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Written by Dante Scanline on 2024-11-26 at 14:16

also looking for coat recommendations from cyclist punk types like @peoplelikedogs @mart0 etc

what kind of jacket should i get that's small and warm but doesn't look like expensive hiking dork gear? i want to wear shorts and leggings this winter but my current coat is huge and doesn't work visually with that.

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Written by Dante Scanline on 2024-11-26 at 14:17

im so clueless i dont even know what kind of things exist or what you'd call such a thing, let alone brands except for like north face or something

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Written by Hart of the Wud on 2024-11-26 at 20:09

@dantescanline These days I'm kinda turned off by all the plastic-fiber, "hiking dork" as you call it, stuff. I would say go for layering with an anorak shell. If you want (almost) waterproof stuff with natural fibers you'll have to go for waxed cotton or Ventile/Etaproof. It's expensive. But seems like it will last a long time.

I have an old waxed cotton jacket which is great because you can touch it up yourself. But kinda heavy. A personal near-term goal is to make something like this:

https://www.winterfjell.de/etaproof-anorak-selbst-genaeht/

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Written by Dante Scanline on 2024-11-27 at 11:28

@praxeology cool project! i am looking for thin and probably partially plastic i guess, just for fashion reasons that i hate the big bulky feeling coat i have now.

if your coat is water proof enough to protect a phone does it count as permacomputing? maybe we can spray you down next event and test it out 🤣

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Written by Hart of the Wud on 2024-11-27 at 18:20

@dantescanline Oh sure. A phone will be fine. It just sometimes starts to seep in at the seams if I'm out longer in a real downpour. And the wax smells nice too.

I've seen tutorials where people take normal cotton canvas and wax it DIY: https://diode.zone/w/njC5GcCMNDM9yQvpgyPSAN

Would be fun to try with a second-hand nordic-style cotton ski anorak. I've seen them in the shops around here cheap.

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