Down filled parka Calgary
 

Will I need one in Calgary? I have the chance to buy one with 31% off and wondering if I should get it. I have a ski jacket and level 2 wool coat and wonder if (with layers) they will get me through. And no I have no idea what level 2 cold proof is either but guessing it won't be suitable in -35 without thermals and layers

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Im guessing you are a woman so just buy it. Its not a case of needing its a case of I want especially if they have it in your favourite colour.
Don't over analyze this.

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Yes I am a woman (who hates shopping) but will I need it or will what I have do? I only want to buy it if it's needed.

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Have no idea what a level 2 jacket would be but your ski jacket should be fine especially if you have layers too.

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This might help with the warmth levels.

http://www.karbon.com/warmth-level

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Depends what you're going to do. We counted 13 coats that mrs jimf has in the closet by the front door so probably you could do with a few more just in case. I notice The Bay has a good sale on this weekend.

Re: Down filled parka Calgary
 

Only if you want to look like the Michelin Man. Down filled parkas are very bulky. There are lighter, warmer, less cumbersome alternatives. Have a look at LL Bean's on-line catalogue.

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Thanks for the heads up there :)

They have a few down coats as well, but most interestingly, they indicate what the coats 'temperature' rating is. However, it's worth noting that the '-50' rating (on the ones I looked at) is for moderate exercising, such as jogging, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing etc., for normal walking or suchlike they are only rated to '-0'

Is that centigrade/celsius or fahrenheit I wonder?

:)

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haha you beat me to it - I just looked at it and had a senior moment, 'why would someone need a down jacket in +25C ? :rofl: Can never work things out in farenheit

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:lol: Me too!

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Around the city imo a ski jacket should be fine. Decent boots, gloves, hat and leg protection are usually what is missing.

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Thanks for all your insights, I have decided to forego the parka so when I freeze I shall be looking at you guys lolí ½í¸

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I have a couple of wool coats that I brought over from UK and can only wear them in Autumn time. They are just not warm enough in winter - plus if it's snowing they are useless as they stay damp for hours!

HTH

Re: Down filled parka Calgary
 

If you get a 800 fill power, with goose down, it will not be bulky and cumbersome, weight to filling ratio down is one of the lightest things out there.

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Only time I wear any sort of jacket is when I'm in the mountains...around town you're never really out of the heat long enough to need one IMO...

I go from the house, to the car, to the store, to the car, to the mailbox, to the house and that's accomplished in a hoody and trackies :)

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I'm on public transport but it's very annoying wearing a jumper and coat then sweating your tits off inside shops. It doesn't help with DH going on about +37 and humidity and just worrying about the monsoon and whether it will being extra mozzies í ½í¸¡

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Now, see, this is one of the things that puzzles me about dressing in layers.

So many people talk about dressing in layers and how if you're too hot you can take something off.

So you're outside in -30 with windchill but then the wind drops and it "warms up" to -20. You're going to take something off?

If you're in a mall or something you can take off your coat and carry it but if you're too warm under that jumper you'll be carrying two things if you take it off.

I have a nice three-in-one jacket with the two parts zipping together. Separately they provide an autumn jacket for when it's chilly, the outer part on its own keeps the rain off and, together, they are very warm, provide layering and can be removed in one go with only one item carried or hung over a shopping cart while you can stroll around inside in your T-Shirt.

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I'm lucky enough to have won one of these during a in store competition, when I worked at EB, the huge zips at the front open right up, there is a mesh layer underneath so if your out an about and get hot then you unzip those and the air gets to your core to cool you down, only problem is as pockets go it's a pretty bad idea, but I guess for the people it was designed for they would have their belongings in a pack of some sort. My pockets tend to be stuffed full of poop bags and tissues.

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