Woobies
- Thread starter TeeDee
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Don’t think the poncho liner is that warm anyway. My experience using it for one night in an American barracks in March and I was cold.
Emergency use yes, comfort warm no
Emergency use yes, comfort warm no
Couldn’t imagine it used anywhere else, my sleeping bag was packed away and got the liner out because it was handy just for the one night and paid for it woke up a lot cold.
Like a good warm sleeping bag the bigger the better
Like a good warm sleeping bag the bigger the better
Civilian versions of woobies are now everywhere - not just the Snugpak jungle version, but from hiking brands. Mines from Kelty. Have a look on Amazon and you will find ones that go from the sort of thing that you could use to snuggle with on a cold evening during a barbecue to the really puffy ones that you could possibly use as a sleeping bag substitute. Many are now filled with down, from Rumpl, ENO, Rab, Alpkit (£99 and apparently great value), etc - and poshly expensive bit nice they are too.
If you fly business or first class, the duvet you get to use is a bit like a posh woombie as well - my wife bought one about a decade ago when she started to fly international for work, which is the Westin - which is great. I have collected a number via Ebay, and the United Airlines Saks 5th Avenue one is lovely. Its nicer than the Kelty one, for a start.
I cant think of any real reason to bother buying a woombie (about £18 from Endicotts, when they have stock) to turn into a hoodie. If you want a quilted jacket, then just go to Ebay and look for a cheap quilted Barbour, etc. Because thats essentially what it is. It will probably cost you less over all (some start at a quid!), and be more practical. Dont know about a hood, but overall much better. And if you want an insulated jacket, then Go Outdoors or Decathalon will do one for you for a decent price. I have one from Decathlon that i got for £25. Or buy something decent but 2nd hand from Ebay.
A woombie or similar is useful for lots of things. But not much point in trying to make it into something its not.
If you fly business or first class, the duvet you get to use is a bit like a posh woombie as well - my wife bought one about a decade ago when she started to fly international for work, which is the Westin - which is great. I have collected a number via Ebay, and the United Airlines Saks 5th Avenue one is lovely. Its nicer than the Kelty one, for a start.
I cant think of any real reason to bother buying a woombie (about £18 from Endicotts, when they have stock) to turn into a hoodie. If you want a quilted jacket, then just go to Ebay and look for a cheap quilted Barbour, etc. Because thats essentially what it is. It will probably cost you less over all (some start at a quid!), and be more practical. Dont know about a hood, but overall much better. And if you want an insulated jacket, then Go Outdoors or Decathalon will do one for you for a decent price. I have one from Decathlon that i got for £25. Or buy something decent but 2nd hand from Ebay.
A woombie or similar is useful for lots of things. But not much point in trying to make it into something its not.
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