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This is by far my favorite puffy jacket. Sheds wind and light rain like no tomorrow. If I'd had this years ago I would have saved a pile of money on other jackets.

OK thanks. Missed that one..............

In above-freezing wet weather, a puffy against a waterproof shell of any sort will wet out on the outer surface from condensation, at least in my experience.

In wet weather, I wear a fleece over the puffy. The fleece layer against the waterproof layer keeps the puffy from wetting out. When the weather breaks and you get a chance to take off the shell, the fleece does what it does and dries quick.

The fleece might be sized such that the loft of the puffy is a bit compressed, but at above-freezing temps the compressed lofts hurts you way less than being wet.

None of this matters when it's dry and/or well below freezing.

35F and raining? I'll string a tarp, or get up and move.

If you're not out and about when it's 35F and raining, you might miss out on something.

Right you are but I spent two winters in the AK interior in a light infantry unit but the coldest I ever remember being was at Ft Jackson SC soaking wet on a windy day. Never been hypothermic 'cause I'll go admin and build a fire in a heartbeat.

Great pics Vek!

Fleece is underrated. There is nothing better. Cheaper than dirt, doesnt absorb water and warm as hell. I have some new fleece long jons from fred meyer that are so hot i cant wear them unless its below zero. Its called grid fleece base layer by weatherproof. 20 bucks. I wear the other synthetics around town, primaloft, polarguard, nanopuf, etc. They breathe a lot better and arent nearly as warm so you can exercise and they look good. But fleece is tougher, warmer and dries quicker.