HELIKON PILGRIM ANORAK REVIEW: AUTUMN & WINTER, 6 MONTH UPDATE

The Helikon Pilgrim Anorak is a lightweight jacket designed for bushcraft, but how does it fair in Autumn and Winter? In this video, we update my original review of the Piligrim Anorak from Helikon-tex and talk about how warm and rain resistant it is.

[Scua]

Had this Anorak a week now, Taiga green fits like a glove great quality.. Thanks for your help

[nigelh]

Thanks for introducing me to the smock type jacket - I'll certainly bear it in mind!
The point you make about knowing your jacket for waterproofness (or not) is a good one. I've several older jackets, including Goretex which have lost proofness, especially at the seams and I go out prepared for this issue when rain is about.
Yours is a good review.

[ronaldroberts]

Had mine a week and I love it. I agree with everything you say. Fortunately I have a huge ex mil goretex which fits right over the top, very bulky altogether but is very waterproof. Pit vents work well. Highly recommend your reviews and the jacket.

[TangoGulf]

Thanks for the review brother from across the pond.

[lesdrinkwater]

Thanks for this review. Surprised about the low waterproof quality otherwise it looks good for the outdoors.

[billcarpenter]

Just ordered one of these, want it for a spring camping trip, also got the swagman poncho roll.

[Silas-lfcc]

This jacket is not meant to be waterproof! It's simply a windproof/thornproof outer layer for bushcraft made of a cotton/polyester mix. If you want a fully waterproof shell, use a poncho or Gore-Tex jacket, but these will rip very easily if walking through thick bush, or a thorny environment

[Yorkshiremadmick]

Did you clean the jacket with Nikwax Cleaner? Before treatment!

[RHWildcamping]

Have had mine about the same time and agree with all that you have said.. - I also bought it for the chest pockets, but end up using the zips more.. giggled when you mentioned about wearing with a down jacket.. I did the same. it slips right off :-) adjusting the mid layer gives you so many temperature options and the venting is great.. Shame about the waterproofing.. I also tried with Nikwax but doesnt seem to have made any difference..

[entrelepingetlepong]

Hi iam interested by this jacket, do u think with good merino layers or fleece or both, this jacket can be good for a strong winter ? -20~ Celsius if I'm walking, in static down puffy for eating or camp.

Do u need wash it for the first time, also if is raining a poncho above u will not sweat to much ? Thx

Base layer merino long sleeve, down artificial jacket under and then this jacket or is more cold base layer merino long sleeve, fleece light, down artificial jacket

[stephenconroy]

Fjällräven Greenland Wax and a hairdryer ✊👍🙏

[Sojourner]

What's the point of an outdoors jacket that doesn't protect from the rain?

[peterhoughton]

Nikwax is rubbish - fabsil will do it.