OT_warm socks-(clean post)

Alright Folks-
On to a less offensive topic. Since ya'll are outdoors kind of people, I
figured you could help me on this one.
My feet stay cold all winter long. I can wear two pair of socks with boots,
and still have cold feet. Any good socks out there that will keep my feet
warm. I know ya'll know who the good outfitters are.
Any info is appreciated.
Thanks-
Snakefiddler-


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SnakeFiddler

SnakeFiddler wrote:
Alright Folks-
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Any good socks out there ...

Smartwool. The first and last name in outdoorsy socks.

http://www.smartwool.com/

I HIGHLY recommend them.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"SnakeFiddler" wrote in message
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Alright Folks-
On to a less offensive topic. Since ya'll are outdoors kind of people, I
figured you could help me on this one.
My feet stay cold all winter long. I can wear two pair of socks with
boots,
and still have cold feet. Any good socks out there that will keep my feet
warm. I know ya'll know who the good outfitters are.
Any info is appreciated.
Thanks-
Snakefiddler-


Here's a piece of advice from someone living not that far from the Arctic
circle.
Socks of 100% wool will keep you dry transporting any moist away from your
skin and as such keep you warm.
When it comes to boots on the other hand, there's a number of different
opinions, and I can only tell you what works for me.
Try to get yourself a pair of boots that breathe AND try not to get too
small ones. It is also essential that the soles are of at least three
different insulating layers, this since most of the cold that affect your
feet comes from the ground rather than the surrounding old air.
I've been following these advices myself and even whilst bird hunting at
close to -35 degrees Celcius I have managed too keep my feet warm.

/Roger

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
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"SnakeFiddler" wrote in message
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Alright Folks-
On to a less offensive topic. Since ya'll are outdoors kind of people,
I
figured you could help me on this one.
My feet stay cold all winter long. I can wear two pair of socks with
boots,
and still have cold feet. Any good socks out there that will keep my
feet
warm. I know ya'll know who the good outfitters are.
Any info is appreciated.
Thanks-
Snakefiddler-


Here's a piece of advice from someone living not that far from the Arctic
circle.
Socks of 100% wool will keep you dry transporting any moist away from your
skin and as such keep you warm.
When it comes to boots on the other hand, there's a number of different
opinions, and I can only tell you what works for me.
Try to get yourself a pair of boots that breathe AND try not to get too
small ones. It is also essential that the soles are of at least three
different insulating layers, this since most of the cold that affect your
feet comes from the ground rather than the surrounding old air.
I've been following these advices myself and even whilst bird hunting at
close to -35 degrees Celcius I have managed too keep my feet warm.

/Roger

Should have read cold air, not old air.

/Roger

"SnakeFiddler" wrote in
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Alright Folks-
On to a less offensive topic. Since ya'll are outdoors kind of
people, I figured you could help me on this one.
My feet stay cold all winter long. I can wear two pair of socks with
boots, and still have cold feet. Any good socks out there that will
keep my feet warm. I know ya'll know who the good outfitters are.
Any info is appreciated.
Thanks-
Snakefiddler-


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SnakeFiddler




Cabela's sells a cold-weather sock with a 0.3" wall that comes up to the
knee on a male. I know people that swear by these. They also sell a
polartec 200/300 hybrid sock in variable length.

Remember that its key to make sure the boot is loose enough with the socks
on to keep good circulation in the feet. If the blood doesn't move, your
feet will be cold (not to mention rotting if the blood really doesn't
move).

Has anyone tried electric socks under waders, or those chemical foot
warmers that stick on to the bottom of the socks.

Scott

I like to wear a wicking sock and then an insulating sock. And some folks
might have a roomy enough (should be danged near loose) shoe but lace the
ankles too tight.

I buy a couple of those little hand warmer pouches in sealed in plastic that
you tear open and agitate. I have fingerless wool gloves and slip on in each
glove to a butt (he he) my palm. Oh no, it doesn't do to have cold palms
(wayno started it).

I tried the electric socks and they worked fine during a living room test.
then quit. I returned them and had a duplicate experience. 'Course that was
years ago and I imagine the technology has improved some......

I understand the Army is experimenting with some SPANKING new technology....

john

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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Has anyone tried electric socks under waders, or those chemical foot
warmers that stick on to the bottom of the socks.

Scott

From my wilderness survival training, its advised to stay away from those.
When you insert an external heat source like those chemical warmers, your
feet (and sympathetically, your hands and other extremities) will
vasodialate since its so toasty there. The result is that you will lose heat
through your hands, arms and lower legs while your feet stay toasty. Then,
once the heat pack is exhausted, you get even colder since all that blood is
in your feet, losing heat.

Instead, its better to find ways to get your body to generate more heat,
warming you from the inside, and to retain that heat in your boots. If your
feet are properly insulated, then the heat you generate naturally will be
retained in your socks and boot and keep you warm.

Think about the similar thing in a sleeping bag. A tight-fitting,
lightweight bag will kill you if you put a warm heater in it, and curl
around it. Your front might be warm, but you will be losing so much heat out
of your back that it won't matter. Then, when the heater runs out, you'll
freeze to death. Conversely, if you are in a loose, well insulated bag, your
body will make a warm space and you will be fine in it without an external
heat source.

--riverman

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vasodialate since its so toasty there. The result is that you will lose heat
through your hands, arms and lower legs while your feet stay toasty. Then,
once the heat pack is exhausted, you get even colder since all that blood is
in your feet, losing heat.

This is OT but you've reminded me of one of my pet peeves. Something
like 90% of the friends I do outdoors things with just BLAST the heat
in the truck when were going somewhere and its cold outside. I literally
strip to my Tshirt while riding with them. In my experience, and I've
seen it said elsewhere, when one is getting ready to spend all day out
in the cold, you are MUCH better off not heating your truck up. Use the
drive time to get your body slowly used to the colder temps and you'll
be much more comfortable during the day. 'Course when I drive they
probably think my heater's broken :-)

Jon.

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"riverman" wrote in message
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vasodialate since its so toasty there. The result is that you will lose
heat
through your hands, arms and lower legs while your feet stay toasty.
Then,
once the heat pack is exhausted, you get even colder since all that
blood is
in your feet, losing heat.

This is OT but you've reminded me of one of my pet peeves. Something
like 90% of the friends I do outdoors things with just BLAST the heat
in the truck when were going somewhere and its cold outside. I literally
strip to my Tshirt while riding with them. In my experience, and I've
seen it said elsewhere, when one is getting ready to spend all day out
in the cold, you are MUCH better off not heating your truck up. Use the
drive time to get your body slowly used to the colder temps and you'll
be much more comfortable during the day. 'Course when I drive they
probably think my heater's broken :-)



Thanks for reminding me of that! You could always tell the outdoorsy folks
from the indoorsy folks back in Maine, because when you are dressed for the
weather, the best way to stay comfortable in the winter was to drive around
with the windows open, all bundled up. The folks who blasted the heat
couldn't get away from their trucks for even a few minutes before they were
freezing.

But thats what you said... :-)

--riverman

"riverman" wrote in message
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Thanks for reminding me of that! You could always tell the
outdoorsy folks
from the indoorsy folks back in Maine, because when you are
dressed for the
weather, the best way to stay comfortable in the winter was to
drive around
with the windows open, all bundled up. The folks who blasted
the heat
couldn't get away from their trucks for even a few minutes
before they were
freezing.
--riverman

That reminds me of San Francisco in the winter. It isn't really
cold but the damp chill factor is unreal. Any way I could always
spot the tourists from Norway, they were the ones in t-shirts and
shorts.
Ernie