I have somehow lost my much-loved Arctic parka. I’ve no idea when or where (or indeed how), but it can’t be found at our house or at those we visited. After a couple weeks looking, I’ve accepted it’s gone and the sleety rain today made me want to replace it soon as I don’t have anything that warm, let alone waterproof. The only slight comfort is that I’ve already had five good years wear out of it, so I know it was worth the money.
Before I buy another North Face one, though, I wondered if anyone had any good recommendations for an alternative. It must be warm (I feel the cold) and waterproof with a good hood (I hate umbrellas). Ideally zip pockets also. Budgetwise, North Face is pretty much the upper limit (so Woolrich etc is a long way out).
Thank you!