After being berated for buying 'yet another jacket exactly the same as the others' (what does she know) I decided to count up all my jackets and work out their use to see if I really had that many. In total I counted 11 jackets (that's every type of jacket I own). 3 were strictly bushcraft/outdoors type affairs (S95 smock, Swedish snow smock, Helikon BDU). Two or three were crossover type things that could be worn in the woods or in town (North Face Apex, Cadet Smock, another tan coloured BDU). The rest were just coats and jackets for normal use, including smart occasions etc. is that excessive, or is there, as I hope, room for further expansion?
How many jackets are too many ?
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So, you want us to say that you need more!!?? 
I confess I have more than 11 and that is too many!
I confess I have more than 11 and that is too many!
3 sas dpm smocks, 1 arctic smock, 1 sass smock, 1 ripstop dpm jacket, 1 american bdu jacket, 1 swedish snow smock, 1 ww2 sas snow smock, 1 british goretex, 1 us army goretex, 1 hooded softshell, 1 craghopper waterproof, 1 keela waterproof, 1 fjallraven parka, and... just arrived today a hand made bilmo smock. Not counting fleeces.apparently I have issues, but it extends to bags and rucksacks also.....
Its simple - if the total of your coats + your shoes + your bags is greater than her coats + her shoes + her bags ....you have too many. If not, she has too many and should get rid of some.
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15 that i can think of but my wife says its more and she 'rests her case for disposal'. Actually as i type ive remembered a further 2 lol
It all depends what we're counting under the term "jackets" Does it include non-bushy overcoats and tweed jackets for instance?
Bushy: Kestrel ventile smock / Bergens Morgedal
Hiking: Rab Demand / Paramo VA / Montane Resolute
Those are my outers, I've got far too many mid layers though, probably more like a dozen including fleeces/wools/Powerstretch etc
Plus a three or four general fashion type jackets I don't think I'm doing too bad.
Hiking: Rab Demand / Paramo VA / Montane Resolute
Those are my outers, I've got far too many mid layers though, probably more like a dozen including fleeces/wools/Powerstretch etc
Plus a three or four general fashion type jackets I don't think I'm doing too bad.
I've got two Buffalo mountain jackets, three Buffalo Mountain Shirts and a Montane Super-Fly (that I never really got on with), I guess I should buy some more 
God I never knew I had so many 14 all outdoor type and thats the ones I can find, on the plus side I only have 2 pair of boots a pair of Meindl Burma Pro MFS bought from Mr Fenna of this parish at a very reasonable price and a pair of Tactical 511 XRPT in almost new condition for a £5 from Ebay the fella never thought to put a reserve on or withdraw the sale, + a couple of pairs of shoes.
Ok, now this has started, what do you define as a Jacket? are we talking full length sleeves, water proof (or at least weather resistant)? because, if we start going down the gillet route and fleecy shell jackets, i'm seriously in trouble (although i'll never, in a million years, catch up with SWMBO, Phew!).
I asked the equivalent question on a guitar forum ( how many guitars is enough?) and the answer is equally applicable - just one more...
Ooops!
35 of the damn things!
Why did I open this thread? Does anyone have the number for jackets anonymous?
35 of the damn things!
Why did I open this thread? Does anyone have the number for jackets anonymous?
Im surprised by that Rich. No, really i am
Iwas expecting at least 30
I forgot the Swazi Tahr but that's all, honest
Hmm - not counting street jackets
2 Keela Munros
1 Berghaus Mera Peak
1 Marpat US ECWS Goretex
1 Helikon Gunfighter softshell
2 Helikon Patriot fleeces
2 Berghaus Windstopper fleeces
1 down duvet jacket
1 Mountain Equipment hollofill/thinsulate duvet jacket ...
2 Keela Munros
1 Berghaus Mera Peak
1 Marpat US ECWS Goretex
1 Helikon Gunfighter softshell
2 Helikon Patriot fleeces
2 Berghaus Windstopper fleeces
1 down duvet jacket
1 Mountain Equipment hollofill/thinsulate duvet jacket ...
You have too many jackets when you find something in your closet that for the life of you, you can't remember when or why you picked it up....
Geo
Geo
People sometimes ask me if I have to wear a suit for work.
Usually I tell them, "Why yes, I do, but the suits are made of Goretex".
Usually I tell them, "Why yes, I do, but the suits are made of Goretex".
I find it hard to justify having more than one jacket per requirement if you know what I mean. In other words I have one winter coat, one dpm smock to go camping in the woods, one lightweight goretex, one this one that, more or less, with very little duplication. Whenever I think about getting a new jacket I always have to justify it to myself by identifying the gap that it's filling. Judging by many of the posts this is something I need to get over. What are people's reasoning when buying jackets they, dare I say it, don't really need? ... I'm fearing where this could lead me.
