I am about to pull the trigger on a top quilt, but am a little nervous converting to down. I have been using an old North Face Cat's Meow +20 synthetic as my top quilt, but its 20 yrs old and its time for something new and lighter. I really love the idea of down...low weight and compressibility, but what happens if it gets really damp outside? I consider myself a cold sleeper. I guess I kind of want some reassurance that everything will be OK, but also would like to hear from those whose Down failed them if in fact it did. I will be doing most of my backpacking in the Midwest (Great Lakes Region), but maybe Colorado once in a while. This would be for summer and fall only.
Also, minor question...I like the JRB Hudson River or EE Rev X 20. I can get the JRB with Active Dri Down but its going to be about $35 more than the EE. Will it make any difference?
Thanks for any and all feedback.
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