[pct-l] Fwd: Wool sweater vs UL Down jacket

[Perry and Penny Gabbard]

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From: Perry and Penny Gabbard <pnpgabbard at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 2:04 PM
Subject: Wool sweater vs UL Down jacket
To: Pct-L at backcountry.net


Here's a weight/cost vs warmth trade-off I need your expert opinions on:  I
have a 10 ounce merino wool sweater along with a warm base layer.

For $150 i can upgrade to a Mont Bell UL Down Jacket (7.6 oz).

Would ya rather:

Go with 1) Merino Wool sweater (3 ounce weight penalty, $147 cost savings)
or,
2) Spend the money and go with UL down jacket?

(sorry my earlier email was inadvertently sent half-complete!)

PeriGee