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Can you layer a down jacket? if its used as middle layer, moisture...
By James Yang
Ranked #1931 - Men's Down Jackets
October 2, 2009
Can you layer a down jacket? if its used as middle layer, moisture from the base layer will kill the insulation right? I mean the moisture from base layer has to go thru the middle layer to get to the breathable shell .. no ?
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By mobo2112
Ranked #470 - Men's Down Jackets
October 3, 2009
My .02 from a hiking perspective...regardless of my mid-layer, i try to manage my sweat levels. In a hiking situation going uphill, i usually have my base layer and hardshell on. If i start to get hot, i open the pitzips or front-zips. At rest at the top of a climb, i break out my insulation. Downhill, depeding on temps and exertion, i manage my sweat through the zips or adding/removing my layers. I agree that your sweat might hinder downs effectiveness, but you're talking about quite a bit of sweat to wet out your inner jacket to dampen the down. Before it gets to that point, i would open my zips or even remove the down if possible.
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