I bought this jacket for an April trip to Europe and it didn't disappoint. It kept me warm and dry while I toured the south coast of Iceland all day in 30° temps, rain and gale force winds, including a climb of 527 steps to the top of Skógafoss waterfall. I repeat, it was raining. All day. With 70 mph winds. I had layers underneath that didn't get wet through the jacket and I stayed warm. It dries fast and the hood stays up and protects your face pretty well. I wore it all around Prague and Copenhagen, too, in various weather. While traveling around Italy, I easily folded it into the front slot of my carry-on suitcase, which worked great with space and weight being very limited. It's held up well being packed and unpacked, balled up as a pillow, tossed around planes and trains, and washed numerous times. I'm 5'6", 140 lbs. I got size Medium and have comfortably worn up to 3 thin base layers underneath it.