Less fussy than wool trenches and with more body coverage than cropped puffer jackets, parkas are usually packed with either goose down or synthetic fill, and they’re designed to combat freezing ...

The REI Stormhenge Down Hybrid Parka isn’t the lightest backpacking or expedition-style puffy. It doesn’t have a breathable GORE-TEX membrane, and it doesn’t come down past your knees like a ...