We live in Chicago where it gets pretty cold. Wondering if I would use this without or without a jacket? Will it be too warm to use with a jacket?
815032
I live in Maryland and have used the Arctic Bundleme on both of my kids with and without jackets. If your kid wears a coat and will keep his/her arms and head inside the bundleme the entire time you are out, then yes, they might get too warm. My kids were not content to keep arms and even heads inside the entire time we're out, so on very cold/windy days I put them in light jackets, gloves, hats, long pants and socks before placing them in the bundleme. Hope that helps.
815033
Its warm and nice, but I would recommend you to look around more. The outer cover is very stiff and does not fit too well with the stroller. Maybe they have another model of the same thing that might work better.
815034
We live in Norway, & it certainly gets cold there. We have two of these (toddler size) on our double stroller in the winter. It fit pretty snugly around our baby, so we didn't bundle him up too much underneath (mostly like the other commenters said), but we did still have our two year old wear a coat- mostly because he stuck out more from the top of the bundleme, and he wanted to move around more. If you are using this in a carseat, I definitely wouldn't use a jacket under it as the baby would more easily get overheated with it on & with the heated car (& sun shining in). Hope that helps.
815035
I'm a little crazy when it comes to my kids comfort so I always have a thicker coat in my car, but i dont use that coat with the carseat because it is unsafe to have it under the straps. Most of the time I use a north face fleece on my son, but If I was going to be out side for a long period of time I would bring the thicker coat with me. My son was 12-15 months over the last winter when we used this product and often he would want to get out of the stroller so the coat was necessary to have
815036
We used with just a sweater even on cold days....but a hat is helpful too as our l&o; took the hood off often.
815037
Definitely with a jacket, I find the top part is quite open even with the rounded too. I tended to dress my son's upper body warmly and then not as a warm a pants and shoe since those were properly covered
1582386
For me it depends. I use it lot in the warmer months when not wearing a coat or jacket. In the winter I use it or a holster on my hip if I'm keeping my jacket on. It's a great option to have.
45290
No, not too warm, wear it under in very cold weather; wear it under in cool weather, like layers.
1831431
In short, I would say it will be too warm. However, because it takes up so little space and is a quality sleeping bag, take it anyway. For warmer nights bring a thin blanket and use the sleeping bag as a mattress.
383430
I think it may be too heavy for that, it being seriously lined, but you can see how he/she likes it. If he/she pants all night or sleeps restlessly or fidgets trying to get it off, you'll know. Still a great jacket for cold walks. Our dog was ill when we bought this, so it was important it be easy to get on and keep her warm outside. There was a lighter weight one with no lining that she wore indoors. That might be worth looking into for your needs. PS I see other responses referring to opening as 2-3 inches but that must be for a smaller dog than ours.
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I live in Northern Michigan. I will wear a fleece or sweatshirt under the coat. The coat is lightweight and not bulky. Perfect for errands, snow shoveling, walking the dog. Have worn it on very windy days at soccer tournaments at 40 degrees and it was very toasty. Not for standing out on a frozen lake for ice fishing. Wearing it to sit in a very cold ice arena today. The perfect coat for me, but we are all different. I do not like bulky coats that feel like I am wearing a marshmallow.
181373
Im in chicago and last winter was very cold i was very warm in -15 F. When i shoveled snow it got really warm. So it really depends on how much activity you plan on doing in it.
1077377
Yes, both the sleeves and hood are fleece lined, and that is what makes it so warm and such a snug fit. You won't need much in the way of layered clothing under this, and you may want to buy a size larger if you do plan on wearing a lot of layers with this over it. It is almost hot in this parka.
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Hi I wore it all winter in Wisconsin, but needed to have layers. My son plays hockey and it worked well for that but if I was going to be outside for a bit I needed something a bit heavier. I love the jacket, but wish the hood wasn't so flaky (it never stayed up). It does run small-I needed to order a size bigger than what I did.
394358
Ah, I honestly don't know! I live in Las Vegas so I unfortunately don't get to wear enough. I bought it for my trip to Ireland which I took in march and it withstood the weather fantastically! At first I would wear xtra layers underneath but quickly found out it wasn't necessary! It would get hot quick! But it's a fantastic fantastic jacket that I wish I could wear more often! Hope this helps!
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We are using it in the pool for the first few weeks of swim team. Our outdoor pool just opened, and our practices start next week, and I'm expecting it to still be to chilly to swim without something like this :) I just plan to make sure to rinse it after every practice.If you are asking if it will be too warm in the summer, I'm not sure about that. It would be warmer than just a regular swim suit.
888196
I used it when it was about 50 degrees out and it worked well. I also used it when it was 40 degrees, but 40 was too cold and unless you were sitting right next to it, it did not keep you warm.
2151948
SPEC'S: Avoid temperatures below -10C (14F) or above 60C (140F). However, I tried it in my great cold City of Chicago last week when it was below 0, and it worked......barely.
2151947
SPEC'S: Avoid temperatures below -10°C (14°F) or above 60°C (140°F).However, I tried it in my great cold City of Chicago last week when it was below 0, and it worked......barely.
971556
I don't know, I returned the jacket right away because the connections were too loose and jacket would not stay warm, if you move at all!
847233
It's not heavy, but it is dense. I think it depends on your indoor temp. If you keep your thermostat as high as 70, IMO it would be too hot. We've had a COLD winter (Chicago), and it's been great, but I expect to put it away for summer. I don't have it in a cover, just under one. Sorry.
284704
It's probably perfect for commuting since it's very warm but not bulky like most Down coats. I wear it outdoors until its below zero then you need something warm underneath it.