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Rain jackets & layers
ColumbiaMidweight full-zip fleece with zippered hand pockets.
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Why it gets packed
1–4 weeks · Required
Scottish evenings in August and an over-chilled West End theatre are cold enough that a T-shirt is a mistake. Packs flatter than a hoodie.
1–3 months · Required
Underheated apartments in winter and over-air-conditioned trains in summer. A fleece earns its space for three months.
1–3 months · Required
Ondol floors are warm. The walk to the subway in January is not. A fleece under the shell is the winter uniform.
1–3 months · Required
June to August is winter in Melbourne and Canberra. Sydney is milder and still wants a layer at night.
12–16 weeks · Required
Fall and spring swing from warm to chilly in one day, and winter has cold, rainy weeks. Layer this under a coat.
2–8 weeks · Required
Lecture halls and Scottish evenings in August are cold enough that a T-shirt is a mistake. The fleece packs flatter than a hoodie.
12–16 weeks · Required
Underheated apartments and over-air-conditioned classrooms. A fleece earns its space for 16 weeks.
12–16 weeks · Required
Ondol floors are warm. The walk to the subway in January is not. A fleece under the shell is the winter uniform.
12–16 weeks · Required
August arrival is late winter in Melbourne and Canberra. Sydney is milder and still wants a layer at night.
