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Keeping the legs warm
DBReed
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All of the winters that I've lived through have been in South Texas, so they've never been particularly cold. A sweater, jacket and jeans would be called for on the coldest days.
Now I'm living in Pittsburgh, and holy balls is it colder than I ever realized. In January, I'll be moving to Norway for six months, so it's going to be even colder.
For cold weather clothing, I've got a great jacket that keeps my torso nice and warm. My problem is keeping my legs warm. I've got a pair of jeans, and some long underwear, but I still get pretty cold. Not to mention that when I go in warm building, the long underwear can get way too hot.
Should I be wearing a pair of snow pants or something? If I do, is it customary to wear those outside of normal pants and then just take the snow pants off once inside?
Any suggestions, observations, etc.? Feel free to make this about other winter wear items aside from pants.
Now I'm living in Pittsburgh, and holy balls is it colder than I ever realized. In January, I'll be moving to Norway for six months, so it's going to be even colder.
For cold weather clothing, I've got a great jacket that keeps my torso nice and warm. My problem is keeping my legs warm. I've got a pair of jeans, and some long underwear, but I still get pretty cold. Not to mention that when I go in warm building, the long underwear can get way too hot.
Should I be wearing a pair of snow pants or something? If I do, is it customary to wear those outside of normal pants and then just take the snow pants off once inside?
Any suggestions, observations, etc.? Feel free to make this about other winter wear items aside from pants.
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EDIT: And yeah, you'll get acclimated. I moved from Missouri to Minnesota, and within a few weeks 30 degrees became t-shirt weather.
But oh, the horror.
Edit: But seriously, get better shoes. I wear tennis shoes (I guess) and my toes are always numb.
By tights, I mean something like this:
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No no no a hundred times no! Even women hate pantyhose, why would men decide to wear them?
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=15320&pid=613893&scid=613893002
They're way warmer then normal pants, but they're not as bad as wearing long-johns when you get inside.
That's of course assuming that you're a dude, which I did.
Also think layers. A couple of thin insulating layers will keep you warmer and more comfortable then 1 huge layer. Dont underestimate the power of wool.
Conversely, if you're feeling particularly warm once indoors thanks to this combination, if you're sitting at a desk, kick your shoes off. You'll feel better right away.
Hey i've met a few male boilermakers that have told me they have at least tried pantyhose and it keeps you very warm. Go ahead and laugh but when you have to work outside in the winter (sometimes even at night with no sun) for 10 - 12 hours a day, you'll do just about anything to stay warm. I wear under armor myself and wont leave home without it on a winter work day.
I also grew up in Pittsburgh for the past 22 years. As someone said before its really not even that cold right now. You will get used to it in time.
You look like a redneck/construction worker (in fact I wear Carhartt on the jobsite) but goddamn are you warm and cozy.
Some of those actually look nice: http://www.e-mancipate.net/pantyhoseformen/pantyhose_for_men_green.html
http://www.e-mancipate.net/pantyhoseformen/pantyhose_for_men_orange.html
.. But then there's these: http://www.e-mancipate.net/pantyhoseformen/pantyhose_for_men_collecti.html
http://www.e-mancipate.net/pantyhoseformen/pantyhose_for_men_grey.html
I don't know what women wouldn't be creeped out to take off a man's pants to find those.
Anyway, longjohns are the way I would go, under pants.
Gah. GAH!
I grew up in Wisconsin. Yeah, it gets kind of cold there. I was in the Boy Scouts too. I've camped - outside - in January.
There is no fucking reason for any man, anywhere, to wear pantyhose.
Thermal underwear if you're going to be outside for an extended period of time. If you just need to walk outside from transportation to a job, just man up, Nancy. You do get used to the cold. 30 degrees always seems intolerably cold when it first occurs in October - by March, 30 degrees seems balmy.
Really, when it's cold, the wind has a massive effect. A windy day with -15(Celsius) and 20m/s wind feels like -30.
It's important to keep your feet warm. Good shoes make you feel much warmer. Your legs should be fine with jeans and something else underneath.
Some boots designed for cold weather
A pair of big wool socks
Long johns/underarmor
Carhartt Pants
A nice knitted hat for good measure
If you are still cold in the legs after that, then you are ridiculous
Usually when you get cold "legs", it's actually your feet that are cold. For me at least, I can wear running shorts in 20 degree weather if I'm wearing some well insulated boots with wool socks. The only time I've had my legs get cold was when I was on a mountain when it was 5 degrees outside. Probably because I couldn't feel any of my toes at all.
So, yeah, footwear is really the key.
I mean, think of it this way. A lot of blood flows through your legs, through your feet and back up your legs. So if your feet are cold, it's gonna cool off the rest of your lower body.