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Backpacker Magazine – September 2008
Extreme Layering: Rainy-Weather Clothing
Don't let a crappy forecast keep you home for the weekend. Just pack this deluge-tested system.
All weights are for men's large (unless otherwise noted), on BACKPACKER scales.
For more in-depth apparel reviews, check out our exclusive online Apparel Guide supplement.Shirt | Insulation | Pants | Baselayer | Hat
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Mountain Hardwear Stimulus In extended rain, hoods can be restrictive and isolating (since your hearing is muffled). This full-coverage sombrero is like wearing an umbrella. Made from a proprietary waterproof/breathable fabric and with a wicking Coolmax band, the Stimulus is breathable enough to double as a sun hat yet waterproof enough to use as a drinking bowl for your dog. $35; unisex M-XL; 2 oz. (M); mountainhardwear.com. Reader service #116
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READERS COMMENTS
this sounds like a great rain jacket. how does it hold up under backpack loads? does the material wear?
Posted: Dec 23, 2008 giniajim
Sure, the March '08 issue
Posted: Oct 23, 2008 Andrew Watson
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Posted: Oct 21, 2008 Stephen Bausch
I was turned on to your magazine when I came across a March 2007 "Gear Guide" issue.
Is there a more recent issue of Backpacking magazine, "Gear Guide" and if there is how can I get a copy of it?
I just subscribed for two years and will receive future issues of your magazine.
Posted: Oct 21, 2008 Stephen Bausch
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