![]() ![]() Instead, I’ve found that an active insulation jacket (e.g. ![]() Another way to look at the distinction is that a jacket might be enough to keep you comfortable in temperatures above freezing, while a parka would be required for temperatures below freezing.Īs I discuss in detail below, I rarely recommend synthetic-insulated parkas for multi-day human-powered trips. Therefore, consider a parka to be a garment that can be worn as the sole insulating layer in very cold (another arbitrary term) environments, where a jacket or hoody is a garment designed to be worn as the sole insulating layer in temperate environments.īackpackers might consider a jacket for summertime use in the mountains, and a parka for wintertime use. Credit: Max Neale What About a Synthetic Insulated Parka?įor the purpose of this review, I define parka in somewhat arbitrary terms, based on the amount of insulation it provides. Her old-school combination is cheaper and more durable than a synthetic-insulated jacket, but not as lightweight or weather resistant. Sarah, pictured here in the Rab Xenon X, sold this jacket and now uses one or two fleeces and a wind or rain jacket for wet weather outdoor activities. Windproof synthetic-insulated jackets offer the highest warmth-to-weight ratio. Though they cost considerably more than fleece, synthetic-insulated jackets have a higher warmth-to-weight ratio, are more weather resistant, and are more comfortable (less restrictive over a wider range of motion). Here, highly air-permeable fabrics allow moisture vapor and excess heat to quickly transfer through the jacket, and also provide more weather resistance than fleece.
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