Now you see it, now you don't. Just like the sun on blustery days, our ultralight, ultrapackable Houdini can shed fickle weather and then disappear when the skies clear. It's also breathable enough to keep on as you crank through the next squall. The textured triple-ripstop nylon fabric proves surprisingly tough, while the Deluge® DWR (durable water repellent) finish wards off flurries six pitches from the deck. The lower-volume hood snugs around the face and head three-dimensionally with a single-pull system. The jacket stuffs into its own chest pocket, which has a secure zipper closure and a burly-strong carabiner clip-in loop. With a drawcord hem.