Inexpensive down hat

[Elliott Wolin]

I found a down hat on Ebay from China, only $19.  It just arrived, seems to loft up really well, maybe 1.5″ on top, 1″ on the sides, less down by shoulders.  Haven’t used it yet, we think it should work well with our 2P quilt.  See:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AEGISMAX-Outdoor-Ultralight-Goose-Down-Hat-Cap-For-Envelope-Mummy-Sleeping-Bag/153227526571?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=453089340071&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2648

 

[Elliott Wolin]

Forgot to mention, 75g w/o tiny stuff sack.

[Jeff Hollis]

That looks like the exact same one I saw on Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B074XG7T64/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_4?smid=AMFS7GQR0H78N&psc=1

Jeff

[Jim Colten]

That looks interesting.  I think I’ll try that paired with Chris Bell’s sockel

[Elliott Wolin]

Yes, the one on Amazon looks identical.  A few dollars more, but you get it a lot sooner.  Actually it didn’t take too long to get here, maybe two weeks.  So if you are not in a hurry you can save a little (I bought two, for my wife and for me).  On Ebay they have a gold colored version as well.

[Elliott Wolin]

Got to use the hat in upstate NY in a log cabin with fireplace heat.  My wife wore one before the three room cabin really warmed up and it was below 0 degF outside, and sometimes even afterwards.  I wore one the first night but it was too warm after that.

We found them quite warm and they seem eminently suitable for sleeping under our 2P quilt when backpacking in cooler weather.

Also they worked quite well for below zero degF middle-of-the-night outhouse runs over a balaclava hat.  Odd that I could go out with a warm hat and puffy jacket, down booties, but just boxers and bare legs in sub-zero degF weather with no problem (as long as there was no wind).   Of course at that temperature the air is very dry.

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