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Merrell Gatherer Jacket: Stuff It Yourself
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 9:33AM 
Interesting. Merrell's new Gatherer Jacket is a lightweight shell that you insulate yourself. From trailspace.com:
Instead of coming filled with a pre-determined amount of down or synthetic insulation, the Gatherer features several strategically-placed zippers that allow the wearer to stuff the jacket with whatever insulation material they like: dried leaves, scraps of yarn, pine needles, shredded newspaper, and any other reused, recycled, or found materials.
Not only that, but the jacket is semi-transparent so you can show off the maple leaves, wool socks, and toilet paper you've stuffed yourself with. Kind of a cool live-off-the-land idea for the ultra-lightweight eco-aware camper (or self-expressionist). But how warm could it be? I kind of want to find out...
The Gatherer will be available in August 2008, retailing for $99.
Link to Outdoor Retailer: Merrell Gatherer Jacket
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Reader Comments (1)
I like the idea of this jacket, but I'm pretty sure if I was wearing it for my walking workout, it would end up stuffed with sweaty towels.........:)