Outdoor Research Refuge Air Hooded Jacket
$229
Magic is magic because you can't explain it. The Refuge Air, which I wore about 100 days last year doing any and everything, is puffy with VerticalX Air insulation and an ActiveTemp “thermo-regulating treatment” that “dynamically regulates the internal microclimate and boosts comfort.” I could explain that, but that would be like David Copperfield revealing how he made the Statue of Liberty disappear.
Let me just say that the Refuge Air could be the most versatile midweight jacket I've worn. It's filled with a quarter-inch thick of synthetic insulation, but is surprisingly warm, just enough so for most cold days in Colorado when you are doing something besides belaying knee-deep in snow. Exert hard, and, due to those mysterious forces, the jacket vents excess heat and sweat. The upshot is you can keep the jacket on all the time, instead of stopping to “layer” as you must do with most jackets and coats.
The jacket is trim. You can wear it over several thin layers, but that’s it. A soft interior lining of tricot is as comfortable as a baby blanket, but the fuzzy lining grabs whatever is under it like a cocklebur in a sock, a minor annoyance taking the jacket off.
Whoever designed the Air Hooded must be a climber. It's got five pockets. Two zippered exterior pockets are hand warmers, and a Napoleon will stash a couple of food bars. Two large interior pockets are handy for stowing extra gloves, or using to dry wet gloves. The cuffs are trim, lightly elasticized and do a good job of sealing without being over-engineered. The hood is simple and trim. It just slips over a helmet and without a helmet, it does a good job of sealing around your face.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February/March 2020 من Rock and Ice.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February/March 2020 من Rock and Ice.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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