This jacket is very lightweight, but still warm, which will make it nice to travel with. I also have the Ororo hoodie, and I appreciate that this coat uses the same battery pack. My kid said the heat on the back feels really warm. The pockets have a snap-closure; I don't think my kid is ever going to bother to snap the pockets closed. But my kid *really* likes hoods so I wanted to try the coat with a hood, even though it didn't have zip up pockets. I bought it a size up for my kid because 1) that is what was available and 2) I'm hoping it is a coat he will wear for a while.