![]() Do you want it primarily for one or two activities like backpacking, camping, climbing, or skiing?.Do you want one jacket for four seasons?.When choosing between down and synthetic models, consider the usual conditions and temperatures in which you’ll use it-in other words, how wet and cold you expect to get, and your body type (how easily you get cold)-as well as the seasonal and activity versatility you require. Insulated jackets today differ not only in type and amount of insulation, but also in water resistance, breathability, and as always, design features like the hood and pockets. Testing the Outdoor Research Helium Insulated Hoodie in Yosemite National Park. Click here to learn how I can help you plan your next trip. Click here for my e-guides to classic backpacking trips. ![]() Join The Big Outside to get full access to all of my blog’s stories. Click here to sign up for my FREE email newsletter. Hi, I’m Michael Lanza, creator of The Big Outside. If you have a question for me or a comment on this review, please leave it in the comments section at the bottom of this story. If you’d prefer, scroll past my buying tips to dive immediately into the jacket reviews. Technology has blurred the traditional lines between down and synthetics, with water-resistant down that traps heat even when wet-all but eliminating the weakness that had long been the Achilles heel of down-and synthetic insulation materials that approach the warmth-to-weight ratio and compressibility of down. I’ve field-tested dozens of insulated jackets over nearly three decades of testing and reviewing gear, formerly as the lead gear reviewer for Backpacker magazine for 10 years and even longer running this blog. I selected the jackets covered in this review after extensive testing on backpacking, camping, backcountry ski touring, climbing and other backcountry trips. And whether you want a puffy jacket for outdoor activities like backpacking, camping, skiing, climbing, and hut treks, or just to keep you warm around town or at outdoor sporting events, this review will help you figure out how to choose the right jacket for your purposes, and it spotlights the best down and synthetic insulated jackets available today. Whatever you need an insulated jacket for, there’s a down or synthetic puffy for your needs, within your budget.
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