I was puzzled by that review. The guy must be part polar bear. The jacket is
very light, and the lining, which is in the body only, is a lightweight
flannel. I'm no haberdasher, but I would guess it's about 6 oz. per yard. The
jacket is great for layering, and I've been wearing mine quite comfortably in
30 and 40F weather.
The Filson gear is great, but it's way too much for my environment. Although I
venture northward from Atlanta into the Smoky Mountains occasionally in the
winter, and sometimes way up into Virginia or Pennsylvania, I rarely encounter
temperatures much below the Fahrenheit teens, so I don't need gear that heavy.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Walt Wayman wrote:
>
> >Earl,
> >
> >You might give Orvis a look. Their ranger jacket has lots and lots of big
> pockets, both inside and outside, and the leather yoke makes carrying a
> tripod,
> or other object, on the shoulder much more comfortable -- no seam to dig in
> and
> bite. It's also light, comfortable and washable. I'm very well pleased with
> mine.
> >
> >http://www.orvis.com/store/product_choice.asp?pf_id=25C2&dir_id=1686&group_id=1
> 673&feature_id=16&cat_id=5355&subcat_id=6374
> >
> >
> Well, for about 5 times what I paid for the Fog coat in my bottom photo,
> it better have a couple more pockets and some leather trim!
>
> Actually, the real problem with a coat like that here is summarized in
> one of the admiring quotes "We had wind chills of 0 degrees F and I was
> very comfortable wearing it with just a sweater." We have NO days that
> cold, and very few cold enough to actually be comfortable in a coat
> lined like that, even without the sweater. I like the Fog particularly
> because it has all the qualities of microfiber and good pockets, but has
> only a very light lining. A few years ago, I bought a georgeous Italian
> suede car coat. Other than one trip to Chicago in early winter, I
> haven't have a chance to wear it more than once or twice a year. A bit
> too dressy for the Maine woods, too.
>
> Moose
>
>
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