Best insulated Jacket?? (1 Viewer)

barontan2418

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• Mar 17, 2006

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I'm looking to purchase a lightweight, low bulk , insulated jacket suitable for mainly static bird watching in the (at present, very cold) North Pennines and would very much appreciate advice or recommendations.

Mick Baron

 

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Chris Oates

Why does a Black-headed Gull have a brown head...

• Mar 17, 2006

• #2

barontan2418 said:

I'm looking to purchase a lightweight, low bulk , insulated jacket suitable for mainly static bird watching in the (at present, very cold) North Pennines and would very much appreciate advice or recommendations.

Mick Baron

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I've found that a simple thin goretex coat is more useful and versatile.
I wear (typically) long-johns & windproof trousers, long sleeve polyester vest, as many cheap fleeces as needed, goretex coat, goretex boots, polyester/polyamide socks, fleece gloves with silk liners, fleece hat with ear covers.
All my stuff is cheapish but works very well as the layers all trap air, there are no gaps.
Temperature regulation is easier with layers and when the sun comes out the coat can go in the backpack.
I used Nikwax to waterproof some fleeces in case of showers.

PS - forgot to mention the gaiters - best buy ever.


Field & trek website


M&Mdirect website


Allweathers website

 

samuel walker

It's OK to be a little blue........

• Mar 18, 2006

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Tried to learn my lessons from the Canada goose. I own 2 LandsEnd goosedown vests that I wear under a wool coat on frigid days on top of a wool shirt. Never fails me even at 10 degres F. Any lower than that I'm not out. Geese swim through ice I want what they have.
Sam

 

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zoothera1

Member

• Mar 18, 2006

• #4

Hi Mick

I used a Rohan down and feather jacket in the Antarctic recently - completely wind-proof and very warm. Recommended.

Cheers

Dave

 

Den

Well-known member

• Mar 18, 2006

• #5

Try belay jackets from CCC Outdoors in Horbury,Wakefield.20% off at present. I use a Lowe Outer Limits primaloft jacket. There are many others.I spend a lot of time drawing birds outdoors and this type of jacket has a good water repellent finish, keeps you warm even when wet (unlike down) and you can even throw it on over the top of your wet waterproof! I've used this type of jacket for years in the hills, packs down into a small stuff-sac.

 

barontan2418

Well-known member

• Mar 18, 2006

• #6

Many thanks for all your comments and recommendations. I decided upon a Snugpak Sleeka it seems to fit all my criteria, very lightweight, fits into a pack-sack and although it's yet to be tested I'm sure it will go a long way to limiting the effect of that cold North Pennines wind.

 

Keith Reeder

Watch the birdie...

• Mar 18, 2006

• #7

Just in case you have second thoughts, I can strongly recommend this: http://www.bosfish.co.uk/PRODUCTS/clothing/Tk257.htm - it fits your criteria (it looks bulky, but it's not obtrusive at all) and has kept me warm on seriously sub-zero pike fishing trips in Scotland.

Good jacket.

 

Richard D

what was that...

Supporter

• Mar 27, 2006

• #8

Rock N Run have Lowe Alpine Outer Limits synthetic jackets reduced to £55 - very warm and essentially waterproof.

 

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albatross02

Well-known member

• Mar 27, 2006

• #9

Best isoleted clothes

Hi,

for cyceling ( most of my birdtours are cycle tours ), I use polartec ( Malden ) clothes. For rain protection goretex. If I make some longer breaks I use down clothes from Yeti design. They are produce near Berlin. There are only very few companies they produce clothes in Germany e.g. Yeti design ( high quality down products ) and Trigema.

Best regards
Dieter