Sam Millard
WKR
I try to stay out of clothing threads, because they always seem to be so subjective, but I felt compelled to share with you this little gem. Both of my kids have been hunting with me since the day I didn't have to change their diapers
My youngest, Jake, became a trigger-puller this year at 10-years-old. Being a boy, he tends to be hard on his gear, with no regard to the cost or aggravation involved in keeping decent clothes on his back. In January of 2014, I stumbled on a Sitka Youth Kelvin Hoody at a local sporting goods store that was on sale. It fit him a little on the loose side, but once he tried it on, I knew we were leaving the store with it. I was a little dubious as to how it would fare with Jake wearing it, but as the 2014 season progressed, it was no worse for wear. Not bad, considering Jake wore it everywhere, for everything! It functioned as a school jacket, rain jacket, snow and wind jacket, and, of course, his hunting jacket. With the sleeves getting a little short on him this fall, he started bartering for a replacement. I pulled that jacket out to inspect it. There were no tears, holes, or stains anywhere on it. It had kept him warm and dry through dozens of days in the field. It was a no-brainer to invest in the next size up, and he continues to use the bigger size this year to good affect.
I was reflecting on this over the weekend, as Jake and I were sitting on stand deer hunting, with rain falling the entire time we were in the woods. As I hung that jacket up in the wall tent Friday night, I noticed the inside of the jacket was completely dry. That's outstanding performance for a jacket that isn't rated as a rain jacket, considering he was directly exposed to constant rain, at 40* temp., for four hours that afternoon!
Anyway, if you're looking for an excellent cold-weather jacket for your kids, I can whole-heartedly recommend the Sitka Kelvin!
My youngest, Jake, became a trigger-puller this year at 10-years-old. Being a boy, he tends to be hard on his gear, with no regard to the cost or aggravation involved in keeping decent clothes on his back. In January of 2014, I stumbled on a Sitka Youth Kelvin Hoody at a local sporting goods store that was on sale. It fit him a little on the loose side, but once he tried it on, I knew we were leaving the store with it. I was a little dubious as to how it would fare with Jake wearing it, but as the 2014 season progressed, it was no worse for wear. Not bad, considering Jake wore it everywhere, for everything! It functioned as a school jacket, rain jacket, snow and wind jacket, and, of course, his hunting jacket. With the sleeves getting a little short on him this fall, he started bartering for a replacement. I pulled that jacket out to inspect it. There were no tears, holes, or stains anywhere on it. It had kept him warm and dry through dozens of days in the field. It was a no-brainer to invest in the next size up, and he continues to use the bigger size this year to good affect. I was reflecting on this over the weekend, as Jake and I were sitting on stand deer hunting, with rain falling the entire time we were in the woods. As I hung that jacket up in the wall tent Friday night, I noticed the inside of the jacket was completely dry. That's outstanding performance for a jacket that isn't rated as a rain jacket, considering he was directly exposed to constant rain, at 40* temp., for four hours that afternoon!
Anyway, if you're looking for an excellent cold-weather jacket for your kids, I can whole-heartedly recommend the Sitka Kelvin!
