SG Grumman vs Kenai vs Arc'teryx

[Gooden123]

Let me preface this by saying I know the difference between active insulation and static. I also know Kenai is synthetic, the other two are goose down.

Specifically asking what you would do for a North Slope hunt late August.

I already have:

*Kenai pants and hooded jacket (2024 since I think there are different versions)

*Arc'teryx Cerium LT hoody

I also just picked up the Stone Glacier Grumman pants and jacket but I'm thinking of sending it back and just using what I already have. I feel like bringing the Grumman and Kenai would be borderline redundant late August (I'd obviously leave the Arc'teryx home). But I know there's still high potential for it being at or below freezing. I guess I mostly don't think I'll need the Grumman pants (at all. Kenai, Kutana Stretch and baselayers will do) and I think my Arc'teryx Cerium LT will serve me fine as a puffy especially in combination with the Kenai hooded jacket, various merino and peleton layers.

Tell me if I'm off base but I'd rather save the $500 and the space if deemed redundant for this situation. TIA!

 

[eamyrick]

I took a Patagonia Nano puff and Mont Bell Alpine Light to Alaska for a bear hunt in the Alaska range and felt like it was the perfect combo. Low activity wet cold I wore the nano, slept in the nano. Long glassing sessions I put on the Mont Bell. I also have the Cerium and don’t think it would be a warm enough single option.

 

[Gooden123]

I took a Patagonia Nano puff and Mont Bell Alpine Light to Alaska for a bear hunt in the Alaska range and felt like it was the perfect combo. Low activity wet cold I wore the nano, slept in the nano. Long glassing sessions I put on the Mont Bell. I also have the Cerium and don’t think it would be a warm enough single option.

Excellent info thanks. My upper body does run cold and I have a feeling the Cerium won't cut it. I have a Thermarest Questar 20 bag so I might end up having to sleep in my insulation layers unless I upgrade my bag

 

[eamyrick]

Excellent info thanks. My upper body does run cold and I have a feeling the Cerium won't cut it. I have a Thermarest Questar 20 bag so I might end up having to sleep in my insulation layers unless I upgrade my bag

I also would never leave my puffy pants. I spent the night out in them in a bivy and also threw them on for long glassing sessions. For thermals I pretty much lived in silk weight from rei. For hiking I unzipped my SG pants.

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