Merrell Gatherer Jacket: Stuff It Yourself
March 11th, 2008 by monicaIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or sign up for email updates. Thanks for visiting!
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.
