Ian Wickham wrote:RoseR wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:jonG wrote:Hi,
I've been reading a few articles on these and aim to get a pair myself with dark leather uppers....
.....millions of Canadians can't be wrong :D :D
jon.
Have millons of canadians no taste :wink:
Dont know about millions of canadians but I have good taste, at least I dont wear my wellies :lol:
I do suppose that up around the Arctic circle fashion goes out of the window :lol:
If you work outside for eight hours at temps below -20, fashion is the least of your concerns. You don't have to be anywhere near the arctic circle.
The clothing isn't very fashionable either.
this is my jacket
http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10051&productId=32125&langId=-1&categoryId=10928
this is my pants
http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10101&storeId=10051&productId=125849&langId=-1&categoryId=10908#
We even get liners for hard hats if you are required to wear them
http://www.gemplers.com/product/151901/Hard-Hat-Liner-Liner-Mouth-Cover
Chopper mitts are the warmest things to put on your hands. A lot of slalom racers and coaches wear them because the the rawhide stands up to tow rope use. I use them for carving, because they stand up to grazing the snow at every turn. I pay $12 for mine.
http://www.google.com/search?q=chopper+mitts&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Trencher