Duluth Trading Men’s Alaskan Hardgear Puffin Hooded Jacket

This water-resistant jacket is nearly implausible. With fabric that defied tester abuse (and only weighed in at 1.68oz/yard), the Puffin jacket is no fair-weather bird on your back. Although not caked with logos from well-known fabric, insulation and zipper companies, this nearly-stealth Duluth Trading jacket is a bulwark of purpose-built warmth that deserves to be on every man’s back during cold-weather drives, snow shoveling and trips to the woodpile. At not much over a hundred bucks, Active Junky rates it as a beast of a value replete with double-togged hem, smooth-zippered pockets and a more contoured hood. Plenty of throat protection stands ready for icy winds and comes with a zero-degree rating during active wear. For crazy-warm protection, tuck the Kamishak Sweatshirt underneath and pull on Kamishak Midlayer Pants below.