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Old 02-09-2008, 02:44 AM
 
Location: Haines, AK
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If you're looking for a down jacket on sale, check out the Eddie Baur website. I just got one of their waterproof down parkas that's regularly about $250 for about 99 bucks!

It's heavier than I expected but built like a tank and almost TOO warm, even though the wind-chill's been in the negative 30 range around here lately.

Hey, isn't SE AK supposed to be warmer?!? What's up with all this zero degrees and thirty gusting to fiifty?

I want my "banana belt" back!
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Old 02-09-2008, 03:09 AM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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How much is EB paying you rotor?
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Old 02-09-2008, 03:17 AM
 
Location: Haines, AK
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Bah, we swear against down jackets. They get wet, and they stay wet.

Rotorhead, I imagine your house is getting hammered pretty well by all the wind and snow.
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Old 02-09-2008, 03:44 AM
 
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Down jackets are good in dry weather, and extreme cold. When I was young, I had a long length down jacket and never felt cold in the extreme minus temps here in Canada.

Snow machining was differant tho, we wore snow mobile suits, helmets, and good gloves or mittens to race across the frozen waters of the lakes and trails of Ontario.
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Old 02-09-2008, 11:34 AM
 
Location: Alaska
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I checked the site, if you wear a small or 2XXL, you're still in luck.
Me? i'll pass on down. it sucks when wet....
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Old 02-09-2008, 12:08 PM
 
Location: really close to Mount Si
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Wet in the winter? What's that?
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Old 02-09-2008, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Juneau, AK
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I'm allergic to down...
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Old 02-09-2008, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC
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My mink coat is nice & warm when its cold.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:17 PM
 
Location: Fairbanks Alaska
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My mink coat is nice & warm when its cold.
There is nothing like natural fur to keep one toasty warm!

I have a down coat, but its reserved for -45 and colder. Other wise its a Carhart jacket and polar fleese sweater till then.
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Old 02-09-2008, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Can't believe we're talking coats now. When is it going to be spring again?
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