Looking to buy this jacket for fall camping/hiking, AND as a midlayer underneath a shell for skiing in Minnesota. Would the moisture/wet factor with down really be an issue? I dont' plan on wearing it out hiking or camping in the rain but maybe in the snow when clearing the driveway.
Thanks

As far as down jackets go this is by far my favorite. It is superlight and the most comfortable piece of clothing I think I own. That said you have mentioned the one area that this jacket doesn't excel at: being wet. Now if you are just skiing downhill and you have layered properly and can vent it should be fine but if you are doing anything like xc skiing or snowshoeing or even hiking this jacket will get damp/wet from your body and move towards being worthless for insulation. This is especially true with a pack. It is impossible to keep your back from sweating when you are hiking with a pack. For working out in the snow I haven't had a problem unless I overwork and get hot and then the jacket is damp from me. Best jacket I have owned, and I hate to compromise but for all around use a synthetic is probably better.

Eri, Good question, I'm sure there will be some additional responses. If you're really concerned about the moisture, a synthetic fill jacket like the Patagonia Nano Puff would do the trick for you. Personally I think the Down Sweater here will work perfectly for you. Down isn't ideal if it gets really wet, but the Down Sweater does fine in the snow on it's own, or as a mid layer even if you work up a pretty good sweat while hiking. Hope that helps!