Anyone here have an Anorak and can give me their opinion on how well you like it. I'm not a big fan of pull overs so I am looking at a full zipper. Also what brand do you have?

I noticed that this year Empire Company states they don't have canvas supplies for their cheaper Anoraks.

Check out Lure of the North. If you're at all handy, they sell kits for Anoraks reasonably. Wouldn't be hard to modify for a zipper. There Anoraks also include a coyote ruff, which I find essential.

Dave and Kie not only sell em, they use em. They know of what they speak.

Thanks, I had not heard of them.

Contemplating buying their kit and sewing one myself. Of course I have zero experience on the sewing machine but a person has to start somewhere.

Hey Greg, you should Youtube yourself sewing it...we all need a laugh.

I would just buy one

quote mooseplums: "Hey Greg, you should Youtube yourself sewing it...we all need a laugh.


I would just buy one"

I should, it would certainly get a lot of hits from the "what not to do side".

The answer is yes,acts as a great windbreaker,semi waterproof over fleece etc. Also nice if it has capability to vent it.

quote PINETREE: "The answer is yes,acts as a great windbreaker,semi waterproof over fleece etc. Also nice if it has capability to vent it."

Do you own one? If so, what brand? Thanks.

I have a Wintergreen Anorak with zipper. Like it a lot. Wearing it today in fact. Over a base layer, 0 degrees. Light and comfy. Wearing it over a "puffy" coat. Mine base layer is not down, but I wish it was.

edit -Sorry, I didn't realize they had closed. Shame.

quote Sparetime: "I have a Wintergreen Anorak with zipper. Like it a lot. Wearing it today in fact. Over a base layer, 0 degrees. Light and comfy. Wearing it over a "puffy" coat. Mine base layer is not down, but I wish it was.

edit -Sorry, I didn't realize they had closed. Shame. "

Same here. Wintergreen.

I have two, both from Empire Wool & Canvas, one is black with a zipper, the other is Snowshoe Hare which is a pullover. I like the zipper parka and tend to use it more often, although I have had it longer. Both have ruffs which I wouldn't do without.

For pullovers-Lure of the North would be the way to go since Empire is not selling the pullovers this year and Wintergreen is out of business.

Too bad Wintergreen is no longer around...

The Empire ones look great, but holy cow are they expensive...

Mine was one of the first if not the first black parka Kevin made. He wore it himself for a season then dumped in on me for $50. Best money I have ever spent ;) I did have to have him add the coyote ruff, and I would like him to add a couple pockets in the front like the newer versions have.

quote tonyyarusso: "The Empire ones look great, but holy cow are they expensive..."

That's what I thought.
I think they do put time into making them. also it would be a lifetime investment.

A substitute would be a good wind or ski shell with hood a little on the big side.

quote Frenchy19: "Too bad Wintergreen is no longer around..."

I just bought a red, full zip Wintergreen anorak on Ebay for $100.
It was used, but in perfect condition.

quote mooseplums: "

quote Frenchy19: "Too bad Wintergreen is no longer around..."

I just bought a red, full zip Wintergreen anorak on Ebay for $100.
It was used, but in perfect condition."

Good buy.

I see the Boy Scout web site out of Ely has a couple of polar fleece anoraks for sale(not the shell).

I tried several over the years I find that a full zipper is much easier to control heat from.

I tried several over the years I find that a full zipper is much easier to control heat from.

I found an EMS anorak, supplex, at a thrift store. I had a friend added about 6 inches length to it and a side zipper. Its the bomb.
CB

quote Cedarboy: "I found an EMS anorak, supplex, at a thrift store. I had a friend added about 6 inches length to it and a side zipper. Its the bomb.
CB
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I love mine..