Knowing how to choose a down jacket and getting the right one for your adventures is important. A quality puffer jacket can be a sizeable investment, with many costing way in excess of $200. Yet for serious outdoor enthusiasts, the outlay is worth it if the jacket it well matched to need.
A down jacket is filled with naturally sourced down, the fluffy layer of undercoat feathers found beneath the outer feathers on geese and ducks. It's wonderfully light and insulating, making it perfect for adventures to cold climes. However, the range of styles and levels of insulation offered are vast, so getting the right one for your intended purpose is vital. As well as being present in jackets and sleeping bags for backcountry use, down is also seen in bedding and in the realms of high fashion – think Canada Goose, Moncler and Prada
