It’s not something we often think about with music festivals, but pesky bugs like mosquitos and ticks can be a real problem during summer events, especially in more wooded areas. Snow Peak has created the perfect solution to thwarting off these unwanted pests so you can enjoy your summer outside, whether it’s festivals, camping or just urban chilling.
The jacket itself is lightweight, and breathable, so it won’t bog you down in hot temperatures and will keep you fully protected. The legendary Insect Shield fabric easily repels bugs and mosquitoes, and the repellent is so tightly woven into the fibers of the material you will never have to worry about it rubbing off on your skin like traditional bug sprays.
The jacket features two-way zippers and a full zip hood so if things get really hairy you are fully protected from the swarm. Once you are done with it, the jacket packs down into a nice little bag that is easy to store or carry with along with you wherever your adventures take you.
We took the jacket out into the wilderness of Colorado at our Project Basscamp test facility and rocked it in the tick infested trees and mosquito filled forest and had no problems. The jacket was remarkably comfortable in 80 degree heat and especially nice in the evening when things cooled down a little bit.
The only thing you might want to note is that the sizes run a little smaller than normal s if you are normally a medium you might want to size up to a large as the sizing is Japanese.
You can check out the jacket on Snow Peaks Website.
Ever since I was a little kid, I have been obsessed with media. It sounds strange, I know. When I was just 9-years-old, I created a newspaper and offered my mother the job of editor, which she happily accepted. Distribution was small but that didn’t deter me—I had the Citizen Kane virus. And then at age 23, I started another publication called BPM CULTURE Magazine (eventually dropping the word "Culture"), which evolved into a media company called Overamerica Media Group. I found myself in the media business because I love sharing information—telling great stories, sharing ideas and most importantly, informing people about great music! Like most ‘creative types,’ I dabbled in just about everything—from DJing, to producing, and even to creating a record label. And my list of other interests (hobbies) goes on and on; I will leave that for my autobiography. After Overamerica, I spent some time on the client side in fashion, then consulting for various start-ups, only to lead me back to where I started—a start-up media company. It all happened over dinner one night, a friend said why don’t you start up another magazine about EDM—Magnetic was born.
