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THE GREAT OUTDOORS: MAGAZINE

I've used this jacket extensively since last autumn, and the more I've used it the morellike it. It's warm for the weight with an excellent wired hood and roomy pockets. The fill is soft and comfortable, and the shell is tough. Being synthetic, the jacket doesn't absorb much moisture and keeps its thickness when wet. This property wasn't needed on this dry trip, but it has been useful on other occasions when I've pulled the jacket on over a wet waterproof in the rain. The jacket is designed for this, so the sizes are on the roomy side, which is good. The jacket was great to pull on for my middle-of-the-night stargazing trip out of the tent and for watching the dawn.