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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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Backpack for sure. But parka -- does imply for snow; and it has a hood. And while I didn't get deep into the climbing community, I did spend a few years around it. I don't recall people talking about parkas, even if they were going ice-climbing. Here's the link to Patagonia (outdoor clothing firm that's popular among climbers) for the alpine climbing page. No parkas:

http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/shop/alpine-climbing?k=3f

But definitely not an anorak, either. Down jackets.

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Thanks for the link, Maggie, though I think I'll probably stick with parka, if only because it's quicker.