BEST WINTER DOWN JACKETS FOR TRAVEL

Winter is coming, and you need a travel jacket that actually fits in your backpack. Impossible? Not really. Don’t just stuff a jacket in at the last minute. A truly great winter packing list starts and ends with the right jacket.

Here’s our complete rundown of some of the best lightweight, waterproof, insulated, comfortable, and even tech-friendly travel jackets to pack for your next winter trip.

Here’s our complete rundown of some of the best lightweight, waterproof, insulated, comfortable, and even tech-friendly travel jackets to pack for your next winter trip.

Best Lightweight Travel Jackets
Despite what you think, it’s a rare winter trip that requires a heavy jacket every single day. For most European destinations you just need that extra top layer for chilly nights or bad weather. For a lot of trips, my expensive travel jacket remained nestled in my bag taking up space, so unless you’re sumitting, a lightweight travel jacket is key.

Remember that if you’re traveling in Europe during the shoulder season or sticking to mostly to cities, you’ll be indoors sipping mulled wine or marveling at Rembrandts. Don’t pack a bulky parka “just in case.”

Hardland Packable Hooded Down Jacket

If you want to take your winter jacket to the limit, the even slimmer packable down jacket is the way to go.

Insanely lightweight while still being warm, this jacket is windproof, water-resistant (DWR treated), and will maintain up to 96% of its warmth rating even when wet.

Not bad for a jacket you can crumple up in your fist.