
What Exactly Is an Anorak, Anyway?
Anoraks are trending. Despite that, brands can’t seem to agree on what exactly makes an anorak an anorak.

Tanner Bowden is a staff writer at Gear Patrol covering all things outdoors and fitness. He is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School and a former wilderness educator. He lives in Brooklyn but will always identify as a Vermonter.

Anoraks are trending. Despite that, brands can’t seem to agree on what exactly makes an anorak an anorak.

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