Get a bigger harness! You might need two of them.... marlon
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert West" <robert.w...@just-micro.com> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:35 PM 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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