I’ve got a lot of my bases covered clothing wise but one area I haven’t really settled on is insulating mid layers. I own a jetstream and an axis jacket, I like both for different purposes, I also have an ambient jacket, a peloton 240, some peloton 97s, and some other odds and ends. I have the static cold weather gear covered as well, down for packing and Sitka blizzard for just sitting not far from the car.
For short hikes from the truck I was considering either a kuiu kenai or Sitka aerolite vest with a peloton 97 over a merino t-shirt, and then having one of my soft shells over the top if it gets colder or when I slow down/stop for a bit. I’m mostly a truck hunter right now not a multi day backpacker, couple miles at most. I live in an alpine desert that deals with wind much more than rain so I value breathability and wind protection over waterproofing. Does anyone run a system like I’m describing? Would the Kenai or aerolite vest be useful for this scenario?
For short hikes from the truck I was considering either a kuiu kenai or Sitka aerolite vest with a peloton 97 over a merino t-shirt, and then having one of my soft shells over the top if it gets colder or when I slow down/stop for a bit. I’m mostly a truck hunter right now not a multi day backpacker, couple miles at most. I live in an alpine desert that deals with wind much more than rain so I value breathability and wind protection over waterproofing. Does anyone run a system like I’m describing? Would the Kenai or aerolite vest be useful for this scenario?
