Many moons ago I decided to start scrutinizing my backpacking items. The goal was to shave ounces anywhere possible without compromising key features. I've gone from a Mountain Hardwear Berrylium (Gortex Proshell) which was too beefy, to a Marmot Super Mica, which was too fragile, and eventually settled on the Kinetic. For the vast majority of my hikes, the Kinetic is my go to WBP. It is completel
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