As unlikely as it is, sometimes it does rain in Summer. And more often than not, it catches everybody unprepared. The temperatures drop and tank tops don’t cut it. Not to mention that there isn’t light raining either, during this period.
Well, what do you do? All the jackets are stashed away and you’d be lucky to find where you last put the umbrella, two months ago. The thought of wearing a jacket in Summer sounds ridiculous, and you are not wrong.
Those into hiking, camping and who love to be outdoors for longer than the occasional jog, are the ones who need to be prepared for all scenarios. And yet, packing a jacket is not the first thing on the mind.
Luckily, we have once again gone on the lookout and yes, we did indeed find a brilliant jacket for rainy weather. And what’s best about it? You can wear it throughout the year.
This jacket is Keb, by Fjällräven, the Swedish brand whose products seem almost infallible. Time to take a good look at this jacket and you will see for yourself why we were so impressed by it.
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Where To Buy The Fjallraven Keb Jacket
Here is a list of the various online shops from different countries where you can purchase the jacket:
BUY ON AMAZON DE – BUY ON AMAZON UK – BUY ON AMAZON US
BUY ON AMAZON ES – BUY ON AMAZON FR – BUY ON AMAZON IT
When To Wear It
Keb is designed with trekkers in mind, who spend their free time taking long hikes on mountains. However, as with most jackets, it is suitable for versatile wear, in a variety of outdoor activities.
And if you were to look through the online reviews, which is what we will be doing a bit later, you would see that some have worn it as a running jacket and biking jacket.
The main isssue with the jacket and something that Fjallraven expertly seem to avoid saving is that its not the least bit waterproof when you buy it.
The Greenland Wax can only help waterproof parts of the jacket . Large parts of the jacket Fjallraven have no suggestion as to how to waterproof it. This is the stretchy bits.
The jacket is a very nice jacket but not really suitable for any country with a wet climate. The cotton is not really a good material for waterproofing. Yes you can improve it with multiple layers of wax but you’ll still get wet in very wet weather.