Hiking

. . . Down To Keep Your Temperature Up

Down jackets utilize nature’s very own insulation system to make sure that the wearer is warm and toasty throughout their hike. They’re aso very good for making skinny . . . even wimpy looking hikers look like they’ve been working out and lifting a few weights . . . unfortunately, the flip side is that if the hiker is a little, shall we say on the porky side to start with (you know, the hiker who ate all the pies) then some of these down hiking jackets are in danger of making them look even porkier.  Take a look at this picture for example, he only weighs 120 pounds . . . . okay, I apologise, you saw right through me, but you see what I mean huh? I wonder how many ducks and geese are going cold right now . . .

Down jackets are like hiking in a sleeping bag . . . and therefore they are one type of hiking jacket which is perfectly adapted to being stuffed into a stuff sack when not in use . . . that’s certainly a plus don’t you think?

Let’s look at some of the features which a really top class down hiking jacket can provide you with . . .

• Durability
• Ripstop fabric (in case you get snagged on rocks or branches while hiking)
• super lightweight
• super toasty and warm
• water repellent
• windproof
• storm flaps
• stuff sack
• lots of zippered pockets (including hand pockets)
• insulated hood which fastens up real snuggly

Hey matching pants . . . but what does she look like around 1 minute 44 . . . now we can see quite clearly that she’s a nice slim looking girl . . . I daren’t even begin to imagine what the rest of us would look like (but at least we would be warm).

Here’s a little more down jacket fun . . . I don’t think she should go hiking like that though (at least, I think it’s a she, such is the enigma of down jackets you can never really be sure).