cold (and want their iPhone to last). It's crossed over from the military-industrial complex in the last few years in the form of Mountain Hardwear jackets like the pictured Refugium.

The microfiber jackets are pre-wired to interface with Ardica's Moshi Power Packs, flat, flexible and light (10 ounces) pads comprised of several lithium-ion batteries that can pump out heat all day -- or charge your iPod.

In the Mountain Hardwear jackets -- the men's Refugium and the women's Radiance -- the Moshi's charge lasts over eight hours in low-heat mode (105 degrees F) and about two at full blast (a sauna-like 140 degrees F), and it can also charge your gadgets up to 20 times via a USB cable that feeds into a pocket from the jacket's innards. An LED power gauge lets you know how much juice is left. Each runs $230; the Moshi system (not included) runs another $145.

There's also a camouflauge Ardica-enabled hunting vest that looks good for skiers and 'boarders and 'shoers as well.

Here's a demo video from the Ardica site:

Become A Member

BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Westword has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.