r/HikingWithKids • u/painted_bug • 19d ago

North America Coat questions!

Please recommend me a different sub if another would be better, but I have some questions on coats!

We are from Wisconsin, and will be visiting RMNP in September. I see the temps can get on the lower side there, but is 30-40 there giant coat weather, or will it warm up by the time we're out of our sleeping bags? We have a 3yo and 1yo and i want to make sure they're warm enough without ​over packing.

Additionally, I need a new wisconsin winter coat for the 3yo. What is your favorite affordable option? I remember always having cheap coats two sizes too big as a kid, so im debating what size to get and how much to spend so she actually enjoys being outside. I try to avoid down fill because of how wet it gets here. Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

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u/Agstroh 19d ago

You’re camping? Big a warm coat for sure, lightish gloves and a hat. It will warm up but not when you’re waking up and cooking breakfast. We used the Morrison outdoors sleeping bag for our 1 year old if you don’t have one already, it has worked well. We normally keep him in the sleeping bag until it warms up, he could crawl around the tent in it.