Scarves

I use one of the mil surplus wool scarves. My only complaint is that I wish it was a couple feet longer.
 
when it is really cold I use a balaclava. I like it because I can wear it as a neck gator or over my head with varying amounts of my face exposed. I use the waterproof ones Cabela's sells.
 
I work outdoors and I do love my GI wool tube scarve. Used to have a navy blue just like it. My crew would laugh until I gifted them one each one Christmas. On the coldest days they would wear them and not a word was said. Nothing like being right.
 
I've got some silk tube jobs I really like. I prefer them over Meraklon and wool and they scrunch down small. I often have one in the roof of a hat. Dunno where I got them - I suspect Damart.
 
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Ebbtide said:
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The background in the photo is my Portuguese camo scarf.
Surprisingly warm and handy...
Those really long scarves, 5 & 6' add a lot of warmth when the middle goes once around the neck with one long end straight down the back and the other straight down the front, flat, under your coat. Almost a sweater.
The GI issue wool scarves are a good deal. I keep one with a spare stocking cap and gloves in my pack.
My problem with scarves is once you wear them, it's like you become a slave to them for the rest of the winter. Forget it and you feel the cold on your neck more.
Psychological I'm sure, but I've been happy with high collar fleece the last two winters.
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The camo on that scarf looks pretty good. I crocheted one with camo yarn, but it doesn't look as good. Another cool feature, of a crocheted or knitted scarf is that it can be unraveled very quickly to give you a ton of cordage. (The little red piece is to remind me which end to undo first.)

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Rotte said:
I love a good scarf, but when I'm out in the woods being active fishing, skiing, snowshoeing, etc..., I prefer a neck gaiter or balaclava. No loose ends to fly around, and it won't fall off and drop into the stream while you're filling your kettle. Not that that ever happened to me......

The neck gaiter is also an appreciated piece of kit when riding a motorcycle on colder days.

Two of my neck gaiters:

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The green one is fleece, the gray one I knit with a soft wool. The gray one is a little big, I should probably make a smaller version, but it still works like a champ.
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Looks good, Rotte. Knitting is next on my agenda for skills learning.

Considering this, if you (any of you) were going to make a scarf for winter, what features would you include? - tubular to use for storage, whatever???

Doc
 
Tube 'cos I want -

1] Scarf
2]Hat
3]Balaclava
4]Sweat band

Lycra component so I don't have to crank it tight to stay put.

Comfortable

Dries fast

Low melt hazard is desirable to me.

Low bulk – I'll go balaclava if it is really severe, especially the Helly Hansen fleece sailing one with the big bib skirt. Bulk in just a scarf isn't desirable to me.
 
baldtaco-II said:
Tube 'cos I want -

1] Scarf
2]Hat
3]Balaclava
4]Sweat band

Lycra component so I don't have to crank it tight to stay put.

Comfortable

Dries fast

Low melt hazard is desirable to me.

Low bulk – I'll go balaclava if it is really severe, especially the Helly Hansen fleece sailing one with the big bib skirt. Bulk in just a scarf isn't desirable to me.
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Thanks for the suggestions, baldtaco-II. Anybody else?

Doc
 
jw2n said:
As the weather contines to cool, and I am spending more time outdoors, what I wear or carry changes. One of my most basic items is my scarf. This is no ordinary one thou. It is 100% lightweight wool, and measures 78"x20". It rolls up to the size of a pair of medium weight gloves. I bought it in Korea in 1983, and it has served me well. The functions it has provided are; headwrap, facewrap, pillow, seat cushion, hand muff, lap robe, blanket, shawl, and the list goes on and on. A fellow outdoorsmen saw what it was capable of doing and wanted one. We could not find the right size, so we went to a fabric store, chose the wool he liked, and one of the saleswoman told he where he could go to get the edges finished. I seldom see anyone using a scarf anymore, compared to their popularity as a youth. I post this with the desire that if you have not tried a large scarf, that you try it. You will find it to be the "bandana" of the winter.
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A scarf is always in my pack in cold weather, along with windstopper fleece gloves and a warm beanie. I love how warm it keeps my neck, and it does a good job of protecting my face when walking in the wind.
 
Switchblade61 said:
I use a shemagh (keffiyeh) every now and then.
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Me too.



And I use a mil surp cotton scarf for sweat and general duties. I sweat a good bit, so I am in the habit of having something to mop up...

But, in the process, I have become a fan of the concept. Eating, and you have licked your fingers clean, dry with scarf. Napping and you drool, dry with scarf. Flies, or mosquitos bothering you, flap scarf in vicinity of targets to dissuade. Slopped face and neck with water while drinking, because you are a clumsy dufus, dry with scarf. Multi-Purpose, and Multi-Use.

Actually, I am always on the lookout for a new product that fits this niche.

Marion
 
mtwarden said:
buffs- they have replaced bandanas for me as one the most handiest, multi function pieces of gear around- I use syn in the summer and have a merino one on order for winter
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Me too. Just started wearing one and love it. Very versatile.
 
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