Wear protection

I warned you earlier that I have a weakness for Cloudveil products. I went and bought one despite my negative cash flow. I found myself visiting the Toronto Mountain Equipment Co-op and it's like I went in a trance. I remember walking in the doors and the next thing I knew I was standing outside with a new jacket that I didn't need.

The jacket I bought is the Cloudveil Circuit jacket. It's a nice jacket but it's use is reasonably limited. It's essentially a spring jacket and I already have two of those. MEC has several items on clearance though that are not only nice, but make a boatload of sense from a practical standpoint. At the top of the lost is a Cloudveil (shocking) soft shell jacket with a hood. It's called the Black Ice.

In store, the Black Ice has been reduced to $205 which is a great deal if you need one. Now need is a relative term and what I mean by need is if you don't already have one. They're really versatile jackets and they're a great layer to have when you're skiing. Depending on whether you're a radiator like me, or an icicle, like every woman, you're going to want a different number of layers. The soft shell should be universal though since it provides great protection from the elements but lets you stay flexible and breathes incredibly. That's key since it won't make you sweat which can be really uncomfortable/dangerous in the back country. The fact that the black ice has a hood just makes it that much better.

Head down to MEC now while they're clearing a lot of winter gear to make way for the spandex laden bicycling community.