Best travel jacket? The Patagonia Nano Puff review

What's the best travel jacket? The Patagonia Nano Puff review—lightweight, warm, and compressible. This nylon jacket from Patagonia is one of the lightest, smallest, and warmest we've been able to find. It compresses down very small, and easily keeps your loadout minimal while traveling. Not using it in a warmer country? Easy. Just stash it at the bottom of your bag and forget about it. Or, use it as a pillow in dire times.

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In this video, Tom Wahlin of Pack Hacker reviews the Patagonia Nano Puff Ultralight Jacket.

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[mrSWEETlfs]

I've traveled the world and this was one piece of kit that I considered absolutely necessary. It is lightweight and easy to travel with. If it gets cold, tighten the strings and zip the hoodie up and you are good to go. Super versatile and just a great piece for wherever you are.

[Nbeefstewu]

Food for thought: When reviewing it’s helpful to give the size you were and how tall / how much you weigh (roughly). Super helpful when chumps like me are in between sizes and have trouble committing to one or the other.
Cheers!

[SoCalDaveL]

That's a piece of gear that the hiking community knows very well. The Nano puff makes a great lightweight warmth addition to any pack. Glad to see you're leveraging it for urban travel adventures too. Thumbs Up!

[manuel_winde]

I live in London, England and it’s useful for travelling away for weekends and also to have if I’m going to a gig/bar or if I’m cycling. Being able to condense it down when not needed, have it on buy open if it’s a bit chilly or fully zipped up if it rains or is cold is really useful

[ELS]

Love seeing the evolution of pack hacker videos

[DanielRall]

The Nano Puff Vest is also excellent. Both are first tier clothing for me, excellent for travel, commuting, skiing, etc.

[Justashooter]

Traveling in Prague atm. Way colder than expected so I grabbed one here and it's incredibly warm for late fall in Prague.

[garyvn]

Great review from a very specific pov. Patagonia makes quality and they care about the Earth.

[aviratica]

I live in Florida and my wife is from NYC and I grew up in Michigan and when I travel up there and its really cold I like to put on a long john top and it really boosts its warmth without extra weight.

[partmedia]

My Nano jacket is also a friggin' pillow?? Crazy!

[ClaireDrawe]

Rarely do I see anyone in Wayzata. Glad to see my hometown represented.

[lalosoria]

Just got the Nano Puff Vest.
Simply awesome! Great quality...

[jadsoueidi]

Does Patagonia have something warm and water repellent at the same time ?

[xderiwx]

Cool video! What's the warmest temps you could use this in?

[Bruciatodalsole]

I have two nano puffs one with hood and one without. The first one is at its 8th year the second one bought in 2023. Both are nice jacket. I like the music too. Please write the name of artist. Shazam doen't catch up. Thanks.

[DanBlabbers]

I live in Minneapolis and I just ordered one.

[bonzu]

Do you find you need to size up with this jacket if you are layering?  I'm in between a medium and large.

[MrParticular]

You should check out the Micro Puff line. I’d love to see your thoughts on it.

[_ottoferdinand]

Is this suitable to wear in NYC in January, or would you recommend something else from Patagonia?

[ivank]

does it diminish in warmth over time as most synthetic jackets do?