Warm feet

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:06 pm

I saw them last night in walmart but all the mens had sold out

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:14 pm

How about size 16?
I have a good under-standing.
My problem is that my feet sweat and then get cold,I wear tall rubber boots because my pants are to short.I need a 37 inseam,hard to find as well as breathable boots in 16.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:29 pm

Saxman - that is my biggest problem too! my feet sweat even when they're ice cold. I used to teach skiing and used boot driers to get my liners dry enough overnight. I now have a set of boot driers at home and they go into my hunting boots at night. I sometimes change into another pair of boots 1/2 way through the day. My hands are the same. It's impossible to keep warm when damp. It's tough to find something waterproof and breathable enough to be functional. I envy my husband who can wear the same pair of lined rubber boots all season long!

DoDFire · Post by **DoDFire** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:09 pm

I froze my got dang toes off tonight

I'd trade the wife for a set of those things

kendo kid · Post by **kendo kid** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:50 pm

The boys working the Ice Road on Great Slave use boots with 2,000 g of insulation. Has anyone seem them on the market. I would like to know where I can get them. Maybe time to google

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:46 pm

VixChix wrote:Saxman - that is my biggest problem too! my feet sweat even when they're ice cold. I used to teach skiing and used boot driers to get my liners dry enough overnight. I now have a set of boot driers at home and they go into my hunting boots at night. I sometimes change into another pair of boots 1/2 way through the day. My hands are the same. It's impossible to keep warm when damp. It's tough to find something waterproof and breathable enough to be functional. I envy my husband who can wear the same pair of lined rubber boots all season long!

I hear ya,great idea changing boots

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:47 pm

kendo kid wrote:The boys working the Ice Road on Great Slave use boots with 2,000 g of insulation. Has anyone seem them on the market. I would like to know where I can get them. Maybe time to google

I have seen them at cabelas,I think

the elf · Post by **the elf** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:51 am

Finally I think I found the answer---for me anyway---HODGMAN boots 1200 grams of insulation----Thinsulate Ultra----knee high boots with a thick undersole to help keep cold from coming up from bottom.They have a snug fit around the ankle-----good for walking-----my Canadian supplier gets them from somewhere in the Western U.S. Top is expandible---so most pants can be tucked inside for moisture and scent control. I have been trying mine out while doing the snow removal [just under 2 hours] with snowblower--- and my feet were hardly sweating---------very happy-----Elf.

the elf · Post by **the elf** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:18 am

continued-------my feet sweat so badly that I could probably change my socks 4 or 5 times a day in the Summer-----so this appears to be a real treat for me so far. Elf.

Black Coyote · Post by **Black Coyote** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:36 am

Well let me share my experience with dealing with the cold... provided it is our secret.
I have lived in Ontario for the past 20yrs before that I lived in Newfoundland where I was a recreational scuba diver. Diving in the winter months in a wet suit is quite challenging but what I found that kept me warm including my feet was a pair of my mothers panty hose inside the wet suit.... I did get a few strange looks from people but I was warm.
and yes I am happily married with grand children.

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:01 am

Kendo Kid
The 2000 gram are available from Cabellas under the name,Infernal 2000g pac boot. I am considering some myself...

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:38 am

Black Coyote wrote: ... what I found that kept me warm including my feet was a pair of my mothers panty hose ...

Yeah ... next time I'm in the Big and Tall shop, I'll ask 'em if they have any Grizzly sized pantyhose.

That's sure to get a reaction!

One thing's sure ... my mama's hose ain't goin' on this old boy.

Mama may be big, but she ain't that big!

flbuckmaster · Post by **flbuckmaster** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:18 am

kendo kid wrote:The boys working the Ice Road on Great Slave use boots with 2,000 g of insulation. Has anyone seem them on the market. I would like to know where I can get them. Maybe time to google

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