Activity guides
Waterproof Jackets by Activity
A jacket that is excellent for sailing can be a poor choice for trail running. These guides describe what each activity demands of a shell — moisture output, weather exposure, movement, layering and durability — before naming any product.
Hiking
Hiking is the broadest use case in this category, and the hardest to buy for, because a single walk can involve an hour of hard uphill effort followed by an hour of standing still in wind. A hiking shell therefore has to manage your own moisture as competently as it keeps rain out, and it has to survive being stuffed into a pack for months at a time between uses.
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Backpacking
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Trail Running
Trail running inverts the usual priorities. Output is high, the jacket spends much of its life packed into a vest, and no membrane can keep pace with the moisture a running body produces. A trail-running shell is therefore chosen for weight, packed size, fit over a vest, and how quickly it vents — not for maximum barrier performance.
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Running
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Cycling
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Commuting
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Travel
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Sailing
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Fishing
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Golf
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Climbing
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Mountaineering
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Skiing
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Snowboarding
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation
Everyday use
Guide in preparation — the requirements framework for this activity is being written.
In preparation