u/Shkiss

EDIT: It is NOT a pouch, it turns shell chest pocket (uninsulated), into an insulated pocket.

Hey y'all! I'm in the early stages of developing a product aimed at solving a problem I've personally run into on the mountain and I want to make sure it's actually worth pursuing before I go any further with it.

The problem: cold temperatures drain phone batteries significantly faster than normal. The chest pocket on a shell jacket has zero insulation, meaning your phone sits at essentially outdoor air temperature all day. In an emergency situation where you need to make a call or send a location, a dead phone is a serious safety issue.

The solution I'm exploring is a simple insulated pocket liner that sits inside your existing chest pocket and keeps your phone warm throughout the day. No new jacket needed, no bulky case, just an insulated sleeve that drops into the pocket you already use and is universal between jackets.

Before I invest any more time into this I'd love honest answers to these three questions:

1. How often does your phone die or get critically low during a full day on the mountain?
2. Do you currently do anything to protect your phone from the cold, and if so what?
3. Would a product like this genuinely solve a problem for you, or is it something you've never really thought about?

All feedback is welcome including negative. Trying to figure out if this is a real problem worth solving or just a personal experience I'm overvaluing.

EDIT: It is NOT a pouch, it turns shell chest pocket (uninsulated), into an insulated pocket.

Hey y'all! I'm in the early stages of developing a product aimed at solving a problem I've personally run into on the mountain and I want to make sure it's actually worth pursuing before I go any further with it.

The problem: cold temperatures drain phone batteries significantly faster than normal. The chest pocket on a shell jacket has zero insulation, meaning your phone sits at essentially outdoor air temperature all day. In an emergency situation where you need to make a call or send a location, a dead phone is a serious safety issue.

The solution I'm exploring is a simple insulated pocket liner that sits inside your existing chest pocket and keeps your phone warm throughout the day. No new jacket needed, no bulky case, just an insulated sleeve that drops into the pocket you already use and is universal between jackets.

Before I invest any more time into this I'd love honest answers to these three questions:

1. How often does your phone die or get critically low during a full day on the mountain?
2. Do you currently do anything to protect your phone from the cold, and if so what?
3. Would a product like this genuinely solve a problem for you, or is it something you've never really thought about?

All feedback is welcome including negative. Trying to figure out if this is a real problem worth solving or just a personal experience I'm overvaluing.