Polyester / Elastine
Category: Activities
Marmot Red Star Jacket
NanoPro 3L soft shell. Haven’t had a chance to use it in wet weather yet.
Marmot Kompressor Plus 20L Backpack
Packs up ridiculously small and very light weight. Good day pack.
Patagonia Cragsmith 32L
Got this on clearance. Very light, thickly padded. It holds its form so it’s kind of like carrying a box on your back. I like though.
Gregory Zulu 40
Got this because of the four day Cuidad Perdido (Lost City) trek in Colombia. It will be hot and humid. I needed a pack that would keep the gear off my back. The mesh back does the job. I also needed a hip belt because of my shoulder surgery. This was on clearance, so it fit the bill.
It’s quite light by my standards and easily big enough for the trip.
Patagonia Nano-Air Insulated Jacket
So far this jacket is perfect for ~50F weather. It’s very light, mildly water resistant since it’s not down, and comfortable.
The only problem is the sleeves are too long. Considering getting it tailored.
Update: ended up returning it and getting a size smaller. Now it’s slightly too snug, but the sleeves are much better.
Mountain Hardwear Phantom Down Hooded Jacket
Super warm down jacket.
Update: This thing is crazy hot. I put it on to go for a walk in 50F weather and within five minutes I was sweating. There is absolutely no reason to wear this above 40F, maybe even 30F.
In retrospect, I would have been better off with the lighter version of this to wear over my Nano-Air, but oh well. Now I just have to swap them as I get warmer or colder.
Outdoor Research Skyward II Ski Jacket and Pants
Outdoor Research Skyward II Jacket and Pants.
Uses AscentShell 3L instead of Gore-Tex Pro. Perfect for me since it supposedly lets more air through.
Going skiing tomorrow with this. We’ll see how it goes.
Outdoor Research Bolin Jacket
Fabric:
- AscentShell™ 3L
- 100% nylon 20D ripstop with 100% polyester backer Upper: AscentShell™ 3L
- 100% nylon 70D plain weave with 100% polyester backer
So this jacket is sized rather strangely. It’s arm length is good, but it’s even tighter than the Nano-Air around the gut. It’s an XL, but every other XL I own is far larger. If this wasn’t 75% off, I would return it. I’ll just see if I can lose a few pounds to fit in it better.
Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero mittens
Picked up some Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero mittens.
Slept with these on my hands when I slept in the bed of the truck in Tahoe. Hands warmed up in about 3 minutes. Glad I had them, but haven’t had a chance to use them throughout the day.
Project Hemingway 