The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
cloths I can see here!
Cabela's Over/Under Windshear Wool Fatigue Sweater. VERY warm and blocks the wind extremely well. They are actually on sale right now for $60.
can you see me now?
Cabela's Over/Under Windshear Wool Fatigue Sweater. VERY warm and blocks the wind extremely well. They are actually on sale right now for $60.
Winter clothing - gotta love it!
For general woods bumming, thermals with flannel-lined carhartt jeans, a flannel shirt, and carhartt jacket are hard to beat.
For anything more serious, synthetic/down/wool are the only way to go. Thin and tight thermal base clothing, a mid layer, fleece pullover, and a windproof layer. This is generally sufficient for chilly temps and high winds. Down jacket, down vest, winter parka for severe stuff.
Notable items of clothing:
-Mountain Hardware Glove Liners: Normally too expensive for me, but I bought them with an REI credit. They fit just right and I generally wear them once it gets below freezing then throw on the shells if the wind picks up.
-Arcteryx fleece pullover: Excellent piece of kit. I wear it around daily, not just on mountains. Keeps me comfortable over a t-shirt down to the low 40s without having to be too active.
-Patagonia Down Jacket. I can't say enough good things about this jacket. Very similar to this one if they aren't the same:
used from http://www.mencasualjacket.com/Blue-Casual-Men-Jackets.html
It's super light weight. I mean, people pick it up and say "WOW! that weighs NOTHING." For this reason, it's very easy to forget that you're wearing it. Being very flexible and light you could put it on over a t-shirt at home and not really even notice it. That said, it is super warm. If I'm ever cold and need to warm up quickly, it's the first thing I reach for. It crushes down and fits into its own pocket for storage, a very nice feature. Additionally, there is a very significant amount of windproofing built into it. Not designed for howling winds, but more than sufficient for a breezy evening's walk. I leave it in my pack year round for emergencies since it takes up so little weight and space. I've worn it in a variety of temperatures and it does a great job of making me comfortable.
-Chula. This is a hat traditional to South America made from Alpaca fibers. It's a very warm cap and serves as my head's base layer whenever I need one. I got mine as a gift. I'd love to pick up a hat made of Alpaca without the conical shape at some point. The ear flaps are a nice touch, especially with such soft fibers.
-Sierra Designs Waterproof Shell. Wasn't the most expensive one on the market, but it's served me very well. Basically just a piece of rubber. Fairly light and can crush into pocket-size. If there's any wind, this piece of gear is the difference between life and death. I'm wearing it in the photo below. That day was a good example of why I love this jacket. Temps were well above zero (though below freezing), but the wind was gusting up to hurricane force. All the fleece and down in the world doesn't mean anything if the wind can blow through it. Throw the shell on and problem solved.
The pants I usually wear in the winter (not in that picture) are black, jacket is black, balaclava is black. Higher visibility colors would probably be a good idea, but so it goes. At least my pack is blue.
Postscript:
Oh yeah and speaking of high winds, the building on top of the mountain in the background of my shot (directly above my pack, it's very small) is the summit of Mt. Washington where 231 mph winds were once recorded. I'm SO excited to get back out there. Hopefully doing Mt. Adams this weekend.
Winter clothing - gotta love it!
-Sierra Designs Waterproof Shell. Wasn't the most expensive one on the market, but it's served me very well. Basically just a piece of rubber. Fairly light and can crush into pocket-size. If there's any wind, this piece of gear is the difference between life and death. I'm wearing it in the photo below. That day was a good example of why I love this jacket. Temps were well above zero (though below freezing), but the wind was gusting up to hurricane force. All the fleece and down in the world doesn't mean anything if the wind can blow through it. Throw the shell on and problem solved.
The pants I usually wear in the winter (not in that picture) are black, jacket is black, balaclava is black. Higher visibility colors would probably be a good idea, but so it goes. At least my pack is blue.
Postscript:
Oh yeah and speaking of high winds, the building on top of the mountain in the background of my shot (directly above my pack, it's very small) is the summit of Mt. Washington where 231 mph winds were once recorded. I'm SO excited to get back out there. Hopefully doing Mt. Adams this weekend.
-Patagonia Down Jacket. I can't say enough good things about this jacket. Very similar to this one if they aren't the same:
used from http://www.mencasualjacket.com/Blue-Casual-Men-Jackets.html
It's super light weight. I mean, people pick it up and say "WOW! that weighs NOTHING." For this reason, it's very easy to forget that you're wearing it. Being very flexible and light you could put it on over a t-shirt at home and not really even notice it. That said, it is super warm. If I'm ever cold and need to warm up quickly, it's the first thing I reach for. It crushes down and fits into its own pocket for storage, a very nice feature. Additionally, there is a very significant amount of windproofing built into it. Not designed for howling winds, but more than sufficient for a breezy evening's walk. I leave it in my pack year round for emergencies since it takes up so little weight and space. I've worn it in a variety of temperatures and it does a great job of making me comfortable.
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