Warm clothing, where to buy

[coco392]

we got thermals and good jackets from Kathmandu- waited for specials and got lots of good warm stuff at a good price. they usually have big sales two or three times a year

 

[coco392]

just read the other post. already been there sorry

 

[dabecs]

I would love to know what you think of your jackets when they arrives....We are planning on going to yellowstone in December, and need snow stuff too. Never heard of lands end before, so I'm curious about the quality. Thanks

Everything Lands End I have bought has been great quality, if you have read any of Shushh's trip reports she buys a lot of Lands End too I have never bought any of their serious ski jackets though..

 

[Aliceacc]

We all wear Lands End coats all winter. (I'm on Long Island, about 40 minutes from Manhattan.)

They're nice and warm. They also last and wash well.

For a "typical" New York City winter, you can expect temperatures at and below freezing. So those layers will be very handy.

But you're right-- you can certainly find anything you need in just about any store. So it sounds as though you've done well-- you got a good price for all those coats, and you can pick up anything you need should it somehow be "polar vortex" type of exceptional cold.

 

[LisaAJ]

Lands End order is on its way Down Under so I'll let you know when it arrives.

I will be keeping my eyes and ears out for thermal specials as it is so expensive! Will be keeping a eye on Kathmandu.

 

[WanderlustNZ]

The best thing you can do is take removable layers. A scarf is always good because it's quick and easy to remove, as is a warm hat/beanie.
Warm natural fibres such as merino are also excellent (although perhaps more of a luxury than a necessity). You can get some quite lightweight merino jumpers for wearing under your jackets that do a great job of keeping warmth, bit not moisture, against your skin.
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I was reading an interesting article today about warm clothing and it occurred to me that what I said above may have come across as wrong or misleading. If so, I apologise.

Wool/merino is definitely an excellent choice in the winter. However not all natural fibres are a good choice, and cotton can make you feel colder.

Unlike wool which can take the moisture away from your skin and release it into the air, cotton takes the moisture and holds onto it. The resulting dampened fabric can then start to feel cool against your skin.

This is a case where synthetics are probably better.

 

[LisaAJ]

Id read that too I'm not normally a lover of synthetic fabrics but this time I went for the lower cost option, although Merino sounds divine!!

 

[bswift]

Not sure if it's already been mentioned but instead of wearing leggings/thermals under jeans, try a pair of stockings. Leggings can bunch up and be annoying (particularly if wearing tighter/straight legged jeans) whereas stockings will always stay in place.

Personally I spent a month travelling around the east coast in December 2012 and didn't wear thermals at all. Philly seemed to be the coldest place we visited, I wore my ski jacket every day there. I was in NYC for NYE and I didn't find it that cold, I was just wearing a regular coat most days. Definitely make sure you have good gloves/scarves/hats though! I see you've already bought gloves, are they ones that are like hobo gloves with a mitten flap? (I can't think of a better way to describe them.) They're the best because you can do things a lot easier with them on than regular gloves.