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[shapinglight]

Have been trying to revise my plot_wout_porn story. Haven't finished but eyes are hurting. Have to stop.

A question, though, to all you kind Americans on my flist:

What do you call anoraks (hiking jackets) in the US? I mean the real heavy duty ones a mountaineer might wear. And what about rucksacks? Are they rucksacks? Packs? Something else?

Any info gratefully received.

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[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

Backpack for the backpack. Hiking jackets are just called jackets, but might be a down jacket or a hiking jacket, I guess. Sorry, not much help. Definitely not an anorack.

[shapinglight]

Judging by this thread, most people think parka. Which is probably better for my purposes as it's shorter.

Anorak - obviously only in use over here.

[twilightofmagic.livejournal.com]

A parka is specific to snow travel though. Is that the environment you have your character in?

[shapinglight]

It is, so that's fine.