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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Oct 27, 2018 6:23:41 GMT -5
Having to work outside this winter I was wondering what y'alls thoughts are on Long Johns and what would you recommend and what do y'all use as a base layer because I just don't wanna wear Carharts this winter
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Post by daveinlax on Oct 27, 2018 6:49:21 GMT -5
You will acclimate but I like the soft combed polypropylene under flannel lined pants.  |
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Oct 27, 2018 7:09:56 GMT -5
I went Blackfish fishing on Long Island Sound a couple days ago. It was cold in the morning, and I had my long johns on. Regular thermal ones did the trick. Not really expensive fancy ones. Even the regular ones cost a lot...forget about the new big name ones....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 7:33:52 GMT -5
Regular thermal long John’s are inexpensive @ Walmart or you can order online from Amazon. I purchased a set of upper and lower’s from Amazon a couple of years ago for $23.99 delivered. I’ve seen them cheaper @ Walmart.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 27, 2018 7:40:11 GMT -5
SILKS...Best thing you can wear...thin, keeps you warm...easy to wash...DON"T machine dry...if it gets warm you won't sweat to death, either.
There is probably some poly fiber out now a days that replaces silks...these are from 30 years ago and yes, I can still fit into them (actually lost weight as I got older...meds and I'm a small guy)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 7:43:10 GMT -5
Its been a long time since I had to be outside all day but years ago I wore regular cotton thermals with a Carhart wool lined barn coat. I always wore regular under wear as well. You have to layer and don't forget good socks probably more important than the thermals. Wear nylon blend dress socks and then a good heavy wool blend over them. I know all about the newer Gore Tex and what not but you cant beat wool. Years ago I had a friend learn his lesson after crossing a stream in Gore Tex if that stuff gets wet you might as well be wearing your birthday suit.
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Oct 27, 2018 7:43:42 GMT -5
duluthtrading company makes some nice thermal long johns , little pricey but well worth it.
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Post by Robert Perkins on Oct 27, 2018 8:07:16 GMT -5
For indoors, I usually wear either long johns underneath or sweat pants, depending on what's clean. And a t-shirt underneath flannel up-top.
Outdoors, I wear a Carhartt jacket when it's medium-cold or my Carhartt arctic coveralls when it's real cold.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Oct 27, 2018 9:13:51 GMT -5
My dad bought me a pair of Land's End thermals years ago. They're really thin, but exceptionally warm.
I think you should find a pair of the old red kind with the flap in the back! Go old school!
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 27, 2018 10:30:42 GMT -5
 You’re gonna laugh but cheapest and best is panty hose, duck huntings best kept secret. First time in duck camp I got the catcalls like nobodies business, but back then there wasn’t the equipment they have now.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 27, 2018 10:36:22 GMT -5
Its been a long time since I had to be outside all day but years ago I wore regular cotton thermals with a Carhart wool lined barn coat. I always wore regular under wear as well. You have to layer and don't forget good socks probably more important than the thermals. Wear nylon blend dress socks and then a good heavy wool blend over them. I know all about the newer Gore Tex and what not but you cant beat wool. Years ago I had a friend learn his lesson after crossing a stream in Gore Tex if that stuff gets wet you might as well be wearing your birthday suit. GoreTex repels water and lets your body heat go out through the fabric. I've had 50-60mph wind driven rain be repelled off of my rain jacket...same with snow. So if his GoreTex failed him he probably let water get inside the fabric. Been using GoreTex for over 40 years and it hasn't failed me yet. Gotta know how to use it for it to be effective. REI out of Seattle, Wa. has a great supply of all weather gear. |
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Post by trailboss on Oct 27, 2018 10:36:42 GMT -5
You’re gonna laugh but cheapest and best is panty hose, duck huntings best kept secret. First time in duck camp I got the catcalls like nobodies business, but back then there wasn’t the equipment they have now. My dad said he wore pantyhose in Korea fighting the Chinese.... Corporal Klinger was onto something! Under armor heat gear works awesomely for me in the Southwest, I wonder how their cold weather gear stacks up. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Oct 27, 2018 10:42:29 GMT -5
Found out about panty hose during mountain excersies, had to tie a rope around your waist when you slept so you wouldn’t fall over cliffs, for a SW Louisiana boy man it was cold, a warrant officer gave me a pair of hose, best thing since sliced bread.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 27, 2018 10:46:18 GMT -5
They're not sexy, but long Johns are great.
I've never heard of using pantyhose, but that makes sense too. A combo would be awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 11:14:55 GMT -5
The pantyhose thing has been around for a while, I mean spoken of publicly. Someone came on Johnny Carson and said that's what he did in the cold.
I tolerate cold better than heat. If my feet were warm I was okay, so it was generally just jeans, though I would wear thick jackets.
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Post by Darin on Oct 27, 2018 12:25:21 GMT -5
Joe Namath comes to mind.  |
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Oct 27, 2018 12:45:57 GMT -5
SILKS...Best thing you can wear...thin, keeps you warm...easy to wash... DON"T machine dry...if it gets warm you won't sweat to death, either. There is probably some poly fiber out now a days that replaces silks...these are from 30 years ago and yes, I can still fit into them (actually lost weight as I got older...meds and I'm a small guy) L.L. Bean still sells inexpensive silk long johns.
You can't beat silk. It breathes radically better than cotton.
First, you're bound to sweat a bit working outside and you want your long johns to dry as rapidly as possible.
Second, if you have to go indoors, silk long johns are a lot more comfortable under your clothing than cotton. I can't explain it. They'll keep you just as warm in the cold, but when you're in the warm, the silks are much less bothersome.
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Post by AJ on Oct 27, 2018 13:11:23 GMT -5
When I used to hunt woolen long Johns were perfect. Often one had to wade across 40 ft. canals to get to the game. Wool keeps you warm even when wet. I think it all depends on your location and planned activity. I found inexpensive thermals were a good option for most activities provided I there wasn’t a chance of getting soaked. Activities in artic conditions demand more substantial clothing.
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Post by Legend Lover on Oct 27, 2018 13:39:29 GMT -5
SILKS...Best thing you can wear...thin, keeps you warm...easy to wash... DON"T machine dry...if it gets warm you won't sweat to death, either. There is probably some poly fiber out now a days that replaces silks...these are from 30 years ago and yes, I can still fit into them (actually lost weight as I got older...meds and I'm a small guy) L.L. Bean still sells inexpensive silk long johns.
You can't beat silk. It breathes radically better than cotton.
First, you're bound to sweat a bit working outside and you want your long johns to dry as rapidly as possible.
Second, if you have to go indoors, silk long johns are a lot more comfortable under your clothing than cotton. I can't explain it. They'll keep you just as warm in the cold, but when you're in the warm, the silks are much less bothersome.
Silk Long Johns... Now THAT'S classy. I've gotta get myself a pair. |
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Post by clintonvilleleather on Oct 27, 2018 13:43:51 GMT -5
When I had to work outside in single digits I wore long John's and fleece lined pants. My boots were insulated and I wore thick wool socks sometimes two pairs.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2018 14:32:21 GMT -5
I tolerate cold better than heat. If my feet were warm I was okay, so it was generally just jeans, though I would wear thick jackets. I tolerate the cold better than the heat too. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 27, 2018 14:40:16 GMT -5
Wife has silks and I have K-Mart.
We only wear them on the motorcycle though.
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Post by flyinmanatee on Oct 27, 2018 15:25:21 GMT -5
Growing up I always identified probably incorrectly the two piece as thermal underwear and the one piece as long johns. Wonder if they still make them with the buttoned back panel for sit downs. Add a pair of bibs and a snowmobile suit and pray nature calls come as a whisper.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Oct 27, 2018 15:35:53 GMT -5
L.L. Bean still sells inexpensive silk long johns.
You can't beat silk. It breathes radically better than cotton.
First, you're bound to sweat a bit working outside and you want your long johns to dry as rapidly as possible.
Second, if you have to go indoors, silk long johns are a lot more comfortable under your clothing than cotton. I can't explain it. They'll keep you just as warm in the cold, but when you're in the warm, the silks are much less bothersome.
Silk Long Johns... Now THAT'S classy. I've gotta get myself a pair. They are classy...mine are arctic blue...glad I don't have to go out in public with them only..I'd look like a blue bunny...or worse. |
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Post by desolbones on Oct 27, 2018 15:38:12 GMT -5
I've worked outside, ariel, in -17f, 30-45 minutes at a time. Had to climb down and thaw a bit at a lit 55 gallon drum. I'm with Oldcajun on the panty hose, with them cotton longs and jeans it was tolerable. Bought boots oversized for multiple pairs of socks. I learned of panty hose from a trailrider, they help with chaffing too.
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Post by monbla256 on Oct 27, 2018 15:38:14 GMT -5
Back when I came back from the U. of S. Vietnam and picked up a job with an air freight firm out of Seattle flying pipeline gear up to near the arctic ( this was back when BP was doing the pipeline before the US stole it from them and gave it to Exxon and Mobil) We were supplied with silk underwear and down filled coveralls with a big green down parka w/ big fur rimmed hood and those big white "Mickey Mouse" boots as well as chamois face masks. We flew into an airfield north of Dawson and it was usually -30/-40 below with wind blowing and we had to unload eqpt out on the field in the cold so this gear was needed. That silk underwear and down parka and coveralls did the trick for sure! I took it all with me when I came back to Texas ( too damn cold up there! If the Lord wanted us to live in that enviranment we would not have been born buck neked ! ) Wore out the silks in about 10 years but still have the down gear which is too warm for the coldst days we get here in Texas!  |
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Post by AJ on Oct 27, 2018 15:38:23 GMT -5
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Post by dave g on Oct 27, 2018 16:12:17 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Oct 30, 2018 15:30:42 GMT -5
Winters here can be cold. The house is often in the low to mid 50s while it is zero or below outside.
I keep three levels of Long Underwear for various conditions. The best for me I get from LL Bean. That is a Canadian made Union Suit of cotton flanel with wool, two layers. I have three pairs. When it really gets down there (-20 to -30), I wear a light poly propolene layer, the Canadian long underwear, wool shirt and wool pants. Sometimes insulated bib overalls. I have "Cold" and "Extra Cold" Carhartts.
All Merino Wool longjohns are also good. I also have a pair of Icelandic wool cable knit longjohns which I picked up while sailing around the island back in '72. It has to stretch quite a bit for this fat old man.
From about now until the end of April, longjohns are daily wear.
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Oct 30, 2018 21:29:04 GMT -5
Winters here can be cold. The house is often in the low to mid 50s while it is zero or below outside.
I keep three levels of Long Underwear for various conditions. The best for me I get from LL Bean. That is a Canadian made Union Suit of cotton flanel with wool, two layers. I have three pairs. When it really gets down there (-20 to -30), I wear a light poly propolene layer, the Canadian long underwear, wool shirt and wool pants. Sometimes insulated bib overalls. I have "Cold" and "Extra Cold" Carhartts.
All Merino Wool longjohns are also good. I also have a pair of Icelandic wool cable knit longjohns which I picked up while sailing around the island back in '72. It has to stretch quite a bit for this fat old man.
From about now until the end of April, longjohns are daily wear.
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