Our community has been around for many years and pride ourselves on offering unbiased, critical discussion among people of all different backgrounds. Both are fantastic jackets in their own right, but they both offer significantly different benefits to a Woobie Hoodie, neither are really jackets I’d want to use in game where the chance of snagging them on a bit of wire or a thorn bush is relatively high. This model has been impregnated in its surface with a Durable Water Repellent (DWR), I’m sure it won’t last forever but it’ll certainly be fine for the foreseeable future.

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Plus, smart equipment decisions, like choosing a lightweight sleeping bag, can also be very impactful. It’s never going to find itself as a number one choice for an expedition or serious climb, but as a comfort item whilst camping in milder climates or to strut around the range or safe zone? There have literally been entire articles dedicated to the military’s love affair with this item of… well, it’s not strictly clothing, in fact no one really knows what it is… blanket, pillow, poncho liner?There is the main reason though, I’m a basic bitch and anything in US Woodland has been able to turn a no into a yes for quite a few years. The stretchy elastic fabric provides free movement, and the soft fleeced lining gives you extra warmth. The Sherpa lining provides extra warmth, while the front pocket is convenient for storing small items. I chose my Woobie Hoodie in a US Woodland pattern fabric, partly because I like the pattern, I know it works well in the UK and its subtly different enough from UK military surplus DPM to work as casual wear. The top of the jacket is home to a large fixed hood, it’s something that on most jackets I’d rather choose to tuck into the collar and simply never use.

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The Woobie Jacket utilizes the same material as the military’s Poncho Liner - originally issued to US Special Forces soldiers who needed a lightweight, packable, and insulating layer that was abrasion resistant and dried quickly. The top of the front is quilted with light fill, providing warmth and protection from wind and rain. A pair of pockets sit in the traditional abdominal area, they’re stitched in such a way that loose change won’t spill out, but not so deep that you can’t fully sweep the pocket with a gloved hand… In fact, the pockets are one of my little gripes about the jacket as a whole.I’m a sucker for jackets and certainly ones that are relatively inexpensive yet highly regarded, so I decided to grab one and find out what all the fuss was about.