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lifeisnothingbutexam t1_iqyn8vm wrote

I live in chicago, and after trying many different jackets I concluded to wear 2 winter jackets. Never turned back ever since.

"Inside" in like those typical puffy down jacket amd "outside" is more of typical ski jacket (1 size bigger) with sleeve and waiste band from getting snow on (to lock out wind). Never felt more confident waiting for bus on long cold winter nights.

My wife thought this was ridiculous, until she tried it, and couldn't stop. *in all seriousness, try it. Does it sound ridiculous? Maybe. Does it look weird? Not at all. It looks normal and really can't tell.

Edit:Lol nvm, I missed that "sweating part of yours.

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TSIDAFOE t1_irh7uii wrote

As a WI native, I second this.

When you finally find a jacket warm enough to survive the winter without dressing in absurd amounts of layers, you quickly realize that "warm enough to survive -20" also means "warm enough that stepping inside a building will give you heat stroke".

My two coats of choice are either: A Jachs shirt jacket that I bought from Costco for temps between 60-40f, that I'll wear with a hoodie underneath for temperatures down to freezing, and an Alpha Industries N3-B that I wear in "fuck around and find out" temperatures.

Crucially, you can also go the other direction as well. I've worn my N3-B in 30 degree temperatures with nothing but a t-shirt underneath and felt not the slightest bit cold.

It irks me when I see advice in threads like this that are like "just thrift clothing and add more layers!". Layers can be good in specific use-cases, but if going outside involves putting of four layers, you're doing something wrong IMO.

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Bcruz75 t1_ir25rhp wrote

Nothing weird about this in the least. Most technical jackets are built to layer because you can shed layers as you warm up. That's what the cool kids do.

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