[pct-l] Insulation layer

[Erin Saver]

Jason,

I have almost decided to splurge on the nano puff, but I'll be getting the
hooded one b/c I get cold so easily. What did you use in the rain? How
resistant was the Nano?
-Erin

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Jason Moores <jmmoores1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Axel,
>
> I totally get that you are not looking to spend big, but with down, you get
> what you pay for. A top of the line Western Mountaineering Flash goes for
> about $280. Marmot, Mountain Hardware, Montbell and Patagonia coats are in
> the $150-200 mark. Ultimately there's not a whole lot of difference between
> these brands, They all work and weigh about the same and have good
> reputations. You can often find deals on these brands at Sierra Trading
> Post, Cabellas or Backcountry for around $100-150 if you don't mind last
> years style or an off color. It all depends on what you consider reasonable
> for one of your most important pieces of equipment.
>
> In '09 I carried a Montbell Ultra-light Down Inner Jacket but found it to
> be
> just on the edge of not enough for me. With the bad weather in April and
> May
> in '10 I switched to a Patagonia Nano Puff synthetic jacket and am glad
> that
> I did. With the syn. jacket I was able to wear it while hiking if I needed
> to(mornings in the Sierra, as I get up early), without worrying about
> sweating through it, and it did it's job keeping me warm. I'll be carrying
> it again this year.
>
> Jackass
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Axel Roos <roosaxel at csu.fullerton.edu
> >wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if i could have some recommendations as to what kind of
> > insulating jacket to use (weight/materials). I've heard a lot about down,
> > even though it becomes relatively useless when wet. Any opinions are
> > appreciated, but to narrow things down, I'm trying to go for the most
> > reasonable price possible.
> > Thanks and happy trails!
> > -Axel
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