Musing and Errata on the world of Adventure Racing from the Yak
presented by MPGear.com

Thanks to the generous support of MPGear.com and GoLite, team Checkpoint Zero racers, support staff and reporters are now sporting the new Xirtam jacket. The fact that the colors are DEAD match with our team colors is purely a coincidence...though I suspect divine intervention or at least good Karma may have been a factor.



This bad boy is waterproof, windproof and breatheable. Those aren't just adjectives. That combination is the coup de grace in that it eliminates the need to carry both a storm shell and lightweight soft shell.

We haven't raced in them yet, but early shower tests are encouraging. Look for an in depth review in the near future. The team and reporter Mike Bitton will be wearing them in Missouri next month at the Mighty MO Expedition Race and I'll be putting mine through the gauntlet at Primal Quest in June.