Affordable warm coat for Iceland schools trip

[cherrypiepie]

I Need a coat suitable for a 13-15 year old for Iceland in February

Preferably warm AND waterproof and good value. It's to go on an example kit list

Kids ones stop at 13 and I can find only either warm or waterproof or expensive!

Have a look at Decathlon and also if you find one that fits the bill but is expensive try to find it cheaper on Vinted.

We are going to Iceland as a family in December and have all got ski jackets off Vinted. They are not 100% waterproof but fairly water resistant which I have decided will have to be good enough because like you said truly waterproof and warm is very expensive.

Look on vinted, there will be something.
We ended up with a really good deal a few years ago when both dds went to Iceland on the same trip, I think it was mountain warehouse, dh took them and by signing up to a loyalty card he got £50 off the jackets and they were already discounted. Might be worth looking on Black Friday if you don’t need it until next year.
Ds is going skiing next year and I think he can just use one of their jackets, they refused to wear them ever again as they were “ugly” - navy blue 🙄😂

Mountain Warehouse go up to age 13 in most ski jackets and 14 in this one
https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/disco-surftex-kids-ski-jacket-p50001.aspx/orange/

I'd expect that most parents are buying small adult sizes for that age though to might be better just to use that?

@TheChosenTwo OP says it's for an example kit list, can just imagine the MN thread now - AIBU Teacher put "just look on vinted, there will be something" on kit list 🤣

Just had mine for all of us from Nevica on sports direct, bargain about £28 ladies and £36 men’s

Had some thermals and fleeces the same brand as well, they’ve arrived today and look good quality

Decathlon has loads

I think this is the right approach I don't think they need to be fully waterproof either.

I just wanted and affordable option for parents and will recommend vinted

I want an example to show parents that's it £300!

Did you get some good ski coats?

Great!

@POTC I didn’t catch that, there would deffo be outrage 😂

Sports direct stuff is great

Thanks so much. I was thinking go outdoors and mountain warehouse but couldn't find anything -
this is better

Although most of them
Will turn up in moncler!

Yes I buried it the end of sentence- apologies it was was to miss!

Try Uniqlo

I have bought a few trespass jackets - warm and waterproof (I buy them for walking in all weather's, standing on cold wet football pitches and other outside activities.) Something like this https://www.trespass.com/faithful-womens-parka-jacket#color_code=Merlot

Hi @cherrypiepie
I lived in Iceland for a few months and have the following advice:

Don't fork out loads on a big thick coat. Lots of individual midweight layers are better than one big thick layer, and most layers can be things she already owns

Do buy a waterproof coat but buy it several sizes too big to fit lots of layers underneath.

You don't want a single coat that is both warm and waterproof, but waterproof coats that have a multifunctional zip arrangement where you can zip in either a fleece or a gillet are cool.

Don't neglect legs and feet. You can have toasty-warm torso and arms and be freezing from the knees down. Thermal longjons are lovely.
For gloves, multiple layers also. A thin inner pair and thicker outer pair at least.

Don't forget wooly hats too. Se

I've lived in Iceland over a decade and this is spot on. You don't need a big thick coat. You need an outer layer that is thin, waterproof and windproof. Any halfway decent rain jacket is good enough for Iceland (but yep, waterproof, windproof trousers are a good idea too).

Then you wear a big jumper underneath. Or multiple jumpers. Or thermal base layers, whatever you want.

Yes, so right about layers with the gloves as well. But mittens are even better! I layer hats also in the coldest weather.

Noooo they DO need to be waterproof! In February it's more likely to be snowy, but there could also be plenty of rain and sleet. Waterproof and windproof is the most important thing.

I would definitely go with suggesting a ski jacket, then layers. We don't ski but ds2 went with school this year. I was really surprised at how lots of ski jackets just looked like normal coats.

We got his in Go Outdoors, think it was about £60.

I took a Rab one but DD preferred an Aldi ski coat and then some Decathlon thermals under her day coat.