My clothes have shrunk Sort of

[Moondog55]

Trying out my layering combinations for this winter and I have come to the conclusion that I've grown a bit over the last 25 years
My duvet parka no longer fits over any reasonable sort of layering.
I'm actually considering selling it
But I really have added a few centimetres in chest and shoulder size since I was 35 and the XL now only fits over a long john top, when I first bought it I could get the underwear, a shirt and a 300 weight pile jacket underneath it
Not all of it is middle aged spread either

It really is a shame as these were wonderfully made parkas and I've always been of the opinion that ultra high lofting down was the worst option for mountaineering clothing, 650 fill power being probably the best compromise

What's a high quality S/H duvet worth in the market at the moment?
I've modified mine for sleeping in with an Artigi crutch piece so that it doesn't ride up
Not that I don't have enough warm clothing; I'll simply take the DAS clone instead of the downie and use the LW Mont-Bell as a mid-layer and take the Uniqlo for sleeping in

[GPSGuided]

Since 35? That's a long time.


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[photohiker]

Interesting problem on a Bushwalking forum.

Since I started Bushwalking again, my weight has returned to my lean weight at around age 25.

I can see a poll coming...

[Moondog55]

Even when I lose weight my shoulder and chest size don't change much

[Gadgetgeek]

Moondog, you've done a fair amount of high altitude stuff right? I wonder if over that time you've also added more chest capacity? just a curious thought.

[Moondog55]

Not that much and never above 4k, perhaps the arm swinging with the axe over the years tho; both kinds
Although since the COPD kicked in my lung capacity has started to fall the chest size hasn't got any smaller

[Moondog55]

Decided to sell the parka but it was a very hard decision to make but no point in hanging on to a parka that is too small

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