In reply to KellyKettle:
> Indeed, I have a pattagucci torrentshell smock which packs down to smaller than an OS map, works as well as a full featured shell at keeping me dry and acts as a backup to my Buffalo/Dachstein... No need for a full on shell at all, though it barely sees any use anyway.
I've remembered that mountain waterproofs offer more thermal protection against the wind than lighter weight ones, having gone for a cycle in the wind today.
When out in the awesome snow in 2010/2011 in the Lake District I needed a bit more insulation under my Paclite waterproof than I would my Goretex XCR, I think.
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