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Outside Magazine April 2004

Review: Day Hiking
Lighting Out (cont.)

By Tim Neville


Primed for Speed | Rugged Terrain Ahead | Let it Rain

day hiking gear
(photograph by Blake Little)
The OR Monsoon Hat keeps downpours off your noggin and neck with its seam-taped, waterproof-breathable Gore-Tex liner. ($54; 800-421-2421, www.orgear.com) For complete coverage when the weather turns biblical, whip out the Cloudveil Drizzle Anorak and Pants. Both are constructed from a superthin, microporous, waterproof-breathable fabric. Total weight: 24 ounces. (Anorak, $190; pants, $185; 877-255-8345, www.cloudveil.com) Though designed for serious canyoneering-a sport that involves rock climbing, hiking, and swimming through slick slot canyons-the Nike ACG Air Rioveros, with water-resistant uppers and sticky rubber treads, are ideal for any soggy adventure. ($100; 800-806-6453, www.nikeacg.com) If dusk catches you on the home stretch, turn on the Petzl Zipka Plus headlamp, which sports four LED bulbs (up from the previous model's three) without adding bulk. ($38; 877-807-3805, www.petzl.com) Are those fulminating clouds on the horizon the snarling front of a daylong storm? Find out with High Gear's AltiTech2. If the digital barometer plummets from 1,013 (sunny) to 911 (hurricane) millibars, get the hell outta there. ($150; 888-295-4949, www.highgearusa.com)



Primed for Speed | Rugged Terrain Ahead | Let it Rain