Nine Reasons Why Patagonia Secretly Loves Fracking

Spandex and polyester – two products made from oil and gas – help keep workout clothes like these Diversify capris stretchy and breathable.

No one wants to get soaked on a hike. Thanks to the petroleum-based nylon liner on Patagonia’s micro-puff hoodies, that won’t be an issue.

Wanna float the river? Thank goodness for plastic river crampons – and the oil and gas feedstocks used to manufacture them!

Speaking of plastics, tossing the old logo disc around would be an epic fail without fracking, even if it’s made from 15% recycled materials (bless their hearts).

Nylon sleeping bags are a must-have for camping out under the stars. Recycled or not, nylon’s journey can be traced back to a well pad.

What makes the hydrophilic laminate work on things like waders? Polyurethane – of which natural gas liquids are a feedstock.

Want a new backpack? Patagonia (and fracking) have you covered!

If you’re super principled you can order “Tools for Grassroots Activists,” but how do you think the book is delivered – fairy dust? No, it’s probably by truck.

Whether Patagonia is blogging about how we don’t need fracking (LOL), using electricity to power its online store, or transporting its goods to consumers (on trucks and airplanes, not unicorns), none of it would be possible without oil and gas.