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Adding insulation?

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Canuker
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My jacket right now is basically a shell and its not the warmest( im shivering under it at like 5 degrees Celcious) and i was wondering if there any way i could add insulation or any way to make my jacket warmer.

Nov 4 2007 5:52PM
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ryanb
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layer with thermals, underarmor, t shirts, you got the point
Nov 4 2007 5:56PM
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wils.
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underarmour wouldacutally work very well
Nov 4 2007 6:18PM
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SkierX
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Layering is key. Get proper baselayer shirts, and you'll be sitting just as good as a heavy insulated jacket.
Nov 4 2007 7:30PM
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FerrattiPGA
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i use under armour cold gear and a long sleeve shirt under my coat and im pretty warm. my jacket is just a shell too.
Nov 4 2007 7:33PM
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Canuker
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im skiing the east coast, mostly mont tremblant mont avila ( montreal, quebec area)

and who makes the icebreaker and for midlayers are you talking technical or like fleece.

i was thinking of:
base layer( not sure wich yet)
warm short sleeve
warm long sleeve
hoodie
fleece removable liner from old jacket
jacket
Nov 4 2007 9:51PM
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kabozo101
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do you really need that many shirts?
Nov 4 2007 9:53PM
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Travapple.
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thats quite a bit........

id go under armour, long sleeve tee, and a sweathirt, then jacket, that should suffice.....
Nov 4 2007 9:53PM
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FerrattiPGA
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ur not gonna b able to move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 4 2007 9:54PM
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LC.
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Yeah buy Icebreaker everything, tit's the shit. Buy one piece of each weight then mix and match.
Nov 5 2007 4:36AM
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Canuker
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oops, i didnt mean to put the hoodie in there. i would buy a new jacket but i dont have the $$$

Nov 5 2007 5:40PM
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Canuker
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oh and as for ice breaker, could someone tell me what i am looking for. Im not sure if i need something out of the "sport" line
or the "EXP" line


:S help!
Nov 5 2007 5:48PM
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LC.
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The EXP stuff is really heavyweight, I'd say it's too much.

Get one 200 or 260 weight (bodyfit) and one 320 weight (sport). Every item is pretty much the same except the weight, and that tells you how warm it'll be. Any other details are down to styling, colour and trim. My 320 weight piece replaced a Windstopper fleece - keeps me as warm or warmer in far less bulk. The 260 weight is most versatile - wear it next to your skin or as a midlayer over a 200. A short sleeve 200, lonsleeve 260 and longsleeve 320 will cover you for everything but skip the 200 if you've not got that much cash. It's more expensive when you look at it but it really is the warmest stuff you can get, and still very breathable (not as breathable as some synthetics but a hell of a lot warmer). Best of all it doens't hold odour so you only need one of each item and just wear it for a week straight before washing.
Nov 5 2007 6:02PM
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Microcosm
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I normally go
-long underwear top and bottom (wicking/base layer; skintight or close) (icebreaker, patagonia, 686. hot chilis, underarmour...)
-a short sleeve t-shirt. (any kind really- could be switched for a more 'technical' layer if it's real cold)
-a fleece of some sort. (lightweight or midweight depending on the day)(north face, arc'teryx, columbia...)
-a soft shell type (I rarely do wear another layer here, only if really needed)
-an insulatd jacket or a shell

that pretty much covers it, on warmer days I go without the fleece or without the base. It sounds like a lot but it's really only like wearing a tee and a fleece with a base layer underneath.
Nov 5 2007 6:54PM
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Canuker
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I think the answer to my problem is simple. I have to buy a new jacket. Wich sucks because i reallly like this one ( design and features) but its just nto providing me with enough warmth.

Nov 5 2007 9:05PM
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SkierX
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Not necesarrily ma. All my jackets have been nothing but shells really and I stay plenty warm enough.

I do a lot of night skiing, and in past years before I had tech baselayers, I wore a poly tee, 2 long-sleeve tee's, and my jacket. It wasn't too bulky, and I was warm enough even on the frigid below 0 farenheit nights.
Nov 5 2007 10:16PM
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