You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Ultralight down pants are highly compressible, super warm, and can be a game-changer for shoulder season and winter bikepacking, as well as other outdoor pursuits.

That’s why NATUREHIKE gear has always been engineered to the high quality standards and rigorously tested before it reaches you.Storing a wet tent for as little as 24 hours in warm weather is likely to start the process of mildew formation. But there are more reasons to consider down pants than simply trying to minimize and modularize your kit for ultra-endurance pursuits.

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RAB’s take on ultralight down pants, the Argon Down Pants, appear to be a little more robust than others. They feature a water-resistant 20D Pertex Microlight shell, RDS-certified 800 fill-power Fluorocarbon-free hydrophobic down, an elasticized hem with a removable belt, zippered fly, and a stuff sack. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Note that all of these options fell under 400 grams (14 ounces), and some are more ultralight than others. They cannot be removed without potential harm to the fabric coatings and are not covered by warranty. The Montbell Light Down Pants come in both men’s (S-XXL) and women’s (S-XL) sizes and are only available in black. High-Quality Material: Outer and inner layers are made of 20D 400T nylon, waterproof, skin-friendly, and comfortable. All that said, the SUL down pants are the warmest pants out of the three we reviewed, likely due to the higher fill count and large baffles.

All in all, the Ghost Whisperers are very comfortable down pants that differ from the other two options reviewed here.

The Local Overnighters Project is a unified effort to document and map one-night bikepacking routes all over the world—by locals, in their own backyards. However, it must also be able to escape the waterproof fly, and every MSR rainfly has a peak vent that provides protection from the outside, while still allowing essential, free-flowing fresh air to move through your tent.Suggested by a reader, Eddie Bauer’s MicroTherm FreeFuse Stretch Hybrid Pants come in men’s and women’s sizes and feature a “StormRepel DWR treatment” on an 85% nylon, 15% spandex shell and 800-fill Responsible Down Standard (RDS) down insulation.