Ripcord Adventure Gear Guide #1
Ripcord Adventure Gear Guide is a new quarterly publication with high-quality, authoritative editorial with first hand reviews of adventure gear and provides a comprehensive listing of the best gear in each sector with ratings provided by world explorers who will test the gear in real world situations. We hope that Ripcord Adventure Gear Guide will become the adventure enthusiasts’ almanac.
Ripcord Adventure Gear Guide is a new quarterly publication with high-quality, authoritative editorial with first hand reviews of adventure gear and provides a comprehensive listing of the best gear in each sector with ratings provided by world explorers who will test the gear in real world situations. We hope that Ripcord Adventure Gear Guide will become the adventure enthusiasts’ almanac.
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take off your gloves or fiddle too hard with cold, numb fingers.<br />
In the bright sun of midday, the Sarek Winter Jacket was warm<br />
enough: I’d estimate it’d good to around -20 Celsius. Later in the<br />
day when it was more overcast and the wind picked up, however, it<br />
wasn’t quite as warm as I’d have liked. I therefore added the Odlo<br />
Cocoon X Jacket as a mid layer, and this seemed to be the ideal<br />
combination. The visor from the latter does look a little odd, though<br />
it can be folded back under the hood. The Odlo Cocoon X packs<br />
away to almost nothing, so would easily fit into the pocket of the<br />
Sarek Winter Jacket if the day became fine and you no longer<br />
needed the extra insulation.<br />
Base Layers<br />
For comparison purposes, we both tested two sets of base layers.<br />
For men, the Baffin Base Layer comprises two parts, top and pants,<br />
and they have a stream-lined look akin to cycling or rowing lycras.<br />
The fabric is synthetic and fits close to the skin, but surprisingly it<br />
doesn’t sweat. It’s available in a women’s version too. There was a
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