Mont-Bell UL Down Inner Parka

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3. Mark says:

   November 20, 2012 at 9:27 am

   Oh and btw, I really like the blog. The videos are great – very informative and it’s nice to see some of the stuff I’ve been looking at in action. It’s often hard to tell all the details just by seeing a photo on a website.

   Thanks for sharing it all. 🙂
   Mark

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   • Stick says:

     November 21, 2012 at 4:02 pm

     Mark,

     I actually had the MB ULDI jacket before the Parka and it was a nice jacket (plus, it was black!) but I decided to trade it in on the parka. I myself like the hood, especially for using with quilts. But, I couldn’t justify keeping the jacket and the parka, so I chose the parka in the end. I would like to try a vest though… I think that layering a vest with my current layering system would give me that little extra bump to get to around 0 F comfortably… If you are interested in vest’s though, just a thought, you may want to get in touch with Ben at GooseFeet Gear since he can also do vests. As well, Luke from Luke’s UltraLite also sells a vest on his site, and if you contact him he may do a little extra down or something in it.

     Anyway, thanks for stopping by and commenting, I appreciate the support!

     ~Stick~

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4. Mark says:

   November 20, 2012 at 9:20 am

   Hey Stick, I agree about not hiking in down. I am actually trying to decide between those exact 2 jackets. I think I will go with the UL down jacket – I’m just not a big fan of hoods, they just feel bulky somehow (to me at least). I sleep in a hammock and have a great 20 degree UQ and TQ set up and paired with the UL down jacket, it should keep me quite warm when hiking/camping.

   I was mainly wondering the temp thing as I was thinking about everyday type wear in the winter. I have a great vest that I have worn last few winters but after dropping some weight, I feel like the Michelin man in it. After your comment about the warmth of the Alpine, I think I will try the Alpine vest instead for everyday wear.

   Very helpful, thank you.
   Mark

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5. Mark says:

   November 19, 2012 at 6:27 pm

   Awesome! Thanks for the review. Temp wise, how low would you take the jacket/parka? Of course I realize that this is very subjective based on personal temp tolerance, just curious.

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   • Stick says:

     November 19, 2012 at 8:01 pm

     Mark,

     With the rest of my clothing, this parka is easily good for me down to 10 F, at camp of course. There is no way that I could hike in down! Also, I do have the MB Alpine Light Down Parka too, and let me just say, I will not be carrying it on a BP trip, that thing is way warm and way more than I need for here where I am at!

     Also, I plan to make a layering video sometime soon…maybe this weekend…

     ~Stick~

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