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Basecamp Guru - Choosing a Down Jacket

Nov 19, 2018

Down is still the number one insulating material in the outdoor industry, offering the lightest warmth to weight ratio and unrivaled packability. Therefore, a down jacket will provide exceptional warmth but won't weigh you or your pack down. Choosing a down jacket depends on how warm you need it to be and what features you need it to have.How Warm Should It Be?Our lightest down jackets …
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Cairngorm Treks Review - Montane Icarus Jacket

Posted by Cairngorm Treks on Nov 13, 2017

REVIEW OF THE MONTANE ICARUS JACKET - TESTED IN THE CAIRNGORMSUsed extensively by Cairngorm Treks throughout Autumn and Winter 2017/18 within the Cairngorm National Park and surrounding areas.We were really excited when we received the Montane Icarus Jacket to review as we’d heard so many amazing things – team members were fighting over who would have the privilege of giving it a test drive. On fi …
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