A Coat That Doesn't Exist

Shorttime

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I worked outside for fifteen years, and it gave me a keen appreciation of layering. I have something like eight different coats and jackets, a vest, and coveralls.

I've found a job inside a building. All I really need to do is get from the car to the front door, and back. I don't really feel like having to remove two or three layers, so I went looking for what I decided would be the "optimal" coat. As usual for me, it doesn't seem to exist.

Or at least, the internet search is pretty hopeless. So I want to see if The Collective here can offer help.

Canvas outer. I've found that canvas stops the wind, without being swishy and feeling plastic-y like a puffer.

Wool layer. I can wear it, and it does everything I've heard.

Most importantly, the inner quilted/taffeta layer. I like the smooth, swishy feeling here, for some reason.

Snaps, buttons, or zipper is fine. If it's a zip-close, I would want metal.

No elastic cuffs at sleeves or waist.

Hood is optional. I have a Merino wool beanie, already.

Budget is negotiable. The inside-a-building job pays better than the outside-a-building job, and I could always sell a couple other options.

Thanks in advance!
 
Almost a bluey. But that has a wool outer. But it is a super tight weave. Not like a jumper.

 
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Sounds like you want a Carhartt blanket lined chore coat but will have to have someone add the silky lining over the wool interior. I don't see wool insulated coats with an additional lining, they usually want to show off that it has wool insulation
 
I do like me some Carhartt.

I guess the inner liner isn't that big of a deal, and knowing what I'm getting is a plus in the days of internet shopping.
 
I picked up a Feathered Friends Khumbu Expedition Parka for a similar scenario and it is hands down and by far the warmest jacket I have ever put on my body. -10 plus windchill and I don’t even think twice about being chilly. I got tired of being cold all the time so I bought something that would keep me warm in literally any temp/wind combo.

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I would suggest a humble milsurp field coat with the removeable liner. Bit different material than you want but they were more than warm enough and of course made to last.
 
Shorttime said:
I worked outside for fifteen years, and it gave me a keen appreciation of layering. I have something like eight different coats and jackets, a vest, and coveralls.

I've found a job inside a building. All I really need to do is get from the car to the front door, and back. I don't really feel like having to remove two or three layers, so I went looking for what I decided would be the "optimal" coat. As usual for me, it doesn't seem to exist.

Or at least, the internet search is pretty hopeless. So I want to see if The Collective here can offer help.

Canvas outer. I've found that canvas stops the wind, without being swishy and feeling plastic-y like a puffer.

Wool layer. I can wear it, and it does everything I've heard.

Most importantly, the inner quilted/taffeta layer. I like the smooth, swishy feeling here, for some reason.

Snaps, buttons, or zipper is fine. If it's a zip-close, I would want metal.

No elastic cuffs at sleeves or waist.

Hood is optional. I have a Merino wool beanie, already.

Budget is negotiable. The inside-a-building job pays better than the outside-a-building job, and I could always sell a couple other options.

Thanks in advance!
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I had similar criteria as you and the Filson down parka (canvas and semi canvas)fits most of those, also on a cheaper level Walls canvas jacket is very warm and great canvas for the ridiculous price of 20 to 40$ (older models on ebay), is my second one after 14 years with my first one and is been great in cold weather, I used it for work and the damn thing got beat to hell before it finally got a few rips, best of luck the ultimate jacket does not exist because the weather keeps changing but this two will fit your overall IMHO, Both don't make that annoying sound.
 
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I picked up a Feathered Friends Khumbu Expedition Parka for a similar scenario and it is hands down and by far the warmest jacket I have ever put on my body. -10 plus windchill and I don’t even think twice about being chilly. I got tired of being cold all the time so I bought something that would keep me warm in literally any temp/wind combo.

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Oh! I know I'm being weird about it, because these kinds of coats are very warm, and waterproof in many cases.

On the other hand, I can hear that thing right through the internet, swishing and crinkling with every move. Not my kind of ASMR 😧
 
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Thank you to everyone who suggested coats. I'm going to have a long think about this, before I do anything. I own a lot already, and I have to figure out if I'm actually trying to solve a problem, or if I'm just looking for an excuse to buy something.

I know, totally unfamiliar to anybody, here.

If you stumble on this thread and want to contribute, feel free of course! I'm still going to check back regularly, there just won't be any resolution to this, any time soon.
 
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Shorttime said:
UOh! I know I'm being weird about it, because these kinds of coats are very warm, and waterproof in many cases.

On the other hand, I can hear that thing right through the internet, swishing and crinkling with every move. Not my kind of ASMR 😧
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Haha! I’m the same way. Surprisingly, it’s very soft and the “feel” is more a silky sound than that standard swish pants/crinkle sound (which drives me crazy as well). Good luck on your journey! I went through about 20 before I got my rotation to where I wanted it 😂 :cool: :thumbsup:
 
Chore coats get you in the arena?
This one is inexpensive and checks your boxes.

DRI DUCK Men's Endeavor Sherpa-Lined Canvas Jacket​

 
Heated seats and a Sherpa lined hoodie.
Nylon windbreaker in the back seat for the days that the wind goes thru the hoodie.
 
Right. I feel like we don't see any resolution in most of these "suggest a..." threads. People parachute in, everybody has a grand time offering ideas/suggestions/opinions, and then, silence.

I'd like to offer something different.

First though, I put in an email to Carhartt, and they got back to me.

".....Our Blank lined (sic) items have a medium weight insulation. It is a warm lining, however, it is not one of our warmest linings. Wool would be considered better for insulation compared to blanket lining.

We would recommend Sherpa Lining if you are looking for a coat/jacket similar to wool......"

Which I interpret as blanket-lining is good down to somewhere in the mid-30's on the Banana Scale, as long as there's no wind. As usual, weather conditions and your activity level are going to affect this by as much as 15 degrees, either way.

Since I posted last, I've been trying things to see if I really need another coat. Turns out, I don't.

I have an Eisehower jacket. It's Carhartt, it's unlined, and it was free from my last job. Unless I was moving to Arizona, I would be foolish to get rid of it. Actually, I think the desert Southwest gets pretty cold sometimes? So maybe even then.

Ahem! The point is, I already have layering options bought and paid for, and I've found a combination that has worked for every sort of condition I've encountered on my 200 foot walk to and from the front entrance. It's a big building.

The Eisenhower for anything below 30 F, wind, or water falling from the sky. I have a zip-up flannel for any more pleasant conditions.

Layered under either of these is a vest that I picked up for $4 at a thrift shop. It's got some kind of heavy fleece lining, and it's not that much more trouble than just wearing a single garment. I already have these things, and the combination equals out to anything else on the market, while being more versatile.

I know we all love new gear, and a "first impressions" photo shoot of a new coat would get me a lot of likes. I'm trying to be a different sort of "That Guy".

Hey, wait. I got the vest from a thrift store. Maybe one of them would have a coat, too!

Time to go shopping!
 
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I picked up a Feathered Friends Khumbu Expedition Parka for a similar scenario.....
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I practice several sports / disciplines... and I wouldn't want to be in a tree environment with my alpinism gear... even less so arround fire. Too expensive and too fragile!

The Khumbu Expedition Parka would be great as a belay jacket while ice climbing (although it looks heavy). But I wouldn't use it for bushcraft or firecraft or any other "craft" that seems popular arround here. Easy to tear, even easier to burn a hole in it...

I would stick to a waxed canvas or tight wooven wool jacket. Should be robust, heavy and fairly snowproof as long as it is cold enough. Rain... meh...

Mikel
 
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