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They have fleece leggings with pockets for under $50 but I’d say you’d probably have to replace them every few years.

Leggings are hard to find BIFL. I think the only leggings I know that would be BIFL were the original made in Canada Lululemon leggings which were over $100 years ago.

I have this blanket, absolutely love it. Should be fine!

I would contact them and ask what they can do to help.

In theory they should offer you a discount or to return the product for another one.

It's fine. The heat seal probably broke during shipping.

It came in a sealed box, not just like this with a shipping label on it, right? Minimal exposure to outside elements. Smell it. Is it musty? No? You're good.

I of course don’t know when the package ripped but I guess my only concern is if it sat like that in the warehouse for awhile, could that be a problem as far as bugs/moisture/etc. might be concerned or should it not make any real difference since the zippered bags they come in aren’t exactly airtight anyways?

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Athleta Altitude leggings. They list at $99 but they often have sales. I have several pairs that have held up for 3 winters without stretching out. I don’t know if they’ll last forever but they are by far the warmest pants I own. I’m comfortable to about 20 degrees, then I add a base layer and have been comfortable down to -5 degrees F.

Oh and they have pockets!

I also tried many cheap brands and $$$ Woolx leggings but they lost their shape and started to sag quickly.

My partner has some of the Outdoor Voices FrostKnit leggings and they are warm. They have pockets, but they aren't great pockets. YMMV. Outdoor Voices stuff is certainly the closest to BIFL I've seen for leggings.

Motorola CP200d are an industry standard for two way radios on film productions.

Now talking downtown NYC I have no firsthand experience, but you should be able to rent these easily to test them in your specific circumstances.

I really like my Gerry leggings. They are warm, comfortable, and they have a zipper pocket.

Probably not BIFL, but Senita Athletics Thermal Warm Leggings are affordable, super comfy, and have pockets on both sides. I'm a dog walker and these are the only leggings I wear for winter walks.

It's the best! Also check out their Worn Wear page for past season styles at awesome discounts. My fleece and a couple of recycled wool sweaters came from there and they look brand new.

Woolx leggings. A little spendy, but so comfy, don't need to wash them as often. Light but warm and a really solid pocket on each side. This is a great gift idea!

Any GoreTex would work equally well. I like Marmot, they have a GoreTex soft shell that I’ve had for probably 10 years.

Usually per my experience soft shell > hard shell because the cloth has a lot of give and allows for activities. Hard shell get restrictive and you tend to lose it very fast unless you are stuck in frigid conditions for a long time.

REI usually has end of ski season sales, and they have a ton of hard shells on clearance.

I actually didn’t know Patagonia did that with their products. That’s good to know!

Oh yeah. I know to layer. The only layer that I don’t have is a hard shell, which just so happens to be the most expensive. I Just don’t know what to buy.

Something about the story behind patagonia would make me choose it over other brands. Looks a bit nicer too.

I vote for the Patagonia jacket. I own 4 Patagonias—a rain jacket, a fleece, a lightweight puffer, and an amazingly lightweight winter coat (DAS Parka)—and love them all. What I love best, outside of the company's values, is that you can send your coat to them for repair. I had a zipper break on my puffer and sent it in. They sent it back in a month with a new, perfectly matched zipper. If I remember correctly, it cost me $5 to ship it to them. Glorious.

Dunno where you live. The principle of cold weather protection is in layers.

You need a fleece layer under your GoreTex. You need a wool tee under your fleece. When you get hot from activity you can shed layers to cool down and not have to stop.

No one layer of protection will ever suffice. For lightest weight option look up Backpacking magazines. They review low weight everything in there.

Look at the warranty on both jackets. I believe Patagonia has a lifetime thing

Cool! I have a though decision to make then haha. I like them both. Thanks for the insight.

Honestly can’t go wrong with either, the triolet is the lightest gore Tex coat that Patagonia makes and mammoth is seen very frequently on skilled mountaineers. I’ve had great experiences with both companies so I’d just go with whichever one has the colors and pockets you want.

Why not just get a walkie talkie app for your phones? Zello is one I've used it the past.

Will do, thank u

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