Not sure if this is the right place... but maybe not a bad place to start. I've been looking for a new winter jacket for the upcoming winter months and although its number one goal is not backpacking, a lot of the higher end jackets are made for being multipurpose such that you have multiple layers and they pack down, etc. e.g. a down jacket then a rain shell and then maybe a separate fleece, etc.
I've been looking at a North Face 3n1 jacket that seems to fit the bill really well, but I have also checked out some artyrex products where I could get the down / rain shell jackets separates. Of course the latter is one of those situations where I have noticed that the price increases dramatically. Meaning instead of spending $350-400 one might be spending closer to $650-700 which as I write this ... this seems crazy... although some people say they may "Just" get the shell or just get the down jacket and it covers them for 90% of the situations...
Thoughts on the 3n1 versus separate down / rain shell jackets? They seem to really jump up in price when you start getting into the individual pieces.
I've been looking at a North Face 3n1 jacket that seems to fit the bill really well, but I have also checked out some artyrex products where I could get the down / rain shell jackets separates. Of course the latter is one of those situations where I have noticed that the price increases dramatically. Meaning instead of spending $350-400 one might be spending closer to $650-700 which as I write this ... this seems crazy... although some people say they may "Just" get the shell or just get the down jacket and it covers them for 90% of the situations...
Thoughts on the 3n1 versus separate down / rain shell jackets? They seem to really jump up in price when you start getting into the individual pieces.
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