Photo: Courtesy Mountain Hardwear The pants are the love child of two of the brand’s other offerings: its Ghost Whisperer Pant ($250) and Stretchdown Hoody ($275).

Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Mountain Hardwear Geist Jacket.

For those unfamiliar, Mountain Hardwear has been making some of the, uh, hardest-wearing gear in the biz for more than 30 years. It specializes in clothing that has a highly specific job to do ...