This Windbreaker Packs Down into a Pocket and Self-Heals If Punctured
One of my favorite phrases is itself what it means; that phrase is “elegantly simple.” If you read enough of my writing, you’ll see me using it often (though ideally not too frequently). I’m going to take that risk and use it once again, because there simply aren’t better words to describe the than elegantly simple.
As any such garment must do, this windbreaker is a champ at cutting windchill. I wore mine over a button down and tee while standing outside on a breezy 36º day last week waiting for the school bus and stayed plenty warm even when stronger gusts kicked up. I’d trust it out on the trail as well, both as outerwear and for layering.
The and sheds drizzle just fine, and it’s quick drying if it gets soaked through, both of which are also plusses if you’re headed to the backwoods. And if that backwoods trip is many days long and you’re worried about gear weight or your trying to fit all your apparel for an overseas vacay into carry-on luggage, no problems there, either: the Whistler weighs in at just seven ounces and can pack down into its own front pocket, which zips shut, as do the two side pockets, by the way.