Advice on Cold Weather Clothing
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| Fri, 12-09-2005 - 10:59am |
DH and I are surprising children with a 'snow trip' after Christmas. It involves very cold temps (Wyoming) and snowmobiles. We are NOT accustom to temps in this range. The snowmobile company will supply snowsuits and gloves for all of us as part of the package, but for in between snow jaunts, I don't want anyone to be cold -- especially me. I am seriously wimpy in cold weather. However, I don't want to spend huge amounts of money on anything because it simply won't be worn again outside this trip.
We all have Lands' End Marinac jackets which are very toasty for our SoCal winters and I thought that by layering underneath that we will stay warm. We need boots, glove liners and gloves, hats, sock liners and socks, etc. We have been advised to wear thermals and sweatpants under the snowsuit. What sort of thermals work best? I remember those yukky waffle things that were bulky, not all that warm and had a crotch that always seemed to end up on the ground. Surely things have improved significantly in this area? I would also like advice on glove and sock liners.
I have looked through the current Lands' End catalog and found some things that seem both reasponably priced and claim to be warm, (their sock liners are priced at $25 and THAT seems much too expensive to me!) but I would appreciate anyone sharing their experiences and expertise.
Thanks much!
Julie

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Wusses ??
ROFL...
Around here, anything above 15 is downright balmy..
ROFL ... oh yes, I can definitely be called a wuss -- I won't even try to deny THAT. I have spent the last 16 years moving from desert to desert -- Saudi Arabia to Arizona to San Diego. Coastal desert, but still desert. There is no way I would even pretend to know how to dress in weather below 50.
We are flying to Salt Lake City and driving 6 hours to West Yellowstone from there. I sincerely hope and pray we will not be the family you read about that was discovered mummified in their rented Ford Explorer next April. There will actually be 5 of us as DH's older bro is travelling with us and who will most likely navigate and drive.
Okay ... lots of great advice on snow clothing. I think I'm just gonna log on to Landsend.com and get this done and out of the way.
One last question ... they have a pair of boots for $49.50 with 110 grams insulating stuff or a pair with 400 grams of insulating stuff for $69.50. Which would you buy? I know I'm being cheap here, but this is only a 5 day trip, 3 days on the sleds and two of those pairs of boots will most likely not fit ANYBODY in 2 months time.
Thanks for your help ... you can call me anal, as well as a wuss -- it's all true :)
P.S. How is the dream job going?
Edited 12/9/2005 4:30 pm ET by julesnalpine
I got #3 out of a list of 3. I was a little bummed, but still, I got *one* off of my list. #1 may yet come through.
Shoes are important, but socks moreso. I wouldn't worry about weight. Just don't let the kids try them on without wearing the same combo of socks they're going to wear in the field.
ILR
Edited 12/10/2005 7:28 am ET by suzyk2118
This is getting complicated. I was really hoping to do all this on the sly ... it's all supposed to be a surprise! I guess I'll just buy boots 1/2 size bigger than the shoe size they normally wear and hope for the best. We're leaving on the 27th so there'll be no time for exchanges if I get it all wrong ... fingers crossed.
I went cheap on t-necks, thermals, glove liners, hats, etc. buying it all at Target and Kohl's and figuring I'll invest more in higher quality sock liners, socks and boots, based on the recommendations and suggestions I got here. Worst case scenario is that I end up buying different stuff when we get to our destination and returning whatever didn't work when we get back. But ... I sure hope this all works out!
Thanks to all for your advice and suggestions.
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