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/GolfCartStuntDriver Feb 15 '23

Darn Tough socks. They are merino wool and have a lifetime warranty, made in Vermont. If they get a hole you send them back for a free new pair. They are one of my favorite purchases thus far in life. You can get them on sale once in a while.

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u/annainlight Feb 16 '23

Base layer: Merino wool tights and base layer shirts to wear under your primary layer of pants and sweater. I really like the quality of icebreaker wool base layers. They are not “buy it for life” because friction points between thighs/armpits will pill and wear holes in eventually but for daily use you can get multiple winter of use. They are pricey and it is good to watch for a sale.

Mid layer: Recommend Patagonia’s full zip better sweater (true BIFL). I love the large zip pockets on the exterior.

Coats/outer shells: look for waterproof and wind proof options and pay attention to construction (are the seams taped?). Make sure any fur trim can be removed for washing.