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if i am just walking from car to house I usually just wear a long sleeve shirt and winter jacket. If out for prolonged time, I will throw on a hat, gloves, or more layers.
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Any recommendation for winter wear
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Must be cold being naked from the waist down in CT
.How about some real advice?
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Must be cold being naked from the waist down in CT
How about some real advice?
Skam
You know it was cold at first but I got used to it
Anyway that was real advice, I just figured he would have enough common sense to assume I would also recommend some pants. As for clarification, you don't need a whole lot of layers if your just running errands. However, hiking is a different story.
You know it was cold at first but I got used to it
Anyway that was real advice, I just figured he would have enough common sense to assume I would also recommend some pants. As for clarification, you don't need a whole lot of layers if your just running errands. However, hiking is a different story.
I bet
YOur post sounded like severe sarcasim. Put some clothes on and be done with it.
I think he will be doing some outdoor pusuits or at least spending time in the elements which makes clothing selection a little more important.
Skam
apparently they do not carry buffalo brand, managed to get another brand by the name of marmot.
In the shop, theres another brand starting with A_________. Sorry dont remember the name, that sells jackets for mountaineering and hiking, its very expensive. about 400usd. any one know a brand that sells these that starts with A********
In the shop, theres another brand starting with A_________. Sorry dont remember the name, that sells jackets for mountaineering and hiking, its very expensive. about 400usd. any one know a brand that sells these that starts with A********
Sounds like Arcteryx- good stuff. Under Armour or comparable and woolen dress slacks/jacket for business. Under armour/ wool or fleece/ & a good weather shell has served me very well- open top balaclava, light hat and jacket hood give me options during hiking. I do not tend to overheat badly with the underarmour indoors.
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For those who wonder -3°C is about 26°F.
Freezing, quite cold but nothing too serious.
Now depends what you intend to do;
* Are you sleeping outside, in tents, or hotels?
* Would you hike for one day, overnight, a few days?
* Do you plan outdoor walking or is it "ordinary" tourism (sleeping in hotels, visiting monuments...)?
* Do you need a somewhat formal clothing? Casual? Is mountain/sport clothing Ok?
We had recently temperature like -10°C during night, -7°C during day. One or two wool (at least half percentage) pull overs, a casual winter jacket, jeans pants and cotton socks were ok for city tourism/casual walk, but I support cold weather pretty well.
Improvements would be:
* first: woolen socks and woolen hat
* then more/thicker pullovers
* then some more thermal pants
What you need is:
* underwear that won't keep moisture against skin: wool or technical materials
* some insulation, preferably wool or polartech type material (breathable)
* some breathable windbreaker shell (most winter jacket outer fabric act as a good enough shell, no need for goretex)
As a rule of thumb, lower body part needs about one third of the insulation for upper body part.
You should avoid to be to get too hot in your clothing because you'll start sweating heavily which will decrease insulation effectiveness aside from other problems (discomfort, smell...). Having many thin layers is better than one thick one as you will be able to adjust your insulation to your current activity.
When active (quick walking...), remove clothes (activity will keep you warm anyway), when stopping, put more clothing on. Repeat as often as necessary.
The most performant system is down jacket (or synthetic filled equivalents) that gives the best weight/insulation ratio (they are very compressible too, particularly down), but they are expensive and quite fragile.
PS:
as for brands, my personnal choice is Ullfrotté/Woolpower, more on the thermal side of spectrum/stationary activity, for more active occupations, I'd probably go for Odlo.
Freezing, quite cold but nothing too serious.
Now depends what you intend to do;
* Are you sleeping outside, in tents, or hotels?
* Would you hike for one day, overnight, a few days?
* Do you plan outdoor walking or is it "ordinary" tourism (sleeping in hotels, visiting monuments...)?
* Do you need a somewhat formal clothing? Casual? Is mountain/sport clothing Ok?
We had recently temperature like -10°C during night, -7°C during day. One or two wool (at least half percentage) pull overs, a casual winter jacket, jeans pants and cotton socks were ok for city tourism/casual walk, but I support cold weather pretty well.
Improvements would be:
* first: woolen socks and woolen hat
* then more/thicker pullovers
* then some more thermal pants
What you need is:
* underwear that won't keep moisture against skin: wool or technical materials
* some insulation, preferably wool or polartech type material (breathable)
* some breathable windbreaker shell (most winter jacket outer fabric act as a good enough shell, no need for goretex)
As a rule of thumb, lower body part needs about one third of the insulation for upper body part.
You should avoid to be to get too hot in your clothing because you'll start sweating heavily which will decrease insulation effectiveness aside from other problems (discomfort, smell...). Having many thin layers is better than one thick one as you will be able to adjust your insulation to your current activity.
When active (quick walking...), remove clothes (activity will keep you warm anyway), when stopping, put more clothing on. Repeat as often as necessary.
The most performant system is down jacket (or synthetic filled equivalents) that gives the best weight/insulation ratio (they are very compressible too, particularly down), but they are expensive and quite fragile.
PS:
as for brands, my personnal choice is Ullfrotté/Woolpower, more on the thermal side of spectrum/stationary activity, for more active occupations, I'd probably go for Odlo.