[at-l] (Guest Post) Being warm enough

[askowronek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Amy Skowronek)]

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skeeter wrote:
>Are you looking for a vest primarily for hiking, >or for in camp?
>Weight wise, you may want to look at a >wind-block fleece vest. I have one
>that is wind-block on the front, and "normal" on >the back, 100 wt I
>believe, and with the wind-block side is awfully >warm for it's weight. Of
>course the back doesn't matter while I have a >pack on.


I'm looking for a vest to wear in camp, primarily. If it only hits 15 during the day it will be a vest I'm wearing while I hustle my butt
off the trail.  :)

-amy