What is the Outpost Vest?
It's a warm, shearling fleece vest with durable woven overlays on the shoulders, back yoke and chest pocket. Offering a balance of style and practicality, it's suitable for everything from outdoor adventures to everyday casual use.
What is it made from?
The Outpost Vest is constructed from Polartec shearling fleece, created from specialised Thermal Pro® polyester yarn for its luxurious texture, superior warmth and fast drying time. It's also pile-resistant, so even after regular use, it won't look shabby and worn.
The fabric overlays to the shoulders, chest pocket and back yoke use a double weave fabric called Matrix™, made from a durable blend of polyamide and elastane. The Matrix™ fabric reinforcements provide added wind resistance to key areas and allow the vest to withstand abrasion caused by wearing a backpack.
What are its features?
The Outpost vest uses Matrix™ fabric overlays to the shoulders, chest pocket and back yoke for added durability to high-wear areas when wearing a backpack. This Matrix™ fabric also provides added wind protection, increasing the overall warmth and comfort of the vest when worn in cold, exposed environments.
Using durable YKK zips throughout, the Outpost Vest features a zipped front with a roll-over chin guard for comfort and a zipped chest pocket for storing smaller items.
Two large zipped hand pockets with mesh lining provide storage for large items such as your phone, wallet and trail snacks. They also provide ventilation for the vest, great for when you’re working up a sweat on a steep trail, but don’t want to fully unzip and lose all your heat. Simply leave the pockets unzipped to allow air to flow through the mesh bags.
Soft touch binding to the arm holes with added stretch offers lasting comfort and freedom of movement when wearing multiple layers. Rab embroidered branding on the chest pocket provides the finishing touch to this versatile fleece vest.
How does it fit?
Featuring Rab's regular fit, the Outpost Vest sits close enough to perform well as an insulating layer, yet roomy enough to allow space for a layer or two underneath.
Where does it fit into the layering system?
We'd primarily wear the Outpost Vest as a cosy midlayer, but it can also be worn as a casual outer layer on dry days during the shoulder seasons when you need a little added warmth, but a jacket is a bit too much.
Features
- Matrix™ overlays on shoulders and back yoke for added protection and reinforcement
- Soft and warm Polartec® shearling stand up collar with Matrix™ overlay for wind protection
- Lightweight YKK® VISLON® centre front zip with roll-over chin guard for comfort
- 2 YKK® VISLON zipped large brushed mesh lined hand pockets
- 1 YKK® zipped chest pocket with Matrix™ overlay and lightweight zip pull
- Soft-touch stretch binding at armholes and hem for fit and comfort
- Relaxed fit