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Sierra Designs Jive jacket
Sierra Designs has decided that carbon based life forms deserve carbon based clothing. They've partnered with Cocona to produce what you could call either a hard soft shell or a soft hard shell, depending on how you see your glass. The very wearable Jive jacket uses Cocona's xCellerator fabric, which is derived from coconut husks…
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Marmot Mica jacket
Marmot is a top-tier manufacturer and their experience shows in the Mica jacket, a 6.7oz – yes, you read that right, six point seven ounce – superduperlight shell. The Mica packs into its own pocket but still packs in a full feature set. There are two zippered low outside handwarmer pockets, rip-and-stick cuffs, drawcord hem and…
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Stoic Bombshell insulated jacket
Stoic is Backcountry's in-house brand, and like the company's name it's designed to get you off the beaten track and back again. The Bombshell women's insulated jacket fits right in with features designed for your next epic. The Bombshell is a fully welded hardshell of the new generation, not your momma's old crinkly noisy stuff.…
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REI Kulshan women’s pants
eVent is a rockin' material. It breathes like teenagers on prom night, weighs almost nothing and is tough enough to take the abuse dished out by you backcountry bumpkins. REI comes through for the ladies with the SheFlogger-approved Kulshan eVent pants, built to tackle pretty much anything. The Kulshan is serious gear. Full separating water…
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Merrell Carbon jacket
True GearFloggers have the same reaction to the word carbon as they do to titanium; both must be zug-zugged on site, like Barbara Bach in Caveman. Merrell's Carbon jacket is not actually made from carbon, but it is a really nice little hard shell that I'm pleased to say fully removes the bad taste of their…
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Marmot Fjell women’s jacket
Holy sweetness and light. The Marmot Fjell women's jacket is a beautiful execution of Gore-Tex Pro Shell that hits all the right notes. Weighing in at a feathery 1lb 1oz for a size small the Fjell is equally at home frontcountry, backcountry and just about anywhere else. The design has a sculpted fit, dropped hem and…
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Mountain Hardwear Epic women’s rain jacket
Epics make great stories but the thrill is usually lost in the middle of the experience when you're soaking wet and full of pain. Twelve ounces of prevention can prevent the wet part at least, with Mountain Hardwear's back-to-basics Epic rain jacket. The Epic is an inexpensive way to keep the hitch out of your…
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REI Stowable jacket
The SheFlogger is pleased. Recently a strange mental illness overtook her and she chose – of her own "free" will – to participate in a sprint triathlon. Her first question: what to wear? At the top of the list was a lightweight shell, and REI really came through with the women's Stowable jacket, also available…
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REI Summit Lake jacket
Looking for a superlight waterproof breathable shell? Don't let the anonymous name prevent you from looking at REI's Summit Lake jacket. It's got the goods you normally have to pay more for, all wrapped up in a svelte 11oz package. The Summit Lake starts with REI's proven Elements ripstop nylon laminate shell and adds sealed seams to…
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Mountain Hardwear Quark jacket
Quark is German for "soured/curdled milk turned into a loose, cottage cheese like substance." It’s also "a strongly interacting fermion that is a building block of hadronic matter." One makes me physically ill, the other makes me intellectually insecure. Luckily Mountain Hardwear now has the Quark jacket, which is gear, which makes me feel good…
