Winter Clothing

[joeyd]

I wear ski bibs, a sweatshirt over them and a water resistant jacket. I also add a balaclava type face cover and a beanie. When it's really cold I wear long johns underneath.

 

[JohnBuffaloMN]

Minnesota can get nasty cold. I recall a -60 degrees Fahrenheit day. That's when I really appreciate how reliable our vehicles are these days. I like Carhartts and good boots and gloves (both of which vary depending if I'm sitting or moving) layers and no cotton on the skin. Wet cotton sucks (the heat right out of you). I started wearing wool socks in the summer too. More comfortable than cotton.

I also really like Cozy Cab that came with my Toro. Now I'm spoiled and am going to look at the Berco soft shell for my tractor. Wind chill and being blasted with snow isn't my idea of fun.

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[LouNY]

It all depends;

insulated boots, coveralls, gloves, stocking cap, balaclava, snowmobile suit, snowmobile helmet with a heated shield,
and still not nice.


still insulated boots, shirt and jacket mostly, will throw the heavy coat and gloves in just in case,
much nicer :thumbsup:

 

[finn1]

I can’t imagine blowing snow without a cab in this day and age. No glory in self abuse, in my opinion.

I still have images of my father coming in from blowing his driveway, red hunting coat, pants, and hat, covered from head to foot with a layer of snow.

I vowed forty years ago that would never be me.

When I finally retired and moved from the city back north, I plowed the drive with a truck and now mostly use a tractor with a blower and a nice warm, dry factory cab withe heat, defrost, and front and rear wipers.

I would sooner move south than blow snow without a heated cab.

And we know that will never happen.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Some never learn finn.

When I'm pushing snow, in my heated cab, I'm wearing jeans, insulated boots, a sweatshirt and a ball cap. And I'm comfortable, and pushing snow while listening to the radio and sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

 

[Industrial Toys]

You see old pictures of men (why never women) in the 1950s, digging out trains. They are wearing brimmed hats, a short jacket, and low boots (or leather shoes!). I'm surprised they didn't freeze to death.

 

[prof fate]

I opt for hunting clothes over 'work' clothes. Mainly because I had a hunting jacket that was great - liight and thin and warm enough, water repellant.

Haven't done 'pants' - long underwear and lined hunting pants, not the down/thinsulate jobs - yet.

I'm fine to 20F, below that it's all the same - miserable!

 

[Garandman]

I have a heated jacket for my motorcycle. I run a cord from the SAE plug for the battery minder. Gotta be below 20° F.

 

[TheMan419]

Couldn稚 afford a cabbed tractor. I plow rather than blow. Currently a nice water proof ski jacket and ski pants. Next upgrade will be a snowmobile suit.

I wear long johns and a hoodie sweatshirt under neath.

 

[Jstpssng]

You see old pictures of men (why never women) in the 1950s, digging out trains. They are wearing brimmed hats, a short jacket, and low boots (or leather shoes!). I'm surprised they didn't freeze to death.

They keep moving, otherwise they would indeed freeze. I've chopped out beaver traps in -10'F weather stripped down to a tee shirt to keep from sweating... it's getting wet then stopping that will kill you.