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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2016, 08:03:36 PM »
I have the chugagh jacket, and my partner has the full yukon set. He often wears them all day. He wears them instead of his attacks, not over them. After a season, we both kinda think that the best route might be yukon pants and chugach jacket, with the cheap teton pants for the backpacking trips.  I'll just be sticking with the chugach jacket and I'll throw the tetons over my pants when needed. Ofcourse I still gotta buy the tetons. They're like 8oz. So no bushwacking in them!

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2016, 08:32:17 PM »
I might also add. After some friends got into a little trouble last year on the high hunt. Storm came in, they got a little lost. Didn't make it back to camp til the middle of the night. Got a little frostbitten. I decided I wanted a kit I would always carry in my pack.  I already owned a superdown, then I sold my heavy helly hansen for the chugach. And the teton pants are next. Gonna always carry them, even if I think i don't need to. With the yukons, I might leave them at camp when not needed. Maybe I'm just figuring out what most of you already know. The weather man don't always know!

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2016, 08:56:46 PM »
Have both. Pack chugach for packable rain gear.   Use yukon for brush pants in rain otherwise chugach.

Generally firstlite base layer, chugach outer layer - whatever in between layer - kuiu superdown backup insulating layer.
« Last Edit: March 04, 2016, 06:45:40 AM by Magnum_Willys »

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2016, 09:17:43 PM »
I have been using Yukon set up for two seasons. worth every penny. 

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2016, 09:25:30 PM »
I have both. The chugach gets more use just because it's always in the pack. I like them both.

If you want to get hands on them to see which you like better I can meet up with you and you can check them out.

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2016, 10:15:14 PM »
I spent a good month in the chugach jacket, if there was things I didn't like about it I can't remember them atm....very nice jacket

No doubt I would go with the Yukons for the bottoms tho

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2016, 06:37:40 AM »
I have both. The chugach gets more use just because it's always in the pack. I like them both.

If you want to get hands on them to see which you like better I can meet up with you and you can check them out.
thanks for the offer Joe, tried some on already and decided on the Yukon.  Love all the reports on it. 
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2016, 07:59:08 AM »
The number is the weight of the material. Weight per area. g/m^2 is grams per meter squared I believe. which is why one jacket is heavier than the other.

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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2016, 09:17:38 PM »
I'll let you know how the Yukon set is....I just ordered them about 10 min ago  :IBCOOL:
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2016, 06:26:03 AM »
I'll let you know how the Yukon set is....I just ordered them about 10 min ago  :IBCOOL:
nice , buying them today.  Hope my size is still available
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2016, 06:32:36 AM »
I love my Yukon the arms are a little long for me I've tried every coat on the market just about and it is the best
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2016, 04:19:21 PM »
Ordered !! Thanks for all the input, bring on the rain!!
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #27 on: March 09, 2016, 05:13:38 PM »
Just got my Yukon pants and jacket today and just from trying them on around the house and I went outside in this storm and they sure are nice....best clothing I've tried on...I'm not a small guy, 6'2" and 250lbs and these fit me well....can't wait to get them out and really test them
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #28 on: March 09, 2016, 05:14:59 PM »
Just got my Yukon pants and jacket today and just from trying them on around the house and I went outside in this storm and they sure are nice....best clothing I've tried on...I'm not a small guy, 6'2" and 250lbs and these fit me well....can't wait to get them out and really test them
sweet!  I can't wait to get mine, should be any day now!
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Re: Chugach or Yukon? Which kuiu jacket to buy?
« Reply #29 on: March 09, 2016, 05:29:13 PM »
You will be happy with them...putting them on I just want to go out in the rain  :chuckle:
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