winter wear?

[OTG BOSTON]

I got a climber who climbs all winter( 0 to 40 dgrees) in a t shirt and jeans. I kinda think it might be the meth keeping him warm??:biggrinbounce2:

Bunch of my buddies have just gotten back from Buffalo. They said it makes the worst parts of Boston look nice! Drug dealers and hookers everywhere. Meth has ruined most of this country, luckily we don't have that problem here........................yet.

 

[jonseredbred]

yes, some real bad places in buffalo, hidden from public view.

 

[treebogan]

Thanks Tom!

Great post!We worked yesterday with a windchill of -20,what it was way up a big Spruce I removed in Girdwood I don't know.but what I do know is Crampons wouldn't have helped me on a fairly verticle removal like the
Spruce.Sure the wood is frozen and on a Stika is pretty thin.Sharp spikes and great boots (Westco's) were an asset.Leave the snow boots for the brush drag.Also having a great motivated team on the ground to avoid delays,thus having the sweat under your helmet liner freeze is another plus.Its very hard to properly regulate your body tempreture ,when the work is stop/start.Neoprene face masks are good too but you can't shout through them,wearing a couple of pairs of surgical type gloves under your work gloves helps keep the heat in but also the sweat too.Also be aware of your lowering rope freezing and getting stiff as the ice melts off it through a fiction device and then freezes further into the rope making it stiffer and bad coils can result.As you can imagine there is a limit to productive Tree work in cold weather and today was out last day and not as cold.Thanks again Tom.

 

[Sprig]

wow, are you wound tight or what? ever laugh?

"Sorry, I find people with substance abuse problems not funny at all. Deserving of pity yes. No I am not wound tight!" (an edit here): I agree, and again, maybe a bit.

Yup, lighten up bro, some of us animals run hot, me for one (no drugs), a thin layer of woolies and a windbreaker gets me by when others are running for cover when the duck-down gor-sux. Sortta jumpin to conclusions there mate me thinks. I do love Thinsulate (?) folding halve gloves, but use my webs for cutting till its too cold. Not all of us are built the same, retain or expell heat the same. I have done several very long swims in water that'd kill most people (2k plus, ocean temps), metabolism has a lot to do with it. Just 'cause a dude is comfy in a T and jeans don't ass u me its drugs (hey could be the booze, not fer long)......gah! When cold, layering, dry (wicking), is the way to go. Mr. Dunlop has done a fine breakdown of what it takes, kudos Tom. One thing I have learned being a one-man-furnace type person is that when I finally do get cold, death is not far away. No sht. In my slightly older state of disrepair I do find my broken feet, arthritic knees and hands, suffer a bit more, losing threads on the uppers doesn't help either (try a Cowichan hat one day man), so I dress accordingly. Losin' heat? Check your head, throat, wrists/hands, and feet. My usual unworthy 0.02$ worth.

opcorn:
Tis all.

 

[Jumper]

Winter in Salt Spring Island is quite a bit different from many parts of North America. I would question someone in a T shirt at 0F/-18C but not perhaps in the mid 40sF. Chacun a son gout.

 

[Grizzly]

Whatever can keep me warm!!
Depends on the temp and how much snow.
I love climbing in the cold-quite a workout getting this big ass up a tree so the colder temps help keep the perspiration down.
It's the wet heavy snow I don't like-can never stay dry.
Usually a pair of Wesco insulated boots, jeans, Carhartt non-insulated bibs, a t-shirt, a hoodie, and a pair of non-insulated leather gloves (also hate gloves and will work as long as possible without them.) That usually keeps me warm down into the twenties. Get in the teens and I'll wear sweat pants under my jeans, add a regular sweatshirt, and get out my asplundh hoodie (love the oversize hood that fits over my helmet.) Although i just picked up some carhartt double knit hoodies this fall that I'm looking forward to trying out but the weather has been in a bit of a heat wave lately. Believe it or not, I climb in this gear even in below zero degree weather-just used to the cold I guess. The most important thing for me is keeping my hands warm though. Fortunately, about five years ago, I ran into a leather worker a couple counties over. Asked him if he made custom gloves (big hands.) Told him what I was looking for and he came up with an awesome glove. Insulated, pigskin, gauntlets. Pigskin seems to dry faster and doesn't get stiff. And the gauntlets are great for climbing-reach up for a branch and your wrist gets exposed (often dumping snow down your sleeve.) The gauntlets prevents this. Plus the drawstring for the gauntlet is under the cuff so you don't have to worry about branches ripping them off as you're feeding the chipper. Usually keep 6 or 7 pairs in truck during the wet snowy days. Just changing into a dry pair of gloves can really light up your day!
Just my opinion of course!

n the 20's or so, then when where and how do you service you equipment. I know that I have a hard time going out side to clean the machines when its about 45 or so. any tips besides a heated garage or a work shop.

 

[beowulf343]

n the 20's or so, then when where and how do you service you equipment. I know that I have a hard time going out side to clean the machines when its about 45 or so. any tips besides a heated garage or a work shop.

On saws, can switch bars, sharpen chains, gas and oil, and clean air filters with gloves on. Anything more than that and that is why I bring extra saws to the job site. Just pull out a different one and wait till you're back at the shop to do repairs.
Heavy equip (chippers, trucks, etc.) just suck it up. Have tried neoprene gloves and they work ok but have a tendency to not breath. Gets really cold (below 0) and you need something on your hands-steel will take the skin on your fingertips right off-usually go with a pair of mechanics gloves in this situation. Also usually wear a fanny-pack hand warmer like the football players use. Works great-laying on your back under a truck and you work till your fingers go numb, stick your hands in the warmer while laying there and give them a minute to warm up while planning your next move (or cursing the fact that you're under a truck when it's this cold.) Also have sometimes had a guy "helping" out wearing mittens-hands get cold, pop them for a minute into the mittens already warmed by the other's body heat.
I think it somewhat depends on what you are used to, also. Have been working outside year around for many years-can handle weather that has most people running to the nearest heater. Also lucky that I have good circulation-(good reason to quit smoking-have seen guys that quit seem to have a lot less problem with cold hands.)
Also keep your head warm-can't stress enough. Wear a hat and your hands will seem much warmer.
Good luck.