Hellobee Boards Topic: Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:42:09 +0000 jedeve on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199490 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:15:00 +0000 jedeve 1199490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Okay, I ordered it. I was getting something from STP anyway and with a discount it only ended up being $15. He can use it in the spring anyway. jedeve on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199461 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:01:54 +0000 jedeve 1199461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Jacks: I LOVE downtown Hamilton!! May I highly recommend the Blodgett Canyon hike followed by the brewpub? Maybe not in winter though, haha. Mrs. Jacks on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199458 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:00:29 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1199458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jedeve: LOL... Not weird at all. I don't put it on for the 10 seconds to the car, but usually we are going somewhere (downtown Hamilton or to Missoula) and they need the down jackets once we get to the destination. I'll be there just after Christmas by the way! Honeybee on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199456 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:59:31 +0000 Honeybee 1199456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I guess it depends on how much he'll be outside? If you're just taking him from a warm house to a pre-heated car, that would be fine; you can always wrap him up in a blanket before he gets in the car and then tuck it over top of him in his carseat, for extra warmth. If he's spending any amount of time outside, though, I would also get a zero degree snowsuit. Right now, I put my kids in the car in the garage (where it's warm) and then put on their puffy jackets once we get to our destination. It's a little bit of a pain, but it works for us. jedeve on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199453 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:58:55 +0000 jedeve 1199453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hmm...maybe I'll use this jacket for the carseat and invest in a down for days he is actually outside? @Mrs. Jacks: Do you mean you use the down for the when they are playing outside, or do you put it on for just the walk from the door to the carseat? I realize that might be the dumbest question ever. But on the other hand it was snowing when I left for work today and I am not wearing socks or stockings or a coat. I've lost all sense of reality! Mrs. Jacks on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199440 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:53:50 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1199440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When we're in MT we do a light fleece with a puffy down that we remove when we get in the car. I feel like they need more than the fleece. looch on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199435 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:52:46 +0000 looch 1199435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I get 3 of those every year for my son. He wears them until they are fraying and I like to have options if one gets dirty. I get them at TJMaxx though, for about $15. mrs. wagon on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199432 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:52:02 +0000 mrs. wagon 1199432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jedeve: oh, also wanted to add: in my research about this fleece I read many reviews that said the Steens Mountain II version of this jacket is not as soft or thick. So avoid it-- it was cheaper than the original version on amazon but we ended up ordering the original just in case. mrs. wagon on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199425 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:50:17 +0000 mrs. wagon 1199425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just ordered this exact jacket for both of my kids for winter! We're in Massachusetts so I think the winters should be pretty similar.. you may be a little more north than us... We plan on using these in the car and layering puffy jackets over them on REALLY cold snowy days. They're cozy and comfy and wash very well! We love them!! ETA: We ordered them because we got a hand-me-down one that my older one grew out of, and we loved it so much so we ordered the same thing :) jedeve on "Is this jacket warm enough for Montana winters?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-jacket-warm-enough-for-montana-winters#post-1199381 Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:39:39 +0000 jedeve 1199381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Columbia fleece: <a href="http://www.sierratradingpost.com/columbia-sportswear-steens-mountain-fleece-jacket-for-infants~p~2959r/?filterString=kids-clothing~d~2217%2Fsizefamily~size%3B18m%2F&colorFamily=18" rel="nofollow">http://www.sierratradingpost.com/columbia-sportswear-steens-mountain-fleece-jacket-for-infants~p~2959r/?filterString=kids-clothing~d~2217%2Fsizefamily~size%3B18m%2F&colorFamily=18</a> LO is 10 months old. I know they say not to do big puffy jackets and carseats. Do you think this one will work?