Contributions by Anonymous (5)

This is my second of three North Face jacket purchases and I have yet to be disappointed. I went to a Major League Baseball game for a "Pups in the Park" night with two boxer doggies and my girlfriend. As the temperature dropped, my jacket was seized by my girlfriend for the night. I'll let you know how warm it is when I get a chance to wear it after I plan a diversion and raid her closet. I especially like the zipper house at the top of the collar which houses the zipper when fully zipped. It takes the irritation out of having a metal zipper againt your neck. If only I could house every "pains in the neck" in my life as creatively as North Face does.

When I first unpacked this jacket, I was not impressed as I thought it would be too short and destined to be a round the block dog walking jacket/windbreaker. Luckily, a few days later, we got smooshed with three days of rain. My prior jacket was "water resistant" (which is paralleled to my being cake and doughnut resistant) and not much good for a solid downpour. I donned the Hurricane Parka and instantly fell in love. Not only did I stay Sahara dry, but I keep discovering goodies each time I wear it. I love the pit to wrist zipper under the arms, the double inner pockets on the left side and the hood draw string. The collar stands high in the front and looks wicked sweet with the hood lowered and zipped to the top. This morning,I discovered the zippers which close the pockets. I am very satisfied with this jacket and could not get a better bang for my buck.

I love my Lexan bottle. It doesn't have retain any odor or taste from prior beverages. As a word of warning, one day I wanted to test the security of the seal. I filled it with water and turned it over. The seal was leak proof, however, I didn't close the drinking stem and water poured out of the hole. I have dropped it several times and no apparent damage.

I received this jacket several weeks ago and had plenty of outdoor time to evaluate it. Though I am not an outdoor kind of guy, I have given considerable thought to standing at bus stops and parking as far away as possible from the mall to endure the weather with this jacket. I usually wear my jacket with a t-shirt and long sleeve fleece and have yet to feel the chill. I would marry this jacket if it would have me.