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Looking for a good 2 or 3 in 1 coat for commuting (midwest.social)
submitted 2 days ago by mediocrebee9999@midwest.social to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
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Looking to get a coat as my last one has stuffing coming out the sides, but its lasted for a solid 10 years. Looking to get a coat that has multiple layers and an outer shell to use for various weather in winter biking for commuting. Looking to wait towards end of season to try to find some end of season sales, but want to know brands that are durable and have some warmth, my old coat is down since I sometimes bike or walk around in -20 degree with wind chill. Something water proof and wind resistent would be great for outer layer as my current coat is really only good for warmth only and end up acting more like a sponge in sleet or if I wear it on a day that it rains suddenly.

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[-] Geo@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 days ago

I've had good luck with Patagonia. I also kept my field jacket from the Army, which is 20+ years old now.

You can get a field jacket from any military surplus shop in the US, or from flea markets like Peddler's Mall.

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