Winter outerwear for treework

[moss]

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Close, but no, it's the Jamestown Penguin Plunge. We raise about 75K annually for Special Olympics RI. Totally worth it!

-Tom

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Awesome Tom!

 

[GibsonTreeCare]

another trick it to use an anti-perspirant on the bottom of your feet, especially where your toes and the sole of your feet join.

sweating is what gives you cold feet.

also those little chemical handwarmers are a beaut! every once in awhile, stick your hands in your pocket to get some real warmth pumping back thru them.

I recently bought some gaitors for in the tree work as well, they seem to be a good choice.

I just bought a little tight fitting beanie from Chaos, polyester with a bit of lycra, tight fitting, perfect for under my vertex.
when on the ground, on goes the Arborwear beanie and midweight jacket

 

[Sam Hodgson]

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Or you could just go for a swim.

-Tom

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Tom ill go for a swim. I have always wanted to do the plunge. I guess I kind of did once when I ran into lake Superior in the middle of winter. But it was about 30 F. out that day

 

[cush]

Chippewas (?spelling) and spend some money on some great socks.

 

[Sam Hodgson]

I got a pair of REI Gators this morning while it was -13F outside and my lower legs and feet stayed so warm I had to take them off and let my boss try them out. Im going to assume here that my feet are staying warm because they are keeping my blood in my legs so warm.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Sam...do you have knee warmers?

I learned that trick from Will Steger. He wrote a regular column in the Mpls. Tribune before his expedition to the NOrth Pole in '86.

Look at what happened today in 1911. Pay attention to their clothing. Amundsen paid attention to Inuit clothing, like Steger, and it paid off.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amundsen%27s_South_Pole_expedition

 

[Sam Hodgson]

No Knee warmers Tom, my legs and feet stayed toasty warm. My Gators come up to just below my knee cap though.

Man 1911 that would be a crazy expedition.

 

[fearless]

getting to be that time of year again. Found this thread on a quick search and had to bump it for those who haven't seen it.

 

[Jerad Oren]

Jobman USA makes some good stuff

 

[1adkarborist]

I love my pfanner jacket, i wear it fall- spring, layer up underneath in even the coldest temps. the sticky rubber on the back waist really helps hold your harness in place.