The Essential Jacket for women is one of the latest offerings from Scottevest. Forget your flack jacket, photographers, this is, quite simply, the best jacket for carrying your gear and gadgets.
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I own this in black and wore this through most of India, sprucing it up with a colorful scarf. I usually wore this over a long sleeve shirt but when it was super cold in the north, I easily wore a sweater underneath it as well. I tucked away all of my important items (change purse, iPod, sunglasses) in the plethora of pockets (18 in all!) and used my day bag for larger items such as my guidebook and water bottle.
It’s machine washable and has zip-off sleeves for those unexpectedly warm days.
While this women’s version does have a special cut for us gals, this isn’t going to be the sexiest piece of clothing on your packing list but it could very well be the most practical.
Here’s an x-ray version of the jacket to show just some of the pockets hidden throughout.
In India, most sightseeing destinations (such as the Taj Mahal) require that each person be patted down and their bags searched. I drove the security people crazy when I entered these places as they were baffled by all the hidden pockets. I loved it!
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