Continuing my spending spree (which is thankfully almost over), I’ve added a Marmot PreCip Traveler rain jacket that I picked up on sale at the REI Outlet for $65.00. It’s windproof, reasonably waterproof, and only weighs 1 pound. I also picked up a cheap silk sleep sheet at the same time, saving $15 off the in-store price. It’s a goofy shade of green, but who cares? I’ll only use it in the dark. It weighs 4oz and rolls up to half the size of a regular sleep sheet — in-store pickup took care of any shipping costs.
A North Face Windwall windproof fleece was purchased on sale at REI for $75.00 and has been my winter jacket of choice. It really does cut the wind well, only succumbing at 40+ mph on the motorbike. Combined with the rain jacket, I’ve found it quite comfortable in temps as low as 30 degrees F — even on the bike. [Read more...]
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