I ordered insulated waterproof boots from Carharts, yesterday. I am sick and tired of getting melted snow trickling into my Bass boots as I work: and I am even sicker of getting cold when I am outside. I am going to order winter wear from the ground up, and I will stop when I get WARM!

These boots are supposed to be good down to -20, and I expect to get 100% wool socks from Mickeys Salvage when I get around to going down town. The wool blend that I own just isn't cutting it.

What do you folks favor for winter wear?

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), November 07, 2002

Answers

depends on what IM doing,, MIckey Mouse boots, fro RELALY cold things,,, but they feel like clod hoppers,, so I do have a pair of duck boots also. If IM not going to get my feet wet,, then my normal work boots will extra socks are fine. Carhart Jacket,,, bid overhauls, (again, If its real cold or snowmobiling) 8 dollar snowmobileing gloves, unless IM working or wood cutting ro such, then a pair of insulated leather ones,

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), November 07, 2002.

Wool socks, red longhandles and a fleece lined flannel overshirt when neccesary.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), November 07, 2002.

Does it even get COLD where you are, Jay :-)!! Just jokin'! During the winter here, we don't worry so much about what we wear on our bodies since we usually have a dry cold here. Lots of times we work outside in just a sweatshirt in the middle of January! But...good warm boots and gloves or mittens are a must. Frostbite occurs soooo quickly!! A wool hat helps keep the heat within our bodies also.

-- Marcia (HrMr@webtv.net), November 07, 2002.

I have to quit wearing cut off levis, put on shoes rather than sandals and put on a light jacket, it is brutal :)

Ok, actually it will get a hard freeze for a few days here.

-- BC (desertdewller@yahoo.com), November 07, 2002.

today, high near 60,, shorts and a t shirt, hows that for winter wear????

-- Stan (sopal@net-pert.com), November 08, 2002.

We're supposed to get those 60 degree temps over the weekend, Stan. Early this morning it was 15 degrees...now it's almost 50!!! Talk about yo-yo temps!

-- Marcia (HrMr@webtv.net), November 08, 2002.

Our two weeks of winter hit in Jan/Feb usually. Then we get teens for 3 to 5 days, 6 inches of ice, power outages and frozen pipes. Then it warms back up to the 40s and rain, then freezes one or two more times, then we start our seedlings. :>)

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), November 08, 2002.

We get two weeks of "spring" in late Jan. or early Feb. but then it's back to 4 to 6 wks. of winter. Then WE start our seedlings :-)!!

-- Marcia (HrMr@webtv.net), November 08, 2002.

Jay - You must be a site going about in nothing but your red longjohns and a flannel shirt! Oh yeah, socks too. Last year was the first year I owned a coat in 15 yrs. I guess I'm getting old. It doesn't get too cold here, today its gonna be 80, we have the doors and windows open already at 9 am.

-- Jackie (HaloHead012@cs.com), November 09, 2002.