This weeks tackle talk Heated jacket’s
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A-5
Moderator
This has a remote. When wading or hunting I’ve had miserable cold feet. Touch a button on the remote and bam feet warm
troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
I voted yes but I would never buy one because I am too cheap to buy something that will only be used once or twice a year. During those times, a couple of hand warmers on inside pockets work wonders.
A-5
Moderator
Fair enough. But a cold day in the fall just hit a button. I will say fishing up north. To hit a button and have instant heat on the feet is intriguing to me. I’ve had days in the 40’s. Specifically last year at Niagara. It was raining. Not cold had jacket on. The rain after a while just took over my body I was absolutely cold like strangely cold. I wanted to go. I look back up the trail and I see Reno just showing up it was around noon. I cussed him in my head I must say. This spot has 480 steps alone into the gorge. You don’t just go get warm in the truck. I went for a walk and got my blood flowing and finished the day. But go hit a button and be toasty. Very interesting
HenryDavid
Well-known member
I would be afraid to fall in while wading and short circuit myself
troutspinner
Nuts & Bolts Guy
Blackcat Outdoors
Well-known member
I'll say no for me. My reasoning is I don't want to rely on something like that, that could easily fail. Might be a nice idea for some, but the way I go out in the wilderness, if I'm relying on something to keep me warm I need it to work no matter what. If that heat fails, best case your day on the water or in the woods is ruined. Worst case in cold weather, it's now putting you in a potentially dangerous position.
I'll stick with what I've always used, layering.
I'll stick with what I've always used, layering.
I was in Devils Lake North Dakota when it was setting record low temperatures in the -50 range. Spent some time in Ann Arbor Michigan where they closed the school due to cold weather for the first time in its history. That was somewhere in the -40 temps. They opened school again when the temp got up to a balmy -30. Throw in a couple February’s in Minneapolis as Well. I’ve been to NY plenty of times and it does not register in my list of cold places. If my plan goes right I will not be adding to the list of cold places I’ve been to though. my plan is to only go places where it’s warm and to stay away from really cold places.
with all that said, a couple things I can’t live without is a heated steering wheel and heated seats. A heated jacket I can live without.
with all that said, a couple things I can’t live without is a heated steering wheel and heated seats. A heated jacket I can live without.
Don
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I did night shift snow removal for 25 years. took care of stock as a kid and climbed trees all year for too many years and I would prefer not to be cold ever again. I really like the indoors these days. Next week I'll be in Kansas City, Vernal UT, Bozeman MT and more. Its going to be nasty in all those places I just know it.
