Hiking Top Women

The new Zeta SL is one of the most stormworthy models we tested. It provides top-tier weather protection and a long lasting DWR that holds up better than any other product in our review! In multiple side by sides with competitors, it excels at keeping us comfortable during showers or garden hose tests - proving its worth as an all around performer when you need your gear to perform no matter what conditions are thrown at them (whether wetter than usual this fall season here on Pacific Northwest mountainsides). During real world use--including two dozen days spent backpacking over very damp ground!--we were impressed not only how well these clothes held moisture away from skin but also found ourselves surprisingly dry even

This newest Gore-Tex Paclite Plus is built with a true 2-layer design, which isn this protect the membrane from the sweat and oil of your skin. It should be noted that this is different than the physical (still commonly sprayed on) coatings of many 2.5-layer products. This true 2-layer design makes the garment more breathable, as the moisture has to travel through less fabric and is lighter in weight due to the decrease in the material.

Arcteryx is a company that was born out of necessity to create products withstand harsh conditions. They have harnesses and apparel, construction specific innovations like t diffusers for your helmet or mitts with Out Ickey insulation on them! The future looks bright as this innovative brand seems adept at making sure their product line keeps adapting no matter what comes next

This model is one of the few options that doesn't feature some sort of "stuff pocket" to help compress it. While this was hardly a big deal as we just stuff it into its own hood or down the side of our pack, it is one of the few features that most of the jackets in our review have.