27th November 2005, 11:43 AM
This will be my 5th winter outside (if the Lord spares me through it
) and so far two items have made it a lot more bearable
- the snood (a sort of circular neck warming tube - acts like a scarf but has no dangly bits and doesn't fall off - available from cycling/motorbike shops). I think I read elsewhere on these boards reference to cutting the top off a cheap wooly hat to create one which would work too.
- mittens. Believe it or not, trapping the air around your fingers in a mitten is a lot warmer than the bare layer of protection offered by fingered gloves.
Looking up how to keep warm on the internet, lots of expensive outdoor clothes shops reccomend just 3 layers - a base wicking layer, a fleece middle and a windproof outer.
I'm sceptical if this flimsy sounding arrangement can really keep you warm, so if anybody's tried it and would like to verify this I may consider investing.
Until then I'll carry on piling on the layers and stripping them off as I work up steam!
) and so far two items have made it a lot more bearable - the snood (a sort of circular neck warming tube - acts like a scarf but has no dangly bits and doesn't fall off - available from cycling/motorbike shops). I think I read elsewhere on these boards reference to cutting the top off a cheap wooly hat to create one which would work too.
- mittens. Believe it or not, trapping the air around your fingers in a mitten is a lot warmer than the bare layer of protection offered by fingered gloves.
Looking up how to keep warm on the internet, lots of expensive outdoor clothes shops reccomend just 3 layers - a base wicking layer, a fleece middle and a windproof outer.
I'm sceptical if this flimsy sounding arrangement can really keep you warm, so if anybody's tried it and would like to verify this I may consider investing.
Until then I'll carry on piling on the layers and stripping them off as I work up steam!