Talk:Insulated Pack/@comment-173.27.145.39-20140422043730

Has anyone tested to see if this cools the thermal stone as well, or only delay food spoilage?

If so, this would be not just a viable alternative to Snow Chester, but would be optimal.

The issue with Snow Chester is that he's cold year round, including Winter. Typically in Winter when the Thermal stone is cooled past the neutral point I toss it in Chester to prevent it from making me colder, Snow Chester only cools it further, which makes it take a bit longer to heat back up by a fire. On it's own, that may not be all that substantial of a difference, but when you compare it to using Shadow Chester; Chester will give you 3 extra slots himself year round, and you can just bust the Insulated Pack out for Summer, the only time you really need it (for Ice or Thermal Stone). Shadow Chester is also substantially easier to make & replace in case of his death.

While the alternative use of the fur is the Hibernation Vest... Slower hunger reduction at the cost of all your backpack slots isn't as efficient as the previously mentioned combo. -- Unless you're modded with RPG HUD, but that's another matter entirely.