a braided brass wire in the hood brim is something i like to add to a jacket,nowt worse than a flappy hood in the wind.
also re the lower pockets,why not have then so theyare like a pouch attached with a zip along the top so they sit over the rucksack belt? they could be simply zipped off when not needed or when you stop and need easy access to stuff.
also re the lower pockets,why not have then so theyare like a pouch attached with a zip along the top so they sit over the rucksack belt? they could be simply zipped off when not needed or when you stop and need easy access to stuff.