Insulated Puffys and Whitetail

[Mtn_Nomad]

Now I know ya daddy's uncle's cousin's carhartt coveralls work fine and blah blah, dont care. Cold mornings, 20lbs of clothes, elevation gains, and sweating to death isnt my favorite mixture of things. Walking in comfortable, slipping on some insulation, and calling it a day sounds way more efficient.

My eyes were set on Kuiu Super Down but looks like it wont be in stock until next year. Anyone have recommendation of something similar? Less noisy and shiny, the better.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

not sure that this unicorn really exists, but if it does i'd like to know about it. obviously the sitka fanatic set is super warm, but also incredibly bulky and heavy.

 

[signing off]

Pnuma heated vest could change the big picture. I used one a few nights ago on a long sit.
Warm and sunny but the temps dropped off FAST with sunset. My mood and concentration shot up as that thing added BTU to my core. Trial run was a success.

 

[Wheels]

I’ll second the heated vest option. In my opinion the puffys are too loud. A warm hat goes a long ways in keeping warm.

 

[Mtn_Nomad]

Pnuma heated vest could change the big picture. I used one a few nights ago on a long sit.
Warm and sunny but the temps dropped off FAST with sunset. My mood and concentration shot up as that thing added BTU to my core. Trial run was a success.

Considered this as well but wasnt sure i wanted to depend on batteries to keep me warm. Alot of times im camping 2 or 3 days away from electricity

 

[CJ_BG]

I mean there's the haven set from kuiu which is more of the "less noisy and shiny" you're wanting

 

[alexnelon]

"Quiet" and "Down" haven't been mixed yet as far as I've found.

I'm in the market too and I'm leaning more towards a berber jacket like the huntworth silentx stuff.

 

[RWT]

Rivers west original waterproof fleece. Heavy but I carry it strapped to the pack and a puffy vest stuffed in my pack.

Walk in. Cool off let sweat slow down, puffy vest then river sweat over the top. Keeps noise down and is plenty warm without feeling like the Michelin man Better arm movement.

 

[Mtn_Nomad]

"Quiet" and "Down" haven't been mixed yet as far as I've found.

I'm in the market too and I'm leaning more towards a berber jacket like the huntworth silentx stuff.

True, thats why I was looking for the least noisy as I can find knowing silent quiet wasnt an option. Ill check out that Silentx stuff though

 

[alexnelon]

True, thats why I was looking for the least noisy as I can find knowing silent quiet wasnt an option. Ill check out that Silentx stuff though

You could also try to layer a puffy under some fleece like a swazi hood or something but when it's really quiet especially late season with snow on the ground and no wind, any noise at all feels so loud to me.