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Backpacker Magazine – 2010 Editors' Choice/Gear Guide
Gear Review: Mountain Hardware Boys' Epic
An affordable kids' rain jacket that can handle serious weather
Mountain Hardware Boys' Epic (Courtesy Photo)
Lots of kids’ gear we test is not only down-sized, it’s dumbed down. Because kids don’t need apparel that’s as functional as ours, right? Wrong. This streamlined Conduit shell not only keeps them bone dry in day-long deluges, it’s light, comfortable, and breathable, so they’ll actually enjoy the storm, rather than avoid it.
With a great fitting hood, adjustable cuffs, and a fit that allows for warm layers underneath, this shell has kept one 10-year-old tester dry for three straight seasons of use. And it’s still going strong, which is a good thing for his little brother. Also available in girls sizes and colors. $65; 10 oz. (M); mountainhardwear.com
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