You probably noticed already that this is a big, fat publication. We’re hoping that by sending deeper, richer journals like this one, we can produce fewer each season while still honoring all the great work our colleagues put into our products. Besides the clothing and gear we hope inspires you to get out there, we’ve included things that inspire us: trips we wish we’d been on, important movements in the sports we do, the activism we all need if we want more time to enjoy this amazing planet of ours. So please hang onto it, reread it sometime, or rip out a photo and stick it on your fridge. When you’re done with it, share it with a friend or recycle it. And if you come across a story you think we ought to share, let us know. Thanks, and enjoy this first edition of Patagonia Journal.