To parka or not to parka?
What's preferable between 1) long wool coat + separate stormproof shell, versus 2) insulated parka?
I already have the long wool coat. I could get one of several parkas since there are a lot of options (Patagonia, Fjallraven, Uniqlo, etc.). There aren't many long stormproof shells, but it would keep my wardrobe minimal with fewer redundancies (simply layer over the wool coat).
Thoughts? FYI this is mostly for mid-atlantic winters, so it would be used infrequently, but could also be used for travel further north. I commute to work via car, so I'm pretty well protected, but I also like to take long walks and maybe do some yard work in the dead of winter.
I already have the long wool coat. I could get one of several parkas since there are a lot of options (Patagonia, Fjallraven, Uniqlo, etc.). There aren't many long stormproof shells, but it would keep my wardrobe minimal with fewer redundancies (simply layer over the wool coat).
Thoughts? FYI this is mostly for mid-atlantic winters, so it would be used infrequently, but could also be used for travel further north. I commute to work via car, so I'm pretty well protected, but I also like to take long walks and maybe do some yard work in the dead of winter.
