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Let's see your cold weather wardrobe !!!
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Are ya messin with me ?Your cold weather clothes !!!!
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You mean what I wear for the 2 days a year it's a little cool here.
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My stuff is still boxed up for another couple of months...I really hope we get a cold winter here in Texas (of course we have a field exercise the first week of December...watch out for what you wish for).
I really want to get out in my Swanndri Bush shirt!
ROCK6
).I really want to get out in my Swanndri Bush shirt!
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LOL !!! I never thought about that.....long sleeve t-shirts maybe ?
I might have to break out a flannel shirt once or twice.
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My stuff is still boxed up for another couple of months...I really hope we get a cold winter here in Texas (of course we have a field exercise the first week of December...watch out for what you wish for
I really want to get out in my Swanndri Bush shirt!
ROCK6
Man Iv'e always wanted a Swanndri but the shipping has always been crazy to here so I finished up getting a Woolrich instead...still a nice shirt though !!!
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I'd never heard of them bro but have just checked them out through the wonders of Google and they look like quite a good buy !
I have been thinking of getting some wool pants to wear instead of my fleece ones so I might have to read up a little more on them !!!:thumbup:
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I don't have any pics but this is what I use. How I mix and match depends on how cold and windy it is.
Jacket - Marmot Driclime, North Face Activent, Mountain Hardwear Windstopper fleece, Sierra Designs down, Arc'teryx Alpha Comp Hoody (softshell), Arc'teryx Beta SL (hardshell)
Vest - Marmot Driclime, MH fleece, Feathered Friends Helios (down)
Pants - Marmot Driclime, MH Transition Windstopper N2S, no name Goretex (a pair of FF Helios down pants is high on my list of things to buy)
Jacket - Marmot Driclime, North Face Activent, Mountain Hardwear Windstopper fleece, Sierra Designs down, Arc'teryx Alpha Comp Hoody (softshell), Arc'teryx Beta SL (hardshell)
Vest - Marmot Driclime, MH fleece, Feathered Friends Helios (down)
Pants - Marmot Driclime, MH Transition Windstopper N2S, no name Goretex (a pair of FF Helios down pants is high on my list of things to buy)
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The only thing i wear is my epidermis its the best camo lol
I usually wind up in long johns and BDUs with a medium-weight BDU coat during the winter month here in Georgia. Notice I said 'month', singular. I'm a bit sensitive to cold though, so I wind up bundling up more than you'd think. Two shirts and a sweatshirt under that coat isn't uncommon in early January. A toboggan on my head, too. I guess I'm a little wimpy in that regard...
We get a nice fall, but it's never long enough. I love fall, because I can wear my light field jacket with all the useful pockets. Perfect weather for woodsbumming, too. I'm already getting excited for October and November. I plan on spending a lot of time in the woods practicing my bushcraft.
I'm a bit sensitive to cold though, so I wind up bundling up more than you'd think. Two shirts and a sweatshirt under that coat isn't uncommon in early January. A toboggan on my head, too. I guess I'm a little wimpy in that regard...We get a nice fall, but it's never long enough. I love fall, because I can wear my light field jacket with all the useful pockets. Perfect weather for woodsbumming, too. I'm already getting excited for October and November. I plan on spending a lot of time in the woods practicing my bushcraft.
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Well, on a cold day here... what you're wearing wouldn't work.
For long.
On a cold day here, you'd be dressed like Ejes, almost. Heavy coat, layers, face protection, etc. Even Maisy would want something on her feet, or else she'd wind up standing with one or two feet in the air every couple of steps, and you'd wind up carrying her.
Fortunately, we don't get as many of those around Chicago as people think. Our cold snaps only last for two to three days, every two or three weeks. Other than that, you adapt quickly and wear a heavy coat and maybe a hat and gloves.
For long.
On a cold day here, you'd be dressed like Ejes, almost. Heavy coat, layers, face protection, etc. Even Maisy would want something on her feet, or else she'd wind up standing with one or two feet in the air every couple of steps, and you'd wind up carrying her.
Fortunately, we don't get as many of those around Chicago as people think. Our cold snaps only last for two to three days, every two or three weeks. Other than that, you adapt quickly and wear a heavy coat and maybe a hat and gloves.
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Wow! Looks so much fun!!
I love winter.
Here's mine
I love winter.
Here's mine
Rock6,
I've got some of those Codet wool pants for elk hunting in Idaho and Montana. They are warm and a pretty fair value. However, the weave is not nearly as tight as found on some of the more expensive wool hunting clothing. As a result, wear can be more rapid. I'm about 6 ft, 225 lbs with big thighs from years of cycling and backpacking. For me, the area between the thighs is where the most rapid wear occurs. For a guy with thinner thighs or someone who is stand hunting more than spot-and-stalk, they would likely last a lot longer.
To answer the original question, my favorite light jacket for cold weather is a Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket (down). It weighs 12 oz. in the XL size, stuffs to nearly grapefruit size, and is very comfy. The fabric repels drizzle well. However, don't plan on crashing through a thorn bush in it because it is ultralight gear.
For moderate cold I have an ancient Holubar down jacket that I sewed myself from one of their kits back around 1972.
For really cold weather, it's a Marmot 8000 Meter Parka. That thing is absurdly warm for most applications but when you really need it, it's great.
DancesWithKnives
I've got some of those Codet wool pants for elk hunting in Idaho and Montana. They are warm and a pretty fair value. However, the weave is not nearly as tight as found on some of the more expensive wool hunting clothing. As a result, wear can be more rapid. I'm about 6 ft, 225 lbs with big thighs from years of cycling and backpacking. For me, the area between the thighs is where the most rapid wear occurs. For a guy with thinner thighs or someone who is stand hunting more than spot-and-stalk, they would likely last a lot longer.
To answer the original question, my favorite light jacket for cold weather is a Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket (down). It weighs 12 oz. in the XL size, stuffs to nearly grapefruit size, and is very comfy. The fabric repels drizzle well. However, don't plan on crashing through a thorn bush in it because it is ultralight gear.
For moderate cold I have an ancient Holubar down jacket that I sewed myself from one of their kits back around 1972.
For really cold weather, it's a Marmot 8000 Meter Parka. That thing is absurdly warm for most applications but when you really need it, it's great.
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Doctor.