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    David Wills
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    @willspower3

    Hey everyone, I just got done making my first insulated jacket and I wanted to share it. It is a hooded, full zip, no pocket variety with a waist bungee, and a hood bungee. The arms in the pattern finished 3" too short, so I added double layer fleece cuffs on the ends. It has a layer of 5 oz climashield xp all the way around, is made with 1.5 oz ripstop on the outer, and a softer ~1.5 oz miniripstop for the liner. Total weight is 22 oz. It replaces my Montbell thermawrap parka for cold (twice the insulation, only 8oz more!) and will accompany me through however much of the AT I can manage to get done when I leave in a few weeks.
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    Matt Lutz
    Member

    @citystuckhiker

    Locale: Midwest

    Looks great! If you remake, you could go with a lighter insulation in the arms to reduce bulk and weight. Montbell does this with their jackets.

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    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    > I added double layer fleece cuffs on the ends.

    That's not so silly, actually. I have found that having big puffy down cuffs near my hands can be a worry while I am cooking over a stove.

    Cheers

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    Kevin Egelhoff
    Member

    @kegelhoff

    Locale: Southern Cal

    David,
    VERY nice work. The super high neck going into the hood looks really nice! Please do a writeup after testing it out to tell us how it works!

    Kevin

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    ben wood
    Member

    @benwood

    Locale: flatlands of MO

    i agree with the cuffs, i like the warmth of long sleeves, but i find that i am constantly pushing them up my forearms. which i why i opt for a vest most of the time. it may be one of those good accidents. by the way, the jacket looks great!

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