S2H winter class 2026 observations and lessons learned

[Formidilosus]

On the puffy, this is Gen 1. Gen 2 is improved in a couple areas, but the bino zippers are the same. You ca see how the bino harness is exposed.

 

[Ajsomp]

I have the blend, I like it- but it pales in comparison to the current version.

Gonna cost me more money.

 

[Formidilosus]

Gonna cost me more money.

Yep. The blend doesn’t breath as well, snags way more, and got holes in it the first day I wore it just at the range. In contrast, the current 100% merino one I have used for almost 6 years constantly, has no holes, and snags way less.


I still like the blend one however.

 

[Ajsomp]

Yep. The blend doesn’t breath as well, snags way more, and got holes in it the first day I wore it just at the range. In contrast, the current 100% merino one I have used for almost 6 years constantly, has no holes, and snags way less.


I still like the blend one however.

I have issues with having more than one thing if my one thing does well. Probably gonna let the blend go to offset the new one.

Side note - do you have puffy pants in the works too? I trashed my last pair and before I went and got another pair of SG I wanted to see what else is out there

 

[Formidilosus]

I have issues with having more than one thing if my one thing does well. Probably gonna let the blend go to offset the new one.

Let me know what size… grin

Side note - do you have puffy pants in the works too? I trashed my last pair and before I went and got another pair of SG I wanted to see what else is out there

Yes, there will be pants to go with this parka.

 

[Ajsomp]

Let me know what size… grin




Yes, there will be pants to go with this parka.

XL all day.

 

[SloppyJ]

Looks like a ton of fun and glad to see some familiar faces from the spring class we had in June. I think the fact that so many people come back is a testament to the course.

After the spring class, a lot of my gear changed. Mostly rifle related items. I can only imagine that it would be much worse coming back from the winter class with the lessons learned from the rewarming drill.

I would still love a lefty MRC for the record.

 

[Jake Larsen]

On the puffy, this is Gen 1. Gen 2 is improved in a couple areas, but the bino zippers are the same. You ca see how the bino harness is exposed.
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Man. A 3 season LT version of this would also be incredible.

I know I know, cart is way ahead of the horse. But that design is super smart, and I’d love to have one for summer backpacking/scouting and early season hunts.


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