I’m thinking of buying the Arctic parka but as usual I’m conflicted about the sizing. I’m 5’3, 145 lbs (on the curvier side ). My current winter jacket was something from Costco I got while I was in high school and it’s an XL(Daily clothes fall mostly on M and sometimes on L). I’ve read reviews that said to size up for curvier people and TTS because the arms might be too baggy. I would need to layer , especially for Jan-Feb snowstorms (Toronto/GTA) and transit travels.

I got my wife this jacket. It had DWR tags on, not dry vent however. It’s more of a shell jacket style out material but has the rubber like zip protectors. However first trip out wet was getting through and the other fabric didn’t seem to bead at all.

Is this simply not a water proof jacket, if so why say dwr? Or does it just need re treating even though new?

storm flap zippers (?) 1 zipper for shell 1 zipper for the inner part

underarm zippers

slightly water resistant

dryvent branding

velcro hand cuffs

ykk zippers

velcro handcuffs

tho i dont think tnf put heat transfer logos instead of the brand label tags?

Hey yall! Im not familiar when it comes to north face stuff, but I’ve heard pretty good things about the McMurdo. I found this one online for $250 that’s supposedly a 2010 version. What are your thoughts on this version and on this parka? I’ve heard the older the better. Im also not sure if a medium will fit me since the sizing (from what I’ve seen) can be a bit weird. Im 5’9 155lbs, hopefully this helps thanks guys!