Winter Coat Recommendations?

[buldog5151bass]

Even when I'm totally bundled up, I run into guys in shorts and flip-flops. Some people don't even seem to own jackets. Yes, some people wear a hoodie, shorts and flip-flops in 20F weather.

. OP is gonna be in Montreal ' he's going to be DREAMING of 20°F in February...

 

[fretter]

. OP is gonna be in Montreal ' he's going to be DREAMING of 20°F in February...

Inconceivable...

Luckily, I just read an article about layering up: A thin silk or synthetic long sleeve under-layer, then a fleece layer, and then a down or synthetic padded windproof shell, special boots, etc:

"This is what a scientist wears to keep warm in -40°F" Invalid Link Removed

 

[friskinator]

Thanks to all that offered suggestions - it was much appreciated. I did some shopping today, and I found a coat at the Columbia outlet that should do the job quite nicely. It's the one in the link below. The sales person said it was one of the warmest waterproof coats they had, and with all the discounts, I paid a little over $100. It also has a removable poly liner that can be worn on its own.

https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Nordic-Point-Interchange-Jacket-Black/dp/B01N8ZHNGO

 

[tlc1976]

Not Canada but I live 2 hours from the border. Layers here too. I typically have 4 layers on in the winter. T shirt, flannel, insulated flannel, insulated flannel with hood. Sometimes an additional coat over or under that. If I need to work on something outside for an extended period, I have a Carhartt suit. Like when I had to lay on the ground and spend all day replacing U-joints with no garage, one year when it was -20F. Or last week when I had to snowblow 17"of snow from a 300 ft driveway. My boots are Wolverine which are a good all around waterproof steel toe boot that's still acceptable for the office, and I have insulated socks I wear always. I even double up with a long hat, with a hood over that. Truly waterproof gloves are a must. The worst thing is when bitter cold snow and ice gets through crevices in your clothes, so I don't let that happen.

I get used to it, but not to the point where I'll wear shorts when we see a heat wave of 40F in January. I don't even wear shorts in the summer. I keep an ice scraper in the car year round because I've needed it every month of the year at some point or another.

You'll learn the ropes but if you can beat the rush on things it's easier. Like get snow tires on a set of cheap rims that you can install on your own time. Rather than wait for the first snow and tires are sold out and tire shops are booked. If you heat with wood, pellets, LP, oil... try to fill/stock up before it gets super cold, and supplies dwindle and prices skyrocket toward the end of the season. Make sure your car is in good working order ahead of time, not after it gets super cold and everybody else is lined up for service, and your size battery is sold out. Make sure your home plumbing and heating system and everything else is in good order before you desperately need it. Up north in the winter is more about survival than anything. Even historic Mackinac Island goes lax on the no motorized vehicles rule, and snowmobiles run free.

 

[MJ5150]

Thanks to all that offered suggestions - it was much appreciated. I did some shopping today, and I found a coat at the Columbia outlet that should do the job quite nicely. It's the one in the link below. The sales person said it was one of the warmest waterproof coats they had, and with all the discounts, I paid a little over $100. It also has a removable poly liner that can be worn on its own.

https://www.amazon.com/Columbia-Nordic-Point-Interchange-Jacket-Black/dp/B01N8ZHNGO

Excellent choice. Gert and the rest of us Pacific Northwesterners approve.

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-Mike