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2004 Raingear Review and Gear Guide Overview

Gateway page to BackpackingLight.com's 2004 rainwear reviews and rainwear gear guide.

Western Mountaineering, Feathered Friends, Nunatak, and PhD Lightweight Down Jackets (Comparison Review)
Introduction A lightweight down jacket is a wonderful thing. A down jacket can have up to three to five times more loft than its synthetic counterpart (e.g. a Patagonia Puffball,...
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