Re: [at-l] fleece vs down

[Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>]

Jacob B Barowsky wrote:
> 
> > I
> >discovered the wonders of the new synthetic fill jackets
> 
> Synthetic fill jackets may be o.k for moderate temperatures, but nothing
> works as good as down when it's really cold.


...unless it's pouring icy rain on the AT. For Alaska, I'd have to 
agree. (When I did the southern AT, I hedged my bets by going with a 
down bag and a fleece jacket.)

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