Cold weather coats

I'm always cold!!
I'm from TEXAS and I'm stationed in South Dakota, I was stationed in Wyoming before here.
So far what has kept me warm is my old Carhartt jacket with attached hood.
Yes I layer with a vest on top of that, then when I put on my Carhartt...I feel better.
Its also pretty rugged.
 
Not in fashion now, but I have a few sheepskin coats, Marlboro type of coat. Very warm around the campfire. Blackpowder events, wool capote from thick Whitney wool blanket. Around town oilskin coat that looks like a field jacket.
 
PrimitiveMan said:
Gore tex sucks
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I kind of agree with this; I still use a couple of Gore-Tex parkas, but they're not really designed for warmth by themselves. Plus, you really need the pit-zips because they will trap mositure if you're prespiring. For me, my warmth comes from my base layer and mid layers. My outer coat, I want pretty tough, not too heavy, wind and water resistant. Your location will always be a factor as I have a great tight-weave Smock that is a synthetic/cotton blend. It works like a charm here in Texas when it's cold, dry and windy. When I really want to be warm, out comes my heavy wool Swanndri Bush Shirt:D

ROCK6
 
I generally go with my Montane Extreme Smock. It's lightweight and packs down fairly well. I use this when i'm still likely to be moving about a bit. If I start to walk up hill or move a little faster or i'm carrying weight (basically anything that may make me expend more energy than a 'normal' walking pace) then it has to come off, it's just too warm for me then.

On the rare occasion I was feeling cold I either put on a Goretex shell or a fleece over the top. Mainly it was windchill that got me rather than just the cold. I think the lowest temp i've worn this style (I was using a Buffalo Mountain Shirt) of top is maybe -20ºC and it was fine with just a windproof shell over the top.
 
I depend on layering and even my warmest coat is a layering system (NorthFace mountain parka) with zip-in insulating jackets (fleece or down).

I used to have a nice Johnson wool mackinaw with a flannel lining and a wool hood that unzipped and formed a second layer over the shoulders when not in use. I miss that coat....

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
+ whatever it is for layering. That's really the only way to stay warm and regulate your temperature. Heavy jackets are fine if you're just sitting still but once you start to move around...

DWK2 said:
I would also consider the lightweight Hyperion from www.featheredfriends.com. I think they make some of the best down coats. I have one of their bags and it is excellent.
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+1 I have a Feathered Friends Helios vest and a Swallow sleeping bag. Their gear is absolutely top notch and my next bag will likely be another FF, the only other brand I'd even consider is WM.
 
i have a mountain guide jacket from north face (around 1997) that has continued to keep being my number 1. It has beaten:
1 northface mountain light jacket (from 2002, around when north face stopped making gear and started selling items at the gap)
2 mont bell mountaneering jacket
3 marmot superman softshell
4. m64 field jacket with liner
 
Very arctic cold ? Somebody made coats out of aero gel - and got complaints they were too warm !!!
 
jackknife said:
My old Filson double cape cruiser coat.
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I too have a Filson double Mackinaw cruiser, and I like it a lot, but in my eyes where it falls down in really heavy weather is that it has buttons instead of a zipper.
 
For rough use, I like the looks of the Filson Packer's Coat (tincloth---double in upper areas). It has a heavy brass zipper and double storm flaps. You can use several different weights of wool liners.

DancesWithKnives
 
As cliche as I might sound, my recently bought North Face jacket kept me impressively warm during our last cold spell
 
I think the warmest jackets are down jackets at least that's my experience. The problem is most times they are too warm if you become active. That's why layering is so important.
 
RoyalM said:
I generally go with my Montane Extreme Smock. It's lightweight and packs down fairly well. I use this when i'm still likely to be moving about a bit. If I start to walk up hill or move a little faster or i'm carrying weight (basically anything that may make me expend more energy than a 'normal' walking pace) then it has to come off, it's just too warm for me then.

On the rare occasion I was feeling cold I either put on a Goretex shell or a fleece over the top. Mainly it was windchill that got me rather than just the cold. I think the lowest temp i've worn this style (I was using a Buffalo Mountain Shirt) of top is maybe -20ºC and it was fine with just a windproof shell over the top.
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Buffalo shirts rock...IMO there is nothing better when it's cold and wet !

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