Are lightweight insulating jackets warm enough?
I have been looking at jackets and vests from GoLite, and they all seem pretty cool. Logic tells me that their stuff probably doesn't keep one as warm as the heavier stuff other companies offer. Can you confirm that? Matthew Sattah Chattanooga, Tennessee
Will it keep you warmer than other, heavier stuff? Depends on the stuff. I have a Feathered Friends Rock & Ice Parka that cost $600 and wraps me in about four inches of down-filled air space. My bet is that it's a good four times as warm as the Six-Month, which yields about an inch of insulation. But for $100, and for plenty of people, the Six-Month is all the insulated jacket you need. Just keep in mind that there are limits to what a few ounces of Polarguard can do.
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