Is 450 CAD too much for a 100% wool anorak? everything is expensive these days it seems
>>2853823I mean at that price why not just get a wool mackinaw jacket and a blanket. They'd be the same price and you would be able to use them in more situations.
>>2853825my intention is to replace my rain coat with this so the mackinaw wouldnt cut it. i guess i could wear the blanket over my head
>>2853845>replace my rain coatWith a wool anorak? Are you desperate to miserable?
>>2853847somehow humans survived wearing felted wool in previous generations. why do we need to swaddle ourselves in petrochemicals
>>2853848Have you ever put on an anorak before? I wouldn't want to get in and out of a wet one. Just get some waxed canvas if you are petrophobic.
>>2853823>>2853848For good wool, it's not too expensive, but I question your use case. People didn't use felted wool jackets like you would a modern hardshell. They used cloaks, often of specially brushed wool. And they didn't do extended trips outdoors in that setup, but tried their hardest to find a heated room to spend the night in and dry their clothes every day.
>>2853845Wool, even dense ones like the loden from BMA (the one I have), will not give you enough protection against the rain; hell not even the wet snow given enough time. Combine it with their canvas anorak and treat it, or just get a cheap anorak from a Scandinavian surplus store and treat those as well. I use birch bark oil because I'm poor. Takes an eternity to produce in large amount and decreases the breathability, but it has to be done. You can also use a rain poncho like the Snugpak, it held up a lot better than the other rain ponchos I had. Sucks at strong wind, so tie it around your waist.
>>2853823Look into Ventile, mostly from Brit web stores. Waterproof pure cotton. Might post some links later.
>>2853859>https://hilltrek.co.uk/>https://www.weatherwisewear.co.uk/I agree with the other posters, 400 CAD is fair, but you'd be better off with Ventile.
>>2853859Known as eta proof outside the UK. Not a perfect solution either btw. I read that it wets through and gets cold and heavy. Frankly, rain gear is one of the areas where forgoing modern materials has the most drawbacks. A cheap synthetic poncho is way better than anything nonsynthetic out there.
>>2853823thanks everyone for the helpful advice and suggestions.i guess i wasnt thinking of torrential downpours since it rains all time here in the winter but its more like a constant mist
>>2853848>survivedSure. And then we learned to better then just survival.
>>2853823LARP
