Fleece seems to get a bad rap from all the ultralight backpackers lately. They claim down or Primaloft are the only things worth carrying. That may be true if you’re not carrying a sleeping bag and covering 25 miles a day, but there’s very little that’s as versatile as the new 100-weight/lightweight “active” fleeces for a chilly night or morning on a spring/summer/fall camping trip or even the middle of winter when you’re stomping through deep snow. This Glacier jacket from The North Face is the great weight of fleece that I’m talking about, a lightweight fleece pullover with a dense knit outer face. It’s warmer than long underwear but much less bulky than the fleece jacket your grandmother got you three years ago.
Currently the Bay Blue (pictured, in XXL), dark orange (in L), and red (in M, L, & XL) colors are on sale for $39.97. Plus, Altrec is adding free shipping to any order placed before 8/31/2006.
This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 and is filed under Running & Cycling Gear, Clothes & Outerwear, Snow & Slopes Gear.
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