Winter is upon us

[Steve M]

I'll be working outside again this winter so I started doing my annual web search for warm clothing. I came across this little gem. Foot warmers with a remote control. The remote has a ten "foot" range. If my hand gets 10 feet away from my foot I'll be needing some medical assistance!
http://www.thermacell.com/footwarmer/
How do you keep warm? Last year I bought those packets called Hotties where you shake them and stick them in your gloves and boots. Layering clothing helps but I find that the outer layer needs to be water proof because once you get wet your screwed. The boots I am picking up next week cost over 200 dollars. Living in southern On. isn't so bad, but I often travel north for my job. 

[olderndirt]

When I worked on the North Slope, layering was the 'in' thing.

[Steve M]

I've got to try the thinsulate stuff. I have a couple of friends who swear by it. I had forgotten about that until you mentioned it.

[Meck]

If you need good gloves, try HESTRA - they have some good workstuff. And I'm very contend with their skigloves - they always kept me warm and dry!

[expat]

If you are looking for a fleece, then I can recommend "Keela". Kept me toasty on the ramp at 02:00 and -20C last year.

Matt

[Flying Trucker]

Goodly morning all...

Steve having flown most of Canada and the United States for more than five decades I found this out.

Flying in Northern Ontario and the Artic the weather is a much drier cold.

[Steve M]

If you need good gloves, try HESTRA - they have some good workstuff. And I'm very contend with their skigloves - they always kept me warm and dry!

Thanks Meck, these look pretty warm. I use two different pairs of gloves during the workday. One pair I buy is deerskin riding gloves because of the dextarity I get when using tools. These Hestra gloves would do for the in between times.

[Steve M]

If you are looking for a fleece, then I can recommend "Keela". Kept me toasty on the ramp at 02:00 and -20C last year.

Matt

Thanks Matt, the Keela gear looks fantastic. Now only if they had some stores on this side of the pond. I hesitate to buy these online because I can't try them on first. If I could find Keela around here I would certainly give them a try.

[Steve M]

[quote]Goodly morning all...

Steve having flown most of Canada and the United States for more than five decades I found this out.

Flying in Northern Ontario and the Artic the weather is a much drier cold.

[olderndirt]

With fingers and toes, the idea is be able to move them.

[Steve M]

[quote]With fingers and toes, the idea is be able to move them.

[patchz]

Well, on days like today, I just put on a long sleeve shirt.

[Steve M]

Well, on days like today, I just put on a long sleeve shirt.

AKA Lucky Larry!  8-)