Hands down the best around jacket that I have own thus far. I'm from Colorado and it gets pretty windy and this jacket stops the wind. period. no if ands or buts. I sheds light rain pretty well but a torrential downpour, dries quickly though. It doesn't rain much in Colorado anyways. Awesome in the snow. I use it standalone for a wide range of temps, and b/c its windproof, you can get to some pretty low temps if you are active. Standing still you might get cold. Breaths well too. Love the fact that I can come from a ~30 F temps outside into ~68 F temps inside and still have the jacket on, fully zipped and be comfortable. Its lightweight and packs down very small and very durable. I layer with my REI Taku jacket and I can take on any mountain in CO. Gets a lot of compliments to. I suggest the peat moss. Adventure On!!!

This jacket is the best jacket I have own so far. Looked at it forever and others jackets like it too and finally just decided to go with it. It stops the wind. PERIOD. No ifs ands or buts. It is a very warm jacket with a large range of temperatures due to it being windproof. I love how I can come from ~30 F outside to temps of ~65 F inside and still wear the jacket fully zipped and still be comfortable. It is very breathable so you won't overheat. It sheds light rain well, a torrential downpour might leave you S.O.L but that what shells are made for. Dries very quickly. The powercuffs and the cinch cords for the hips and neck help to keep heat in when it is cold and windy. I love the athletic fit and a shorter torso b/c I'm 5'8" athletic. I like how the arms are a tad long so when you reach up while climbing the sleeves stay still. It might not fit well when you first put it on, kinda stiff, but you have to break it in. Sounds funny for a jacket, but its true. Afterwards, it fits perfectly and moves very well with my body. I was able to layer with a t-shirt and 100-weight fleece pullover okay. I tried a heavier fleece, it worked, but was kind of tighter and restricting fit. Pockets are intelligently place with a nice inner chest pocket. The two front one are VERY large and are awesome for gloves and any you can cram in there with out starting to look like and idiot hahaha. I use it standalone or with my REI Taku shell and I am just about ready for anything Colorado can throw at me. Very durable and lightweight and packs down very small. No reason not to own this jacket. Its a go anywhere, do anything jacket. It is worth the money, especially if you can find it on sale for clearance. Gets a lot of compliments too. I suggest the peat moss.
Adventure On!!!

This is a very durable pack, typical Patagonia quality, what more can I say. I treat it like crap, when my computer is not in it of course, and it still looks great. The pockets and layout is perfect. I really like the elephant ears zipper that makes one-handed opening of the organizer pocket very easy. I like how one side is a water bottle holder and the other is a zipper pocket that looks small but can hold a lot of stuff. Fits a 15inch macbookpro perfectly. Stowable hip belt is a plus. The pack itself fits very well, and it move with you. I only wish that it has more padding for the laptop, although more padding mean heavier and bulkier. It would also be cool to have a bungee-daisy chain system to stash stuff like a jacket. Other then those personal tidbits, this the best school pack ever.

Great for day hikes, approach shoes, and walking around town. They are durable and I take them through everything and they still look the way then did when I got them. They look great and I like the low key style that I can wear with pretty much anything.