Preparing for winter barn chores What keeps YOU warm?

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Whenyou say surgical gloves, what exactly are they? Surely you aren't refering to the simple thin latex (or what ever material they use) glove you see doctors using for exams etc. I have heard that the neoprene gloves they use for diving are very warm and of course water proof. I expect they are a bit pricy but I am always looking for something warm and dry for my hands that still allows me the use of individual fingers. Has any one tried them?

 

[whitney]

My sister got a pair of the neoprene gloves at an army surplus store she LOVES them she can stick her hand into a bucket of water in the dead of winter and her hands stay warm and dry, they were out of my size by the time I got in to buy a pair I think she said she paid 12.00 for them?

 

[Keri]

I send hubby out when the weather is just absolutely freezing (my carhartt, gloves, hat, and snow boots just don't cut it).

 

[whitney]

Keri you go back in your hole [SIZE=36pt]RIGHT NOW![/SIZE]

 

[Taylor Jo]

I have my "Muck" brand boots I bought last winter after starting the winter freezing my rear off for the first couple of months here in Mo. Their good for 30 below and I love them. I fold them down and slip my feet into them with or without socks that's how warm they are. I also got this cool hat from my son in law & wife for Christmas, from L.L. Bean, it's nylon on the outside, has flaps that goes over your ears and it snaps under your chin and it's lined w/ like flannel on the inside. I wear my beany under it when it gets really cold and I wear it when it rains. I love it. I don't know how many times I have thanked them for that hat, it has saved my cold head soooo many times. I'm another one that hates winter too. I DON'T do COLD. I'm more of an 80* balmy breezes. Don't ask me what possesed me to move to Mo where we have 4 seasons. I have a nice pair of deer skin gloves w/ fur type lining in them. They have lasted all last season and I'm going to get another pair for this season just in case they wear out.

I "also" saw PINK lined overall's in Rods for on line shopping and then today I happen to be at one of our local stores and I saw something similar and they were PINK, I was like GOTTA have them..... Didn't have time to browse, but will bring my husband back to get a pair, hopefully they'll still have them. I'm such a sucker for pink. Not pracitical, but when it comes to color your going to get dirty no matter what color, so I justify it. TJ

 

[backwoodsnanny]

Though I dont have an Elmer Fudd hat mine is a similar style its a bomber hat with rabbit fur lining and like ripstop nylon on the outside but only wear that when it gets below zero. As for the neoprene gloves I do love them for 3 seasons but for REALLY cold I use the wool blend gloves over them. Whitney if you perfect the fleece undersuit let me know Id love the pattern. Jodi wears her flannel jammies under her overalls and swears by that. As for the silk blend long johns yes have used them for last 3 years not as bulky as the thermal and really warmer. Id love to see a winter that only gets into the 20's it was high 20's here this morning. for this weather I wear just long johns and jeans and a turtle neck fleece and flannel chore jacket. Dont even need gloves when it is that warm. I do guess when they say our blood thickens it really does I can stand it colder than most of my friends as I am out in it every day.

 

[Rebecca]

Great post, very helpful!

My way of getting by- FLEECE! EVERYTHING! Socks, jacket(multiple if necessary) and fleece pj-type pants under light weight snow pants. Warm winter boots are a must, and I often have a scarf, although it is just ASKING Kassie to yank it and run

. Plus I am always struggling to find warmer gloves, my hands get SO COLD and I can't stand mittens when I'm trying to work in the barn. With all this I waddle like an overweight penguin.

I need to get some lined overall's if they work well (don't like wearing snow pants in the barn), they may not be the most attractive winter wear but we're going for warmth and practicality here! :Cold-Scared

I pity some of you guys who have 3 ft. after one storm. Don't know how you do it, but we still get quite a bit here in NH!!!! And it's c-c-cold!

Rebecca

 

[whitney]

Taylor Jo PLEASE post EXACTLY which Muckers you have. If the snowmobile boots die I'll get me a pair.

 

[Genie]

When it looks like this we put "hand warmers" that you can buy at Canadian Tire Store, in our gloves.

We hate winter too, but my husband got a "boomer tractor" with a heated cab and a radio so he's a little more optimistic about it now

Layering your clothes works well, but it's cold here usually from November to April, so it gets very tiresome

 

[dannigirl]

Ok,

Here I go--will get pelted with snowballs for this. I happen to sort of like winter. Of course, I live a lot farther south than many of you and if we have 10 days in a row of near zero weather, we are setting records. Here I need to do layers. When I go out early, I will need several layers. the first is a sweatshirt, then a flannel shirt (but we keep it very cool in the house, so I wear these all the time anyway) then a hooded sweatshirt followed by either a flannel jacket or a jumpsuit--depending on how cold. For pants, I wear sweats under jeans and two pair of socks. Usually tennis shoes unless there is snow and then insulated pull on boots I got at a garage sale for $2.00. The problem is that I then get warm in the barn and take layers off and forget them and have to go back to the barn to bring them in for next trip.

Ok, am ducking now so the snow balls miss me

Angie

 

[Miniv]

1. Carharts Jacket with Hood.

2. A fuzzy wool SCARF (TWO Scarves if nec. - one inside my jack and one OUTSIDE and over my HOOD!)

3. Carharts overalls!!!

4. Wool Socks.....layered with regular socks if necessary.

5. Lined Muck Boots with Treaded Soles.

6. Lined/insulated water-proof gloves.

(I swear in winter it takes me a half hour to get weatherized! And I'm STILL cold!)

 

[Denise]

I was thinking along the lines of butterscotch schnapps and hot chocolate.

Or do like we did, after living 30 some years in WI we moved to TX.

 

[Frankie]

I do as most have listed,,,,,,but my glove are the most important.

If my hands get cold, I am pretty much done.

My gloves are used by mountain bikers and comes from Mountain Gear. They are $16 and I would pay way more for them. They are worth that much to me.

I can still work in them, no problem opening gates, and they still keep me warm.

 

[River Wood]

Jacket....Carhartt Arctic Quilt Lined, works great......if it keeps you warm when working in Alaska, should work anywhere in the lower 48.

Also gloves that are thinsulate (thinsulate insulation)....but watch what percentage of thinsulate is in the actual piece of clothing. I usually go 100% Holds the body heat but keeps the moisture away from your hand.

Also under our wool socks we wear a nice light liner, then a GOOD quality extra heavy weight wool sock over that. Also watch the percentage of wool in the sock. Higher is better.

Wearing the right things on your feet is important to keeping them dry and warm. The liners we wear are a polypropylene, nylon and spandex combination. They are actually liners just to put on under your wool socks. That is the trick.

 

[Reble]

Whenyou say surgical gloves, what exactly are they? Surely you aren't refering to the simple thin latex (or what ever material they use) glove you see doctors using for exams etc. I have heard that the neoprene gloves they use for diving are very warm and of course water proof. I expect they are a bit pricy but I am always looking for something warm and dry for my hands that still allows me the use of individual fingers. Has any one tried them?

latex, we buy them at the dollar store and they work fine...

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Really, latex? I'll have to give that a try. I don't like to have bulky gloves on if I can help it so if they will allow me to use a thinner glove over top of them that would be great. Thanks for the info.

 

[eagles ring farm]

We aren't too terribly cold but enough days below freezing

We use Hot Hands when it real cold bought a case of them a couple

years ago and still have alot left for this winter

I haven't read all this topic yet hope to find something else good

 

[barnbum]

Muck boots.

If I had to take one pair of footwear with me anywhere--it'd be my Mucks. I have never had cold feet. I have to replace them every very few years because the lining behind the heel on one foot wears away, but Kennedy wears those when she comes over.

They wear out because I wear them daily 80% of the year and even the horses in them--I've even run 2 miles in them several times. These are boots nearly to my knees--my favorite height--can you say comfortable?

Now my hands are a different story. I can't find anything that fits well, is warm, keeps the muck fork in my hands, and ones I can measure grain with. I find my gloves are usually off in the barn for much of the chores--and my hands are DRY and cracked. There are 10 pairs of tries here now. I'm going to try the latex gloves.

 

[Kim~Crayonboxminiatures]

*Layers* It's the key!!

-T-shirt or turtle neck, sweat shirt, LL Bean Thinsolate (sp?) ski jacket (best thing I ever bought on-sale two years ago!) It's water proof too for the miserable cold rainy winter days!

-leggings, jeans, Carhart Overalls or LL Bean Snow pants if it's really cold.

-I have plain old rubber boots with no insulation (stupid), but I wear a regular socks, thick winter socks come up mid-calf on me, and then the key is plastic bag over the socks before I put on the boots. Grocery bags or bread bags work great, the plastic helps keep the "heat" in, works for awhile.

-Stretch gloves (cheap $1 kinds), then snow gloves or other thick kind over-top, so I can peel off the bulky gloves when I have to do more "intricate" manuevers, but put the layer back on for warmth.

-scarf is ohhh so important for the nasty wind, the hood on the jacket really helps too, and head band that covers my ears. I wear a baseball cap for my head lamp to sit on.

I hate being cold, so even though we don't get the below zero temps, we have the damp cold which is miserable too. Did I mention I hate being cold?! :Cold-Scared

Everyone with staying warm and sane this winter, I'm hoping for a mild one, hahahaha!!

 

[jayne]

Carolyn!

I went to the Mountain Gear site and they have 312 pairs of gloves!! I started searching for $16 to $20 gloves and there were only a couple in that range. Can you take a minute when you get a chance and see if you can find the ones you like, then put a link on this thread? The Atlas Therma-Fit I use are good gloves but sometimes a warmer alternative is needed!

Thanks so much!

Jayne