Joe Rocket Alter Ego 2 on overland trip?
I bought a Joe Rocket Alter Ego 2.0 for use in summer in Oz and it's been excellent jacket. The outer shell zips off and there is a large mesh area for ventilation but the armour is still attached, it does have a waterproof (?) inner liner but the only time that I used it during a down pour I ended up wet around my lower waist as it is a shortish jacket. The only other design issue I see is that some of the zips used to attach the outer shell have a very fine pitch and may not be very rugged in the long term.
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The main question.
I was thinking of taking it on over land trip (Alaska -Argentina) the theory being while it's a lighter jacket most of my trip will be over the summer period and I plan to take a Widder vest (warming the body core), a light weight fleece jacket and lightweight thermals (insulation down the arms and legs) and a outer waterproof jacket/pants. The idea being the colder it gets the more layers go on.
Has anyone else tried this combo? Any suggestions or comments?
P.S I've only had the widder for a short time and while I haven't been able to test it in very cold weather I'm sold on it as a concept.
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