Other Press:
- www.outdoorsmagic.com 8/10/08 Venus Down Jacket
- www.sleepmonsters.com.uk 8/8/08 Ion Windshirt
- www.planetfear.com 8/18/08 Power Stretch Half Zip
- Mbr.co.uk 10/08 Motion Jacket
- UKC Gear 9/08 DriClime Original
- UKC Gear 9/08 Catalyst
- Trail 11/08 Precip Kids
- Trail 11/08 Precip Jacket
- Maxim October 2008 Aura
- Cotswold Ad - Trail Mag 11/08 Super Hero Jacket
Backpacker 4/08 Ultralight Bags
Editors’ Choice Gold Award
Marmot Ultralight Down Bags
Sleep-anywhere evidence that luxury and lightweight can go hand in hand.
Want to see a down bag puff up like a hot-air balloon? Unfurl one of these 850-fill sacks and stand back. Each bag in this line is overstuffed with the highest quality feathers we’ve seen – light, compressible, and amazingly lofty. And the down is well distributed throughout – with enough on the bottom to keep your back from chilling if you roll over. The no-skimp approach to down has made these bags a tester favorite since 2001. Add Pertex Quantum shell fabric – which is breathable, wispy, water-resistant, and durable – and simple designs that are comfortable but thermally efficient, and you get standard-setting bags. If you require separate pockets for your iPod, make-up kit, and dental whitening strips, or other doodads like foot vents and pad straps, these elegant sacks are not for you. But what features there are we love: A muff around the face seals well without forcing you to crank down the drawstrings; the footbox is roomy enough for booties and hot-water bottles; and zippers stay zipped without relying on scratchy Velcro. Plus, there’s a version for virtually every trip.