Years ago someone gave me a fleece jacket and turned out to be a great piece of travel gear for me. Coupled with a lightweight rain jacket it gave me a LOT of options, over a big range of temperatures in a fairly small package. Since that time I've worn out a few fleece jackets and currently have a medium weight zippered fleece that fills that role.
I travel light and I'm always looking for gear that fills many roles but doesn't take up a lot of space.
Here's my question: Is there something out there that fills the same basic role but isn't as bulky?