So, I was able to get a good recently and have been picking up pieces on sale I have wanted to get over the last year. I went with all Outdoor Research stuff because 1.) I am tired of having to rebuy pieces because they do not preform or hold up longer than a few years and with OR I do not have to worry about this with their great warranty and 2.) because their XXL seems to fit like an XLT which what I need for my 6’5” 235# self.
I picked up some s/s OR Echo shirts and they have been very nice here the last few days where it has been about 90F and around 80% humidity. Even the l/s zip neck one I bought in white for bugs and sun has done pretty nicely.
I also picked up an OR Revel rain jacket because my Golite Tumalo was already starting to delaminate the welded seams after less than 4 years. I know the jacket weighs close to a pound but the only other jacket I was interested from them was the Helium HD which I could not find on sale anywhere on an XXL. Construction is a lot better than the Golite even though it does weigh a few more ounces but it is a jacket that I no longer have to worry about. I mainly use a tarp/poncho when I go out nowadays above 45-50F so it will be used for more for the time around freezing.
I also picked up an OR Transcendent Hoody in XXL which should be arriving today. My hope is that I can layer it with a baselayer underneath and possibly my R2 and still get it under the Revel. If not, I will still be happy as I think as I can probably take that combination down to about 10F if standing around.
I am thinking about getting the Maestro to take that down even further though. I wish OR had a hooded windshirt so it looks like I will be going with a Marmot Ion in XXL.
Are there other things I should be looking at?
