You got it. It runs like a dream unless it's 2am, 5 below, 2 foot of snow and the ladder to the top is covered in ice. Other than that, it's a happy day.
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Richardson Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 12:55 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! Thanks for this list. We don't see a lot of really cold weather, but when a cold storm comes through, it seems that's when I have to go fix something on the tower....my pal Murphy. -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:36 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! Thanks, Shaddi. Good list. Haven't thought at all about some of that. I'll look it all over. I forgot to mention it all has to fit under the safety harness as well! Bob- -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Shaddi Hasan Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:28 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] It's too darn cold! This is mostly from my list of gear I use for backpacking and biking during winter... maybe it'll be useful to you, though. First, my two favorite pieces of gear are a Windstopper fleece tobaggon and a pair of silk-weight windstopper gloves. Windstopper is a wind-proof, water-resistant fabric that in my experience is a good, cheaper alternative to Goretex in non-wet conditions. Mountain Hardware sells one of these (I think they call it "Dome Perignon") that I could not get through winter without. Manzella sells the best silkweight windstopper gloves I've found. They are seriously thin (like a cotton t-shirt), so they don't impede motion, but because they are windproof and water resistant they do wonders for keeping hands warm. I have a pair of down mittens I wear over them in wet and super-cold conditions, but otherwise those gloves work great. Second, I strongly believe in the benefits of a good baselayer. This means longjohns and long undershirts. The material makes a /huge/ difference here. Polyester or polypropylene is best, in my experience, though I've heard merino wool is pretty awesome too. REI sells this under the name "MTS"; they have a range of weights, but I've found midweight to be pretty sufficient for me. And don't forget socks! Wool socks are a must, they will change your life... When it gets really cold, I put on the down. Nothing can beat down for warmth and weight, but it doesn't retain heat when wet, which is very important to remember. Itis a bit pricey though, and you have to take care of it well. Generally, knowing your fabrics and how to layer properly will go a long way in keeping you warm. Hats make the biggest difference in keeping you warm, and a good base layer will let your body's natural means of keeping warm be effective. Most of this stuff you can buy at outdoors or climbing stores, or online from backcountry.com or REI.com. FWIW, I live in North Carolina, so your definition of cold may differ slightly than mine. But, I have used most of this stuff at altitude so I'm confident in its warm-keeping ability. Shaddi On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:07 AM, Robert West <robert.w...@just-micro.com>wrote: > It's cold. I spent all day and most of the night working on a tower and my > feet are frozen. Time for new boots and the rest of the winter > gear.......... Anyone have winter gear that they swear by and not AT? > > I use steel toed boots (lesson learned the hard and painful way) and > usually > buy whatever looks good, clothing wise, from TSC. Everything is pretty > much > worn out, time for crap to keep me warm. > > Ideas so that I don't freeze to death? > > And gloves! Man, I never have found gloves I could wear AND use my hands > at > the same time. > > So as usual........ Who loves what and who hates what? > > Thanks. > > Bob- > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! 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