In reply to Stuart the postie:
> You will never replace that era of jacket, i had a pair of expedition gore-tex and matching fleece salopettes, fantastic.
> I do think todays jackets are lighter, better cut, simpler and less bold, embrace modern thinking!!
I disagree except to the lightness. I bought a rab event a few years back. Yes it's light, waterproof it's not. The cut is so short that my fleece hangs lower than the jacket at the front. Ok for a summer jacket, but not up to bad weather . Conversely, my 15 yr old Changabang is spot on. It's quite short compared to older hillwalking jackets, but is long enough to sit on.
If modern thinking is to get cold and wet, then I'll stick with the old thinking.
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