3 Mistakes People Make with their Down Insulation Layers

Great info...the bugs are pretty bad! Good of you to tough it out Excellent suggestions too. I don't even bring my down out if its going to be dry cold to avoid getting wetted out.

What pants are you wearing???

This is a beautiful ASMR Brady! Good tips as well, sometimes I squish my down under certain layers and it's definitely pointless.

NIKWAX makes a great down water proofer that works great. Thanks for the thoughtful clip. -Godspeed

Makes NO sense. That rain jacket is NOT heavy enough to compress the down to your skin. Laying on the jacket will undoubtedly compress the down through. You cannot compress any down product and expect insulation. Period. You’re other examples, spot on.

How would you compare the Grumman to the Cirque? Stone Glacier markets them as about equal in terms of warmth when glassing...do you find that to be true?

The agitating works super well for down sleeping bags as well. Definitely on the to-do list before the season starts.