Trekking Vest

From the catalogue: “We designed this striking sweater to prove that outer-wear fit for rigorous walks need not look pedestrian. We got the idea while hiking New Zealand’s Milford track, as famous for it’s bone-chilling downpours as for its breathtaking panoramas. Aussies and Kiwis chose wool for weathering cold and damp, so our vest is hand-knit from a double thickness of plush merno, in dramatic patterns adapted from indigenous designs we’ve seen around the world. We omitted sleeves to cut bulk and allow arms to swing freely in a hiker’s cadence. Finally, we wear-tested it on our toughest trek to date–the 40 kilometer Inca Trail to Machu Pichu–and left it there with the Peruvian guide who had regarded it longingly since our first meeting in Cuzco. It’s a vest to warm body and spirit, on the trail or in town.”

It came in red with an Inca style design and in blue/violet in a Navajo style design.

This Red Inca style Trekking Sweater made the cover of the Fall 1986 Inca Trail catalogue.