My Anorak / Boreal Jacket

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
  • In this video I will talk about the Cheapo Anorak that I bought from the lying Chinese business, and the one I built from an Italian Officers Blanket
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Komentáře • 43

  • @waynetaylor3109
    @waynetaylor3109 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Wow!! Very nice anorak and the colour is extra special.
    You should be proud to wear that knowing it’s custom made by yourself. One day it will probably get passed down to somebody and I hope they will appreciate the pride of home made custom garment. Great vid as well.

  • @bigoldgrizzly
    @bigoldgrizzly Před 5 měsíci +2

    I remember in the '50s my granny used to make a sort of 'dummy garment' out of an old curtains bed sheets, any scrap cloth she could lay her hand on and do all the fittings and alterations to that till she finalized the plan and marked up all the parts before unpicking and cutting out the cloth 'pattern'. They used to look quite comical as they would be made up of all sorts of scrap material. Only then did she commit to cutting the actual cloth for the garment. I suppose she did, but I don't recall, her ever using a proper pattern. Her clothes really were made to measure. I have inherited the 'make it up as you go along' approach in many things I do in life. She would certainly approve of your jacket !

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 5 měsíci

      I have cut up a lot of old sheets, even brown paper bags for “fit”, before cutting expensive material. Those paper patterns just confuse me!

  • @jennainfinland
    @jennainfinland Před 2 lety +6

    I'm an experienced seamstress and love to START with patterns but then I play around with pocket placement (using zippers or buttons etc) or change little details. I'm making this for a friend of mine out of a milsurp blanket, but we're in a Nordic country so it's very cold here. Great tip on the pattern! I picked it up today.
    The words I use for a man who sews is either a tailor, seamster, or a sewist (modern usage). Thanks for the video!

  • @bigoldgrizzly
    @bigoldgrizzly Před 5 měsíci +2

    'hoodwinked' - very apt word ... I got it ! ;

  • @user-gm3cg4ij8y
    @user-gm3cg4ij8y Před 6 měsíci +1

    My, that is awesome. One Perfect bush shirt

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 6 měsíci

      Thank you. If you can’t find or afford what you want, make your own!

  • @aclawrence
    @aclawrence Před 10 měsíci +2

    Nice job! I like your mods. One of the better ones I’ve seen

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 10 měsíci

      Thanks I still love it!

    • @bigoldgrizzly
      @bigoldgrizzly Před 5 měsíci

      It pays to really figure out what is going to work best for you. Patterns may tend to restrict your imagination a bit. Nice to see he refrained from putting in a mobile phone pocket lol ;

  • @clifford_overland
    @clifford_overland Před rokem +2

    So I'm getting ready to make my anorak and just came across your video. I was cracking up because I went thru the same thing, bought the cheap knock off that wasn't even worth it for a pattern, then bought the prepper pattern and a Swiss army blanket 🤣 Yours turned out nice, we'll see how I do, good job.

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před rokem

      I wore mine today, 9 degrees Fahrenheit, I still love it. Good luck with yours!

  • @67wing
    @67wing Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome job. I bough 80% wool blanket from India, I plan on making my own too. I hope mine turns out as good as yours

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 2 lety

      Thank you, it’s a great jacket, good luck with yours

  • @glendonchesser3405
    @glendonchesser3405 Před 2 lety +1

    Man that is nice winter anorak. Good for you brother

  • @EvakerstinL
    @EvakerstinL Před 7 měsíci +1

    Good jobb😊

  • @user-io9vy1fl6d
    @user-io9vy1fl6d Před rokem +1

    friend, this is one of the best explanations! Thank you.

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, and good luck on your build

  • @m4steele
    @m4steele Před 2 lety +1

    Well done.

  • @hawintherknives4386
    @hawintherknives4386 Před rokem +1

    Nice work

  • @donettewebb5677
    @donettewebb5677 Před rokem +1

    Good job..good info..ty

  • @averagejoe1110
    @averagejoe1110 Před 3 lety +1

    Great job, I really like it. I enjoy watching your videos, and when we go to the uinta's I like seeing some of the places you go. Thank you for the time and effort you put into sharing your activities!

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for watching and your kind words

    • @forrestsmith3786
      @forrestsmith3786 Před 3 lety

      @@Clayonthetrail Like the idea you came up with. How do you plan on cleaning it? Did you prewash the blanket before you started laying out your pattern?

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 3 lety

      It’s a dry clean only blanket, so no pre wash. Since it’s my bushcraft jacket it will never get “washed”, spot cleaned with water and woolite at the most

    • @forrestsmith3786
      @forrestsmith3786 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Clayonthetrail As yours was a new wool blanket I understand you not wishing to wash it. I will be using a vintage French Army 100 % Wool blanket. I went ahead and ran it in the washing machine first with mild soap and then put it in the dryer on very low heat for a while to get it started drying. Then just let in dry the rest of the way naturally. Now that it is dry, I like you, I am working on a pattern that I think I might like. Seems I am taking parts of different makers of anoraks and rolling it in to the one I think I make. I agree with you on the Green Pepper pattern. Nice, but boy there are a lot of parts to piece together. Stay Warm!

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 3 lety +1

      If mine smelled like mothballs, or 50 years of damp storage I definitely would have washed it. You just have to be delicate with wool.

  • @timwarneka5681
    @timwarneka5681 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Great video! Thanks for posting. I, too, almost pulled the trigger on the cheap imported version. Thanks for the heads up! Question: it looks like you decided not to make a way to cinch down your hood with ties. Do you like it that way? Or do you wish it had ties?

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před 6 měsíci +1

      The chest closure keeps the hood fairly tight. The wool doesn’t stretch but the design of it holds it in place pretty well. Also I’m not a huge fan of hoods and normally wear a beanie unless it’s a blizzard. Personal preference definitely plays a part in the design

    • @timwarneka5681
      @timwarneka5681 Před 6 měsíci

      Excellent! Thanks so much! @@Clayonthetrail

  • @67wing
    @67wing Před 2 lety +2

    Boreal mountain anoraks from Canada are by far the superior anorak

  • @Sauriyaa
    @Sauriyaa Před 7 měsíci +1

    its a jacket not a coat xD

  • @jumawild
    @jumawild Před rokem

    I got this piece of shit "anorak" from china too. Maybe i order some heavy 580g/m2 loden wool fabric to make me a new one. Maybe a litte longer too.

    • @Clayonthetrail
      @Clayonthetrail  Před rokem +1

      You will want blanket weight, and length certainly helps when sitting and keeping your upper legs warm

  • @manta1969manta
    @manta1969manta Před 2 lety

    Man, this video mean just one thing- you are don't know your sizes😂😂😂