warm preformance clothing?

Mangoes I am also a fan of the union suit. Also a vest is a great layer to have that will do little to hamper your dexterity.
 
Mangoes said:
I have about 6-7 pairs of these. A mentor suggested one piecers about 15 years ago. Never used anything else in 15 years for my base. They go on mid- November, come off March. A couple of the existing inventory are 12-14 years old. Thin - but still effective. The one piece protects the body when climbing rigors untuck or lift the outer layers. No cold connecting links on the bare belly.

http://www.stanfields.com/men/two-layer-wool-blend-combination.html

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"no cold connecting links on bare belly" is very important. Often the contemporary tree guy is out plowing snow on the worst of days. My winter day to day uniform includes Dick's Sporting goods $30. nylon ski bibs on top of the long underwear. Like wearing a sleeping bag all day but most important the bibs are flexible and allow movement( and no open links mid body). But word to the wise...if you have gas (and we all do at times)...you are in for a troubled day wearing nylon ski bibs for obvious reasons as warm air rises.

A cotton longsleeve turtle neck shirt topped with a fleece zip top turtle neck sweater over the bibs, on top of that a down soft vest that is flexible as well as some are stiff and get all up in your neck.

A $20 fleece mask that can change to be worn around the neck when too warm and warm hat on top of that. I buy high quality leather gloves from TJ Max each fall, maybe 6 pairs at 20 bucks each as they are warm and at same time grip and have a small profile to get inside the handle of a top handle chainsaw. Light insulated boots, not sure what make I have now.
 
Here's a pair of leather gloves I bought last year at tj max for less than 20 bucks I believe heavy duty lined with wrist gathers and zipped sides and have links so not so easy to lose. Prob cost a hundred dollars or more at a ski shop.

Was showing the ho what kind of poison ivy we had to deal with

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I have been very happy with pfanner zermat boots. They keep my tosies dry and warm, the only thing is I don't like is to stand on spikes for very long in them because the instep is rounded and kicks my spike forward and then my calf muscles compensate, then I wake up with cramps at midnight! but they are really bombproof and worth the money, just give yourself a couple of weeks to get over tripping over everything because they are bigger and heavier than any heavy duty backpacking or mountaineering boot ever! and the pfanner arborist jacket is pretty awesome too, I use it about nine months out of the year up here. it has this rubbery stuff on the tail and you never get your clothes bunched up above your harness.
 
TV, that's some nasty looking PI on that tree. Hope you cut it with the handsaw and not the chainsaw?

Also, on the gloves, do they grip rope very well? I haven't really found any other than the rubber palms that did.
 
TreeLogic said:
TV, that's some nasty looking PI on that tree. Hope you cut it with the handsaw and not the chainsaw?

Also, on the gloves, do they grip rope very well? I haven't really found any other than the rubber palms that did.
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As for the PI Will, I am an ex Marine (Semper fi and Happy Birthday to all) so I slice it up and put it on my salad at night.

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treevet said:
You ain't skeered of lil ole PI are you TL?
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Shit, I ain't skeered a nuttin'
Of course, martial arts and my handguns have been useless on the poison ivy to this point :) Seems the more I get after it, the more it gets me. Guess it's my immune system that needs the ass whoopin'.

Seriously though, I deal with PI all the time. I just don't swim in it or eat it. Bad allergic.
 
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Patagonia long underwear is the best. I have a couple different thicknesses depending on the day. Both tops and bottoms. I also like something windstoper with a full zip for my outer layer. It keeps u really warm without the extra bulk. Also it is easy to unzip and throw out of the tree as u warm up. I would rather be a little cold than have too much bulky stuff on that restricts my movement when climbing. Also I usually keep an extra pair of gloves tucked under my shirt next to my body and switch them out if my hands r getting cold. Cigs and coffee def don't help with the cold. Advice that I understand but have a hard time following.;)
 
sherwood7 said:
Patagonia long underwear is the best. I have a couple different thicknesses depending on the day. Both tops and bottoms. I also like something windstoper with a full zip for my outer layer. It keeps u really warm without the extra bulk. Also it is easy to unzip and throw out of the tree as u warm up. I would rather be a little cold than have too much bulky stuff on that restricts my movement when climbing. Also I usually keep an extra pair of gloves tucked under my shirt next to my body and switch them out if my hands r getting cold. Cigs and coffee def don't help with the cold. Advice that I understand but have a hard time following.;)
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Court did you work today? Sure was cold out there but yeah cigs and coffee all day:buitre:
 
Used to be me too til chronic bronchitis and pneumonia. I was a smoker for over 30 years. Those around me that didn't quit are hanging out in the area of the roots and not the branches. Just sayin. opossum_fun_1125495.webp
 
Glad you got off the stogies TV. Sure is hard. And as far as staying warm goes they can be your worst enemy.
 
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