'Jackets' Post Category

Most down jackets are made with goose down, but goose down is not the only kind of down out there. There are plenty of other animals that produce down that would be suitable for jackets, and ducks are one of them. Duck down jackets aren’t nearly a...

A good soft shell jacket is an important piece of gear to have in your closet. Many people ignore soft shell jackets because they’re not especially good for any one thing. But that is precisely the strength of a good men’s or women’s soft shell ja...

Down jackets make fantastic pieces of gear for hiking, backpacking, camping or even just around town. But down jackets can also be expensive. There are plenty of sales, of course, but if you really want to save money on your down jacket, it can he...

There are many things that make down jackets better than other insulating jackets, and weight is one of the big ones. Down has one of the best weight to warmth ratios of any insulating material out there. But there are still lightweight and heavy ...

A hiking jacket is an important thing to have if you spend a lot of time in the outdoors. Hiking in the summer, when you don’t need a jacket, is fun, but there are three other seasons in the year, most of which require that you have a hiking jacke...

There are a whole lot of options available to you when shopping for fleece jackets, and the best fleece jacket for you will depend, to a great extent, on what your needs are from a fleece jacket. Those that expect to be getting rained on will want...

There are a couple of different things that you could fill a jacket with to make it nice and warm, but down is one of the best. Synthetic filled jackets can be great, especially when things get wet outside, but down filled jackets have a couple of...

When it comes to buying a waterproof hiking jacket there are many different choices, but Gore Tex is definitely one of, if not the best. A Gore Tex hiking jacket will keep you dry, but will also breath very well, which is the ideal combination to ...

There are many places in the world where it seems like it never stops raining. If find yourself having to hike in the rain a lot, then what you need is a hiking rain jacket. Staying dry and warm, after all, is important, and getting soaked by the ...

When it comes to down jackets for men and women, there are a lot of different options available. But down itself is a great choice, and has a lot of benefits that you don’t get with other insulating materials like fleece or wool. For one, it has a...