Whats your favourite piece of winter clothing?
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I have 3 outfits. Depends upon the temperature and the wind. My Eddie Bauer down parka for -20C and colder, OK for wind.
Carhartt chore coat + NatGear Snocamo smock for warmer up to 0C with wind and/or snow.
Pants are flannel cloth lined. Fantastic in the wind. Gross if wet so only in the cold.
Gloves and boots are snowmobile riding kit.
Windproof storm jacket and a choice of thick wool sweaters, 0C to +10C in the rain.
Greb Kodiak waterproof leather boots for slushy days.
Carhartt chore coat + NatGear Snocamo smock for warmer up to 0C with wind and/or snow.
Pants are flannel cloth lined. Fantastic in the wind. Gross if wet so only in the cold.
Gloves and boots are snowmobile riding kit.
Windproof storm jacket and a choice of thick wool sweaters, 0C to +10C in the rain.
Greb Kodiak waterproof leather boots for slushy days.
My Wiggys Arctic parka. Genuinely breathable in my personal experience, and as comfy and warm as any down parka, no matter how expensive. Major difference is that it keeps warm even if wet, dries out very quickly and can be thrown in the washer when dirty as I've done on a number of occasions (once you zip off the genuine fur hood trim). Got it in a sale a couple of years ago, and emailed him to ask if he did it in 3xl, as it wasn't available in that size on the website. He made one up for me at the sale price. His manner may be abrupt, but he delivers the goods! (Proper double YKK no 10 zip, too)
The Swedish M90 is brilliant value, although try to get the version with the quilting in the attached hood. Much better than the later version (and yes, I have both versions). I also like the US Army fishtail parka, particularly if you button in two of the quilted linings. Both the M90 and fishtail parkas are pretty heavy though, even heavier if wet, and take a long time to dry out.
The Swedish M90 is brilliant value, although try to get the version with the quilting in the attached hood. Much better than the later version (and yes, I have both versions). I also like the US Army fishtail parka, particularly if you button in two of the quilted linings. Both the M90 and fishtail parkas are pretty heavy though, even heavier if wet, and take a long time to dry out.
Now that shows how winters vary
Yep. And jobs. Before I retired I mostly worked the midnight shift and then I wore much warmer clothing.
OK. My favorite. Has to be my Carhartt blanket-lined, canvas chore coat. AKA barn coat, car coat and likely others.
About hip length and almost stiff enough to stand on its own. Carhartt has not made these for more than 15, maybe 20 years.
Good in the wind to -20C.
About hip length and almost stiff enough to stand on its own. Carhartt has not made these for more than 15, maybe 20 years.
Good in the wind to -20C.
The stylings are much more modern. Mine looks like it came out of a cowboy movie.
The patches aren't too obvious, there's no blood on it and I have had it washed a couple of times.
The sleeve cuff edges wore out. I found a paraplegic guy that was a magician at leatherwork
so got him to hand sew leather edges, possibly pigskin = looks OK.
Maybe I drag myself, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century and buy a new coat.
The patches aren't too obvious, there's no blood on it and I have had it washed a couple of times.
The sleeve cuff edges wore out. I found a paraplegic guy that was a magician at leatherwork
so got him to hand sew leather edges, possibly pigskin = looks OK.
Maybe I drag myself, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century and buy a new coat.
