Jacket dilemma (I need input)

[Burnsie]

The B10 is a nice light jacket, but not at all practical for what you want.

The B-10 is light?

 

[handlebar bart]

Can't go wrong with this wool Filson

 

[Kodiak]

I've gotta agree on the peacoat suggestion.

Those things are insanely warm. Pair it with a wool sweater and you won't get cold. Try to find a vintage Navy one on eBay.

 

[Nighthawk]

Oh, I don't know. Even if we are very grounded in reality, I think we can still dress a little differently than how the rest of the world says we should. I've worn my Indy Hat and Jacket on hunting trips in Northern Utah, where my mode of transportation for several days was an ATV and my feet, because anything larger than that couldn't go on the trails (or up the cliffs sometimes) that I traveled. The hat and jacket were fine for what I was doing, in fact they were quite comfortable and enjoyable to wear. If I were teaching a class, I would dress like a teacher should, shirt, tie, sportcoat, etc. But I've spent enough time in the outdoors to know that occasionally Indy gear is just fine for outdoor activities. I often wear my Alden Indy boots on dayhikes with my kids in the canyons where I live, although I wouldn't choose them for an extended backpacking trip in the High Uintah mountains. So, if MD Spencer is a professional archeologist and wants to dress a little like Indy, and the working conditions allow it, go ahead. I think it's a great, classic look. I'm a Police Officer, our uniforms go back several years in style, but we keep them. When I do plain-clothes detective work, sometimes I throw on the fedora with my suit. I'm not the only one on the department, either.

I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem with an archaeologist wearing the IJ gear in the field as in the classroom. Perhaps I am not being entirely fair, I wouldn't mind if one of my physics professors wore a Starfleet uniform and Vulcan ears to class.

I would have liked it if my archaeology prof. had worn one of Harrison Ford's suits to class! I usually dress up just for the heck of it several times during the school year. Sadly, when I do, I am usually better dressed than all of my profs.

 

[rumblefish]

I'd recommend Filson, this one specifically;
Tin Jacket plus a zip out liner.
http://www.filson.com/product/index...36.2069837.2075070&view=all&parentPage=family
Tin oil cloth can last indefinitely. I have a pair of double tin pants that won't quit, and I beat the hell out of 'em. I also own quite a few others from them including briar pants, shelter packer coat, hats, wool cruiser, shirts etc. The tin cloth is the toughest and heaviest, and will take about as long as leather to break in. The jacket above will accept a wool liner, I think this may suit your needs. Very versatile and lots-O-pockets. If you go with Filson, be careful not to order too big; see sizing.
Good luck.

 

[Ugarte]

I guess I wouldn't have as much of a problem with an archaeologist wearing the IJ gear in the field as in the classroom. Perhaps I am not being entirely fair, I wouldn't mind if one of my physics professors wore a Starfleet uniform and Vulcan ears to class.

I would have liked it if my archaeology prof. had worn one of Harrison Ford's suits to class! I usually dress up just for the heck of it several times during the school year. Sadly, when I do, I am usually better dressed than all of my profs.

I was going to go there, but you beat me to it. Yes, wearing one of those very nice 3P suits, preferably with the bow tie, would be a dramatic way to set the tone for the semester to come.

Mark