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Yours looks like a good option, @trecile.I just got this super lightweight down jacket from Uniqlo. It was only US$29.99 on sale. I bought the large size so that I can layer it.
It only weighs 6.4 ounces/181 grams, and packs down into a very small stuff sack.
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It is a favourite of ultralight backpackers on a budget. Other featherweight down puffy jackets can run hundreds of dollars (eg. Mountain Hardware's Ghost Whisper jacket). Uniqlo also makes the jacket in men's sizes.I just got this super lightweight down jacket from Uniqlo. It was only US$29.99 on sale. I bought the large size so that I can layer it.
It only weighs 6.4 ounces/181 grams, and packs down into a very small stuff sack.
I've got a couple of those hoodies, and have brought them on the Camino too. On my first Camino I used it along with a Uniqlo merino wool sweater. Those two layers, along with my rain gear were perfect for my August/September Camino.My best Uniqlo bargain was this hoodie a couple of years ago- it was reduced to UK £4.90 in some colours, so I bought two of them. A really good piece of Camino kit - very light and packable, but still warm enough on my Spring and Autumn Caminos.
Not to interject from a male perspective who comes from having zero knowledge of women's camino clothes or this jacket. When I walked in November and December I bought a great down jacket from REI. It cost $80US dollars, incredibly lightweight. When I wasn't wearing it I hung it from the back of my pack. It was rain resistant but I can't say how much as I always put on my Pancho when it started to rain. It was great against the wind as we had pretty intense winds much of the Camino. It kept me warm in high winds and temperatures about freezing. I also wore a medium layer top. When I warmed up and the temperature warmed up I could walk in the top and take the jacket off. The only downside to it was it didn't have a string to tighten the hood but that was not a real problem at all. For the price and what you get it was a great deal I thought. For a fall camino it is probably not needed unless you are from a hot weather location and like my wife and others I know start thinking they have frostbite at about 50F.I just got this super lightweight down jacket from Uniqlo. It was only US$29.99 on sale. I bought the large size so that I can layer it.
It only weighs 6.4 ounces/181 grams, and packs down into a very small stuff sack.
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I just got this super lightweight down jacket from Uniqlo. It was only US$29.99 on sale. I bought the large size so that I can layer it.
It only weighs 6.4 ounces/181 grams, and packs down into a very small stuff sack.
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I took a similar jacket from Uniqlo - mine has a stand up collar. It was fine. I walk Sept/ Oct so barely wore it but it worked as a pillow on the airplane. Handwashed it when I got home - as good as new.
Wow! That is super light, and a 60-85 CAD is a great price for something so light.The weight is about 90 grams!!
Yeah -- regular price can be up to about $180 for these jackets, but I can't pay that. There's a big price variation on the down versions vs. the synthetic fill.... like I said: I like both, and I always buy on deep discount so: last year's colours or features...Wow! That is super light, and a 60-85 CAD is a great price for something so light.
It is a favourite of ultralight backpackers on a budget. Other featherweight down puffy jackets can run hundreds of dollars (eg. Mountain Hardware's Ghost Whisper jacket). Uniqlo also makes the jacket in men's sizes.
A great buy for chilly Camino nights!
Agreed! So I went and got my scales... my XS came in at 200 g, and my S came in at 310... and now I wonder if it's a grams per square X that it stated in some fine print on the site somewhere.Honestly, I'm a little doubtful that the stated weight of 90 grams is accurate. I just don't see how it's possible, especially with a hood.
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200 g is still very lightweight, especially for the price. I woukd be very happy with that.Agreed! So I went and got my scales... my XS came in at 200 g, and my S came in at 310... and now I wonder if it's a grams per square X that it stated in some fine print on the site somewhere.
Trecile did you buy this stuff here in US or overseas?I've got a couple of those hoodies, and have brought them on the Camino too. On my first Camino I used it along with a Uniqlo merino wool sweater. Those two layers, along with my rain gear were perfect for my August/September Camino.
I bought mine online in the US. However, since it's a seasonal item, they are very limited in stock and sizes right now. They will probably bring it back in the fall, but not at clearance price. However the regular price isn't bad for something so lightweight.Trecile did you buy this stuff here in US or overseas?
Thank you so much.I bought mine online in the US. However, since it's a seasonal item, they are very limited in stock and sizes right now. They will probably bring it back in the fall, but not at clearance price. However the regular price isn't bad for something so lightweight.
I like this idea! Coincidently i got a fleece here (Rei store)from mammut on sale, seemed lightweight, i have never heard of this brand and doesn't have a hoodie.I don't bring hoodies on the Camino as for me they get in the way of my backpack when the hood is not needed. I prefer a beanie style cap for those times in coldish mornings when I need my head or ears covered in the spring.
I always bring a thin fleece 1/4 zip and use it often (including on cold nights in my bunk when blankets are not provided). My outerwear(non-hoodie) is often used over it on cold spring mornings occasionally during the first half of my spring caminos...layering options.I like this idea! Coincidently i got a fleece here (Rei store)from mammut on sale, seemed lightweight, i have never heard of this brand and doesn't have a hoodie.
You guys are pros! Now i am wondering lol if it is good as far as weight as i dont have the experience to know if other ones are much lighter. I paid $60 for it. It is called Mammut Pischa ML Jacket women. Still have the tag on. It seems to me very light but who knows!
I got it a bit bigger to put something else under as i am always easily cold. But i will stay there in the portugues only for the month of september.
Why no full zipper? My backpack is already heavy im cutting stuff. I am planning to get a better clue of the difference of weight of this stuff. Holding them, no way i can tell. I might get a letter scale to weight them. What kind of beanie you prefer?I always bring a thin fleece 1/4 zip and use it often (including on cold nights in my bunk when blankets are not provided). My outerwear(non-hoodie) is often used over it on cold spring mornings occasionally during the first half of my spring caminos...layering options.
Whatever I choose to wear as my outer wear layer always has a full zipper. The fleece I use is a quarter zip weighs less than a full zippered fleece and is my mid-laye. Full zips are usually intended as outer wear and are usually made to be made of a heavier thicker weight fleece.Why no full zipper? My backpack is already heavy im cutting stuff. I am planning to get a better clue of the difference of weight of this stuff. Holding them, no way i cant tell. I might get a letter scale to weight them. What kind of beanie you prefer?
Personally, I don't understand 1/4 and 1/2 zip outer garments. I want a full zip that's easy to put on and take off. I don't think that the extra weight of half of a zipper makes that much difference!Why no full zipper? My backpack is already heavy im cutting stuff. I am planning to get a better clue of the difference of weight of this stuff. Holding them, no way i can tell. I might get a letter scale to weight them. What kind of beanie you prefer?
My 1/4 zip are always used as my mid layer, not an outer garment. I use a full zip for my outer layer, which is a puffy poly or down jacket. I walk in spring, not summer and def need a more layering system.Personally, I don't understand 1/4 and 1/2 zip outer garments. I want a full zip that's easy to put on and take off. I don't think that the extra weight of half of a zipper makes that much difference!
According to this old listing on Amazon, your Mammut jacket weighs 9.3 ounces/265 grams. Which is fairly lightweight. Remember, you can always buy a jacket in Spain if you need something different.
I have a kitchen scale that I use to weigh everything that might go on camino with me. I have also made a spreadsheet listing all that gear and what it weighs. I find it helps me sort through what I take. I have a column for the weight of items that go in the bag (including the bag itself) and a column for the weight of items that are on my body, with a third column of the total combined weights. (Yes, I have too much time on my hands.)I am planning to get a better clue of the difference of weight of this stuff. Holding them, no way i can tell. I might get a letter scale to weight them.