When you live in the southern Appalachians, like I do, you have to ignore the weather forecast—there’s always rain on the horizon. Afternoon thunderstorms are as ubiquitous as sweet tea down here, so ...

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The Endura Pro SL Waterproof Softshell sits close to the top of the Scottish brand's exhaustive range of road jackets. Endura labels this jacket as a softshell, but I’d place it into the ...

A softshell jacket you can put on and leave on is the king of outerwear. Top notch softshells make hardshells irrelevant. A softshell jacket you can put on and leave on is the king of outerwear. There ...

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