Great tips and info on jackets. Learned lots from your vid. thank you. Cheers ;-)) Have a superb day !! Omw, to checking out your suggested vids to watch.
If you're a hiker, you need a waterPROOF jacket--period. This is hiking 101. Now, if you can afford it, you'd like to have a soft shell ALSO, but the soft shell is never a replacement for the hard shell. This is especially true if you live (as I do) in western Washington State, or anywhere that has a lot of precip.
Hey so I don't really know a lot about jackets but I'm looking something I can wear 40-70s, is water resist( wouldn't have to worry unless it started pouring), breathable, wind resistant and lightweight. Which sounds like a one jacket to do it all which I don't know if its possible... However even if it were two jackets that I wore together then that would be awesome! Once again I'm a novice and what I described may not be possible.
I am around camp fires a lot, and was curious about a best jacket to use for this type of environment. Can you suggest a jacket material that is good for this.? thank you ;-)) cheers
Kanzee, I have a fire pit in my back yard and spend many nights around the fire with various jackets. The DWR used on hardshells and softshells seems to degrade from smoke, but to what degree and how rapidly I haven't tested. I mostly use an old waxed cotton duck cloth jacket.... but that has more to do with me not wanting embers burning holes in my expensive nylon jackets.
This is a great series. Thanks for posting.
Great tips and info on jackets. Learned lots from your vid. thank you. Cheers ;-)) Have a superb day !! Omw, to checking out your suggested vids to watch.
If you're a hiker, you need a waterPROOF jacket--period. This is hiking 101. Now, if you can afford it, you'd like to have a soft shell ALSO, but the soft shell is never a replacement for the hard shell. This is especially true if you live (as I do) in western Washington State, or anywhere that has a lot of precip.
what about gear that isnt so brightly coloured - ie more 'natural' tones ?
Can you suggest a shell that can stand Canadian winter?
Hey so I don't really know a lot about jackets but I'm looking something I can wear 40-70s, is water resist( wouldn't have to worry unless it started pouring), breathable, wind resistant and lightweight. Which sounds like a one jacket to do it all which I don't know if its possible... However even if it were two jackets that I wore together then that would be awesome! Once again I'm a novice and what I described may not be possible.
I am around camp fires a lot, and was curious about a best jacket to use for this type of environment. Can you suggest a jacket material that is good for this.? thank you ;-)) cheers
Kanzee, I have a fire pit in my back yard and spend many nights around the fire with various jackets. The DWR used on hardshells and softshells seems to degrade from smoke, but to what degree and how rapidly I haven't tested. I mostly use an old waxed cotton duck cloth jacket.... but that has more to do with me not wanting embers burning holes in my expensive nylon jackets.
Thank you for your response. ;-)) Cheers