As an avid fan of the outdoors, I'm always on the lookout for new and better ways to camp, hunt and, in general, enjoy the great beauty of nature without compromising anything. With the constant battle with nature and all the harsh conditions that she can throw at us, performing at our peak levels is always a must.
One recent found of mine are these very cool, and might I add very essential, heated jackets. In layman's terms, these heated jackets are like your conventional everyday jackets save for the fact that they can provide constant heating on demand. But take note, they are not bulky pieces of equipment. The jackets have these very thin heating pads which run throughout parts of the jacket and you can hardly feel them, which is great especially when you're sleeping. Lying down with something poking your back is hardly enjoyable, you see.
Anyway, I bought a heated jacket just recently and I took her out for a test drive during our hunting trip to Georgia. And just to make sure everything would work out, I bought a couple of extra batteries just in case my battery pack runs out of juice.
At first, I was quite hesitant of shedding away all the layers of clothing I had on. As an outdoorsman, you get quite used to this despite the bulk of clothes you're carrying around. However, I soon had to abandon all the hesitation because as I turned the heated jacket on, things got way too hot. I soon realized that I had too many layers and the heated jacket could take the place of most of them.
I also tried experimenting with the different temperature settings, trying to find the perfect warmth I was most comfortable with. In the end, though, I found that alternating between max and min temp is enough to keep me comfy all throughout the day.
And have I mentioned, I have never felt as mobile as I did when I wore my 12V heated jacket. My fellow outdoorsmen were walking like puffy camouflaged marshmallow men while I was easily running along the path with superior ease.
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