Bob, In terms of what I wore for -40, here's my standard 'really cold' getup:
Feet: Really thick wool socks, made by Wigwam and supposedly rated to -40. I only wear one pair of thick socks, as stuffing extra socks into the boots removes valuable air space which is essential for insulating. I sometimes throw a chemical toe-warmer in there as well. Shoes: 45NTH Wolvhammer boots Legs: Sugoi winter leggings. These are traditional cycling leggings with a chamois. I wear them primarily because they are insulated and have a full wind-proof front which goes up to just below my chest. Over that, I had a pair of wool long underwear. Over those, I wore some MEC Roubaix winter cycling tights. Then last, a pair of knickers to keep the goofy tights-look somewhat at bay, as well as add one final windproof layer over the family jewels. Upper: First a thin synthetic base layer. This should be replaced soon with merino as it smells, hah! Then a cycling jersey, used only so I can make use of the tri-pockets in the back, which I use to keep food and water warm next to my body. Then a Cima Coppi long sleeve merino wool jersey. Last, a fitted Pearl Izumi soft shell jacket with windproof front and vented back. Hands: Massive MEC winter gloves with a removable insulated liner, plus chemical hand warmers. Neck: Merino wool neck/face cover Head: thin headband, then fitted synthetic MEC hat. If it's REAALLY cold and windy, I'll add ski goggles. On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 9:31 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Awesome! > > I feel like a bit of a charlatan as I haven't been able to get much (and > we've had some amazing weather I've had to watch through the window) -- so > I get to experience things vicariously through you all. So I am selfishly > glad my prior stupidity has inspired you. Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 8:27:50 PM UTC-7, Bob E wrote: >> >> >> On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 7:14:18 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> Way to get out, Bob! Cool ride. Grin. >>> >>> Sounds like you may have been warmer with fewer socks. If you put on >>> extra socks over what you usually wear, you may have constricted blood flow >>> and thus made you foot much colder. At 22˚F I'd just be in a medium wool >>> sock and a mesh shoe. >>> >> >> Thanks, Patrick. I was wearing only one pair of socks, but it was a >> pretty tight fit in the uninsulated leather boots I was wearing, so you're >> right -- my feet probably were a little too constricted. I'll take your >> advice, but I just don't think I'm ready for mesh shoes just yet in these >> temps! Maybe some insulated boots, like Sorels. >> >> I appreciate your input. And speaking of inspiration, you've certainly >> inspired me to get out more in the winter months -- aside from skiing, I >> used to pretty much hibernate in winter, but after reading about your >> exploits, I picked up my first pair of snowshoes (MSR) last year. Winter is >> fun! >> >> Regards, >> >> Bob >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/OVVdAWWdqVc/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
