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Cold weather gear
Posted on 11/12/19 at 6:19 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 6:19 am
Have a trip planned for Thanksgiving to Colorado and plan on doing some light hiking and other outdoor activities.
Was looking for warm pants / fleeced lined pants (khaki or jeans). Ordered some fleeced lined jeans off amazon that are crap and then some fleece lined khakis off LL Bean t hat are way too baggy in every area imaginable.
Anyone have reca besides just throwing on a pair of thermal underwear underneath regular bottoms?
Was looking for warm pants / fleeced lined pants (khaki or jeans). Ordered some fleeced lined jeans off amazon that are crap and then some fleece lined khakis off LL Bean t hat are way too baggy in every area imaginable.
Anyone have reca besides just throwing on a pair of thermal underwear underneath regular bottoms?
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Posted on 11/12/19 at 6:45 am to Buck Dancer
Layering with merino wool is your best bet for active cold weather activities like hiking. Get yourself a high quality pair of them and you'll be way more comfortable than in lined jeans.
ETA: depending on just how cold itll be, adding puffy pants on top is another option:
First Lite puffy pants
ETA: depending on just how cold itll be, adding puffy pants on top is another option:
First Lite puffy pants
This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 6:47 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 7:00 am to Buck Dancer
Merrino wool is the best. Blackovis.com has decently priced wool and it’s great quality.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 7:05 am to Buck Dancer
Make sure you get something to cover your face. Know someone that kust got back from there and his face got destroyed by the wind.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:01 am to Finchboyz
I’ve been eyeing some blackovis stuff. How does it compare to firstlite? Do the tops have thumb loops in the sleeves.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:04 am to Buck Dancer
Check out the brand, Stio. Expensive but great. Company is located in Jackson Hole, WY. I have one of their fleeces. Stio
Posted on 11/12/19 at 8:25 am to Buck Dancer
layer up. Next to skin use under armour 2.0 or 3.0 thermals, then go with merino wool. Wool insulates even when wet. Leave the cotton at home or only wear it when indoors. As other poster stated, protect your face and hands.
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Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:09 am to Buck Dancer
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:20 am to Buck Dancer
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Was looking for warm pants / fleeced lined pants (khaki or jeans).
Now, I haven't functioned in bitter cold for extended periods, but for routine purposes, I'm not crazy about this. If you're moving around, you don't need much more than a base layer and jeans. If you're going to be stationary and exposed, then add some insulated pants on the top.
I find that fleece lined outer layer are too much sugar for a dime.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:22 am to LSUgrad1998
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:27 am to Finchboyz
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Merrino wool is the best.
I've been living/working in cold weather for close to 30 years. I taught skiing for close to 15 years, 10 at a major ski resort you'd recognize if I told you the name. Polypropylene is just as good, and not nearly as expensive. So if it's a once off activity, a wicking synthetic fiber like polypro might just do the trick.
The wild card here is if you are going to be hiking in snow. Water changes the equation significantly. While I've done it, I wouldn't recommend hiking in jeans, in snow no matter what you've got as a base layer. The moisture will eventually wick all the way up and you'll be cold. This goes for keeping your socks dry too. I usually wear my snow pants when winter hiking even if there's only a few inches of snow on the ground. A pair of good gaters might offset this, but I've found that there's more practicality for snow pants for most folks.
My usual set up is 1 or 2 pairs of poly pro long johns, depending on the temps. 35 deg F and above and I'll wear 1 pair of long johns, 10-25 Deg I'll wear 2 and below 10 degs I'll wear 1 pair with a pair of fleece pants. I'll wear my snow pants on top of that.
For my core, it's 1 poly pro undershirt and a micro fleece. It's it not that cold 30ish, I'll wear a thin shell waterproof or a light puffy depending if precipitation is expected. If it's colder I'll start adding thicker layers and take them on or off depending on how heavily I'm exerting myself or not.
Do not forget a nice warm hat. Most of your heat is lost in your head/neck area. Always have a change of clothes in the car. Changing your socks after hiking is the best way to rewarm your feet.
This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 9:40 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:29 am to yatesdog38
A lot comes down to the actual weather, your level of activity, and your personal sense of comfort. The right layers for one person may be wrong for you so it is good the have options. Remember, the goal when you active in the cold is to stay “comfortably cool” as opposed to warm. Warm leads to excessive sweating, which leads to being wet and cold no matter how fancy your wool is. Personally I hike very warm, so I usually wear a synthetic t-shirt and often strip down to that while others still have jackets on.
If I were headed that way for late November hiking my bag would have lightweight wool or synthetic bottoms, my normal hiking pants, uninsulated hard shell pants, and maybe a pair of soft shell pants and I would mix and match as necessary.
If I were headed that way for late November hiking my bag would have lightweight wool or synthetic bottoms, my normal hiking pants, uninsulated hard shell pants, and maybe a pair of soft shell pants and I would mix and match as necessary.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:34 am to Lonnie Utah
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Lonnie Utah
where do you get your gear?
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:39 am to mikeytig
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where do you get your gear?
When I taught skiing I was fortunate to be able to buy patagonia (and occasionally North Face) gear on proform. Most of it, even being close to 20 years old, is still in good enough shape that I can still use it.
I also have a lot of REI base layers, but I've quit shopping there since the Vista Outdoors (Remington) fiasco.
Living where I do, we usually just hit the local ski shops in the summertime. Most of the have a big clearance sale right before Labor day to make room for the new stuff.
This post was edited on 11/12/19 at 9:42 am
Posted on 11/12/19 at 9:51 am to Buck Dancer
Please listen to advice given regarding NOT using jeans. When wet, cotton doesn't insulate. Weather there can drop 40 or more degrees within an hour. It you are caught out in it without the right gear you will die. Moisture wicking thermals next to skin, and toplayer of wool are your best choices. Outdoorsmen in CO, WY, MT, etc will tell you cotton kills. Once wet its useless keeping you warm. Again take heed, people get lost hiking when a blizzard hits and its a white out. Be prepared or risk your life.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 12:05 pm to LSUgrad1998
I use merino wool, usually Minus 33. But I just ordered some Black Ovis and Badlands. Badlands is still doing 50% off anything on their site with the code. Have quite a bit of their clothing now that I got it all 50% off.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 12:10 pm to ruger35
What code?
Posted on 11/12/19 at 1:00 pm to LSUgrad1998
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Please listen to advice given regarding NOT using jeans.
And you're right if the weather is wet and cold - for sure. "Cotton kills" and I did say jeans.
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Moisture wicking thermals next to skin, and toplayer of wool are your best choices.
Absolutely. Wool and synthetics continue to insulate, even when wet. Down is the BEST insulator dry and offers no insulation at all when wet, for example.
Posted on 11/12/19 at 1:16 pm to Ace Midnight
Anyone have suggestions for gloves and socks? My feet and hands get super cold while hunting. The crappy gloves and random socks/boots I’ve tried haven’t worked. I’m willing to spend the money on quality stuff...TIA
Posted on 11/12/19 at 1:22 pm to ruger35
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with the code
Code?
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