r/BuyItForLife • u/Robot_ninja_pirate Worker Bee • Nov 11 '22

BIFL 2022 Winter Gear Request thread! BIFL Sidebar Series.

Well, it's coming up to that time of year again Winter the coldest season of the year (at least if you are in the Northern Hemisphere sorry everyone else)

So the team here thought we should make a new thread this year specifically for Winter Gear, Jackets, Boots, hats, gloves and whatever else is appropriate if you have a good suggestion please post it here.

There are a lot of Threads this time of year and I can only Sticky Two posts at a time so other threads of interest are:

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u/Reed82 Dec 23 '22

Something else to consider for people. Fjällräven make a tough jacket, but you need to wax them occasionally to keep them waterproof. The material is tough like a canvas, but a bit softer. Great if you’re willing to put in a bit of elbow grease.

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u/PoopyTurd69 Dec 23 '22

I’m a huge fan of Fjällräven! They repair everything for the life of the garment until it’s no longer repairable. There are several companies that are starting to do this, even going so far as to have a seamstress on site.