In my Hiking Lady Apparel Reviews I put to the test various hiking tops, pants, jackets, sunglasses, hats and more! I know how to beat up gear, and as I go on hiking adventures I test apparel! When stuff is great, I let you know, and when it is bad, I also let you know!
Patagonia Women’s Synchilla Marsupial Jacket I love my Patagonia Womens Synchilla Marsupial fleece because it is so cozy! I have worn it hiking, but usually reserve it for crisp fall days running errands because I bought the cream “Castlerock” color. I love it so much that I just wouldn’t want to get mine dirty on …
Is it a jacket? Or a sweater? The Patagonia Women’s Down Sweater “jacket” is just about the lightest weight one you’ll find – it only weighs 11.3oz. Patagonia calls this jacket a “sweater”, mainly because it can easily be layered below another down jacket, such as the Marmot Venus Down Jacket. My friend Donna bought …
These Patagonia Womens Synchilla gloves are a good pair to wear on chilly days on the trail. I wear them during the summer when I’m in the Sierra Nevada mountains and in the winter when I’m snowshoeing in local southern CA mountains. Fleece gloves are a must have for winter activities, because water beads up …
Whenever I’m on a long day hike I take my women’s Marmot PreCip pants with me. They also come along on all backpacking trips! When you think it won’t rain, it will, and that’s why you need reliable rain pants that can be quickly put on over your hiking pants. A friend of mine bought …
I bought my Marmot Precip Jacket several years ago, and it was the first time I ever owned a Marmot product. Despite the tough conditions I’ve put it through, it still looks like new! As discussed in the Hiking Lady Layering article, I always hike with an Outerlayer. Why? Because it is lightweight, but offers …
The Marmot Venus Jacket is a very high quality product, with 800 fill down, meaning that it will pack down very small, but provide a tremendous amount of warmth. The higher the fill, the smaller the down will pack down, the lighter weight it will be, and the warmer you’ll be! Down fill ratings 700 …
I have the long sleeve and short sleeve version of this fitted women’s Nike Pro top and I use it for hiking, trail running, skiing, and gym workouts. Why I like this versus other brands I’ve tried: Fit. I find that the Nike Pro fitted tops are flattering, and are far better than the “compression” …
I use my REI White River Womens Fleece Vest at home, on the trail, around town, backpacking, running (on cold days!), snowshoeing, skiing, you name it. I’ve bought this fleece vest as gifts for family and friends, and I wholeheartedly believe that every active outdoors person should have a fleece vest. This one is a …
The Columbia Omni Dry Silver Ridge III Long Sleeve Shirt is one of the few feminine cut tops I’ve found that not only looks great but does a superb job of providing sun protection, with a UPF 30 rating. I wear mine year round. Most recently I wore it on an early spring hike, layered …
I had never heard of Icebreaker until couple of months ago when a friend told me about an amazing pair of Icebreaker socks he wore for a week on the trail…and that didn’t stink! I didn’t believe it until I went ahead and bought this pricey (but worth it!) Atlas baselayer. If you are new …