hello all,
I own a pair of ‘Fjällraven G1000 trousers and aside from them not being too warm without thermals, they do everything else well enough. So while looking for a good tough outer layer which could take a snag from a pine tree or spark from fire without losing the plot and a good warm fleece mid layer, I thought i’d find out more about the No8 Anorak. It seems to be very popular and all of the videos i’ve seen are very positive but I’d prefer to hear opinions from forum members.
It’s going to be used much of the time while out in the generally damp woods in the UK for animal spotting and bushcrafting, so it also needs to offer reliable waterproof abilities. This would mean waxing it and as I already have a waxed Barbour jacket, I was wondering if a waxed No8 would be the same sort of thing or a better idea. The only issues with my barbour is that I can’t wear a decent fleece mid layer under it and that it takes a while to dry out. I like the idea and look of canvas and leather but I don’t know much about Fjällraven jackets.
Has anyone got any personal experience of this No8 anorak or recommendations for another jacket that would do the job? Ventile? Country Innovations? The jacket needs to have enough room to layer underneath it and be fairly hard wearing.
Then fleeces as mid layers or stand alone jackets. Any recommendations?
Many thanks and hope you have had a good weekend,
Darryl
I own a pair of ‘Fjällraven G1000 trousers and aside from them not being too warm without thermals, they do everything else well enough. So while looking for a good tough outer layer which could take a snag from a pine tree or spark from fire without losing the plot and a good warm fleece mid layer, I thought i’d find out more about the No8 Anorak. It seems to be very popular and all of the videos i’ve seen are very positive but I’d prefer to hear opinions from forum members.
It’s going to be used much of the time while out in the generally damp woods in the UK for animal spotting and bushcrafting, so it also needs to offer reliable waterproof abilities. This would mean waxing it and as I already have a waxed Barbour jacket, I was wondering if a waxed No8 would be the same sort of thing or a better idea. The only issues with my barbour is that I can’t wear a decent fleece mid layer under it and that it takes a while to dry out. I like the idea and look of canvas and leather but I don’t know much about Fjällraven jackets.
Has anyone got any personal experience of this No8 anorak or recommendations for another jacket that would do the job? Ventile? Country Innovations? The jacket needs to have enough room to layer underneath it and be fairly hard wearing.
Then fleeces as mid layers or stand alone jackets. Any recommendations?
Many thanks and hope you have had a good weekend,
Darryl
) mentioning it but I’ve been doing a hedgelaying course recently and the old timer running the course was very clear about hedgerow etiquette - most May (and possibly other) Queens are not averse to a bit of a tidy up around time of the vernal equinox but only very kinky ones are into “sprinkling”! 
