What insulation material is the best for backpacking? Wool is durable but can be heavy. Down is light but fragile. Fleece can be comfortable and cheap, but it is ineffective when wet. Each type of material has good and bad applications. This video explores the best uses for each.

My original Wool vs Down Video:    • Wool vs Down  

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Gear I frequently Use:
Backpack Waymark Ultra 38L EVLV and Waymark Framed Thru 40L
https://waymarkgearco.com

Hammock Warbonnet Ridgerunner
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com​

Rain Fly 13' Warbonnet Thunder Fly and Mountain Fly
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com​

Tent Zpacks Duplex
https://zpacks.com/products/duplextent

Top Quilts
UGQ Outdoors 20 Degree Bandit
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Hammock Gear O, 20, and 40 Degree Burrows
https://hammockgear.com​

Under Quilts
Warbonnet Outdoors 40 Degree Lynx Underquilt
https://www.warbonnetoutdoors.com​

Loco Libre 20 and 20 Degree Ridge Reapers with 900 fill power goose down https://www.locolibregear.com​

Garmin InReach Mini Communicator
https://amzn.to/3A29lxJ

MSR Mini Groundhog Stakes
https://amzn.to/35w1Wwd

Underwood Graphics Maps
https://www.ugeographics.com/

Brooks Cascadia 15 Trail Runners
https://amzn.to/3pKo50A

Anker Power Banks
https://amzn.to/2Uxx2xv

Nitecore NU25 Headlamp
https://amzn.to/3vPU9Ao

Hilltop Packs Custom Printed Food Bag and Custom Printed Dual Pocket Gadget Bag
https://www.hilltoppacks.com/#/

REI Magma 850 Hooded Down Jacket (seasonal)
https://www.rei.com​

Sea to Summit Compression Dry Sack
https://www.rei.com/product/867058/se...

Cascade Mountain Tech Hiking Poles
https://amzn.to/35PfrDr

Toaks 550ML Cook Pot
https://amzn.to/3qycNfb

Fancy Feast Stove
   • Fancy Feast Stove  DIY  GIVEAWAY  ​

Toaks Long Handle Spoon
https://amzn.to/3j30HJ8

REI Rainpants
https://www.rei.com/product/137186/re...

Enlightened Equiptment Visp Rain Jacket
https://enlightenedequipment.com/mens...

Sealskinz Waterproof Socks
https://amzn.to/2PAEEfZ

CNOC 2 Liter Water Bag
currently unavailable

Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
https://amzn.to/2TYmPK6

Sit Pad
https://amzn.to/3hOliz2

Camera iphone 12 Pro Max

External Microphone Shure AMV88
https://amzn.to/38GEuut

Ultrapod Lightweight Camera Tripod
https://amzn.to/3qm3wq6

Noxgear39g Bluetooth Speaker
https://www.noxgear.com/39g

Pump
https://amzn.to/3HtFzUZ

Peak Refuel Freeze Dried Meals (Used BCE15 Discount Code for 15% off)
https://peakrefuel.com/

Down Socks
https://www.garagegrowngear.com/produ...

Water Proof Gloves
https://www.go2marine.com/showa282t...

Lite AF Fanny Pack
https://liteaf.com/product/fannypack/

Permethrin
http://www.thetickterminator.com

My Winter Camping Sleep System when tenting:
Marchway Ultralight Folding Cot:
https://amzn.to/3rxZfkv

Invoker Camping 3 Inch Sleeping Pad:
https://amzn.to/3GWhXbS

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