Keeping up with down prices

April 2020

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Gram for gram, down is an expensive tramping commodity.Photo: Hawk111/123rf.com
Down weighs more in the wallet than it does in the pack, but it’s hard to beat in terms of performance. Matthew Cattin looks into the pricey commodity Every tramper knows how easy it is to spend a fortune on down. For the price of a modest four-season sleeping bag and a down jacket, one could enjoy […]
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