Not the best piece of gear for backpacking light, but I Suppose if it was cold enough, and you wore it instead of packing it in, it would work well.
Anyway, it's my latest piece of gear, and I do a lot of Kayak camping year round, and this makes for an excellent outer garment at night, either fishing at rivers edge when it gets cold and clammy, or by the fire at night, where it stands up to the occasional stray spark that would melt right through a light down puffer.
They're made from military wool blankets and sewn in Duluth Minnesota.
If you can make room for one piece of heavy gear in your pack, during colder weather, this thing rocks!
Johnny
