[pct-l] Insulation layer

[Jason Moores]

Hey Erin,

The Nano held up well in light rain and flurries but for sustained
percipitation I also carried a 6.7oz Equinox Gazelle Anorak($70) which I
love. I have found that you get soaked in sweat no matter the brand, fabric
or price of a rain jacket so I look for something that will vent well. The
Equinox is made of sil nylon which isn't the most breathable fab. by far but
with a back panel, pit vents, half zip, 9in. pocket zip, and 8.5in. hip zips
it breathed better than my Mountain Hardware Cohision which weighed and cost
almost twice as much. Also, the side zips allowed the jacket to drape in the
back and front on either side of my hipbelt which was great.

The Nano dried in minutes when I'd lay it out in the sun.

Jackass



On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Erin Saver <erinsaver at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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