What is the Expedition Latt Hoody?
The Expedition Latt Hoody is a lightweight, packable down jacket filled with synthetic insulation. It suits a variety of winter activities, including trekking and scrambling in cold, damp climates, perfect for spending UK winters exploring the Highlands or even somewhere a little further away from home.
What is it made of?
The outer and lining of this jacket are made of 100% recycled nylon. Nylon is extremely robust and can withstand a beating from rock and abrasion, making it perfect for venturing across rugged terrain. The durability of the nylon ensures that you'll be able to wear this jacket again and again without it looking worn and tired or losing its functionality along the way.
It's filled with free synthetic polyester fibres that mimic the look of down, recycled mostly from post-consumer PET bottles. Loose synthetic insulation helps to spread warmth evenly as it's kept in place using a stitch through baffled construction.
Synthetic insulation is much more effective in wet weather as it retains warmth and loft when damp, unlike down, which would lose heat and clump up into a soggy mess. Therefore, this jacket is excellent for unpredictable weather conditions where you'll likely get caught in a downpour or two.
What are its features?
The Expedition Latt Hoody has a snug fitting hood that feels cosy around the head and ears. It still provides room for a beanie or headband underneath and has elastic binding to draw it towards the face, optimising heat retention for the coldest conditions.
At the front, you'll find a two-way zipper with an inside placket for maximum protection. Two-way zippers are handy if you're wearing a climbing harness as they make them much easier to access. They're also great if you need a little more ventilation when working hard on steep ascents or carrying heavy shopping bags in from the car.
For storage, two hand pockets provide plenty of room for hill snacks, energy gels, a mobile phone or GPS. An internal zippered pocket offers a little extra security for more valuable possessions like your car keys or a purse.
To adjust the hem, simply pull the drawcord adjuster to cinch it at the hips. By tightening it up, you'll be able to keep in the heat and prevent wind chill from nasty gusts from blowing up the jacket.
To pack the hoody away, stuff it into its own inside pocket for a quick, efficient storage solution that is small enough to fit in a kit bag or daypack when you're on the move.
Features:
- Lightweight and packable padded jacket for trekking and various winter activities.
- A versatile reinforcement layer that provides extra warmth under a shell jacket and also works as an outer layer in milder conditions.
- Light yet strong shell fabric and lining made from 100% recycled nylon.
- Padded with ultralight, free fibre synthetic insulation – a featherlike down alternative made from 100% recycled polyester.
- Snug-fitting hood with elastic binding.
- Two-way front zipper with inside placket.
- Two hand pockets and one inside pocket, all zippered.
- Elastic drawcord at the hem.
- Packs into inside pocket.