The popular Helium II Rain Jackets are included in this promotion, and you can snag one for nearly 50% off!
My husband and I both own this jacket. You can’t beat the weight of 5.5 ounces. I wouldn’t necessarily depend on it keeping me dry for days on end if I were hiking in a rain forest, but I do take it for 99% of the hikes and backpacking trips I do these days. This jacket is recommended by many a thru hiker–Erin Saver from Walking With Wired is who turned me onto it initially.
From the REI listing, here are a few features of this jacket:
- Pertex® Shield+ 2.5-layer ripstop nylon offers waterproof, windproof and highly breathable protection
- All seams are sealed for complete protection
- Adjustable hood shields your head from the elements
- Interior storm flap sits behind water-resistant front zipper; chin guard protects sensitive skin
- Drawcord hem and elastic cuffs help seal out the elements
- Zippered chest pocket doubles as a stuff sack and has a webbing loop for clip-on convenience.
The only drawback of this jacket is that it doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles. For instance, pit zips and pockets are both missing. So if that’s important to you, look elsewhere!
Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket (Men’s)
Through 1/7/19, you can score this Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket for men for 48% off, bringing it down from $159 to $83.05!
Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket (Women’s)
The women’s version of the Helium II is on sale for the same price as the men’s version, $83.05, which is nearly 50% off! Two different color options available.
Don’t forget you can find all the deals I’ve posted right here. REI-Outlet is offering some great deals right now with an extra 25% off, including Ex Officio underwear. Outdoor Research also has a couple of nice balaclavas included in this sale, for up to 64% off!
REI offers free shipping for orders of $50 or more, and they also offer free shipping to any store, for any size order.
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