Dressing for cold weather.

[Just Me]

 Those aren't the Ultimax socks, those are the regular Wigwams. I have to special order them at the local store, but I have seen them on line. I get them local because I did the interior of the store, and have to support businesses that support me. Thing is they are a bit cheaper than the internet?

I just ordered a dozen pair as the ones I have are getting a bit thin. PM me your address and I will send you a pair, N/C.

Larry

[HolmenTree]

Best remedy for keeping your feet dry from getting sweaty and cold is apply a little underarm anti-perspirent to them before putting you socks and boots on.
Dry warm feet.

Willard ;)

[SwampDonkey]

Just Me, the labels are long gone so couldn't recall the fancy name. But I can get Wigwam here at Mark's and Trader Joe's. These ones in the picture are 16 bucks and mostly wool. I have a bunch of other models under this name, wool/nylon mix that I don't wear for work. I have to wear a heavy wool sock with the loop knit inside, not thin socks. I pull them up and over my boots. Otherwise, a sock ends up bunched up by my toes. These one go to about my knees. We wear logger Viking Chaulk boots.

[HolmenTree]

Even in extreme cold I wear the orange half leather Vikings with and without caulks, thin wool sock and Bama sockettes is all I wear in them.
Any of you fellas remember the Nokia orange and brown boots made in Finland? I found a new pair at a yard sale last yr and they sure are alot better quality then the Orient made Vikings.
I remember back in the early 1980s when our saw dealer got a load of those brown  Nokias in and they mistakenly came with cross country ski toe extensions on them to attach to the ski harness. Steel toe work boots for loggers who ski to work. I guess only in Finland they do that, not here in Canada.

Willard. :D

[SwampDonkey]

The Nokia boots we got were orange and blue and no better than the Viking VW 59 Bushwhacker. Viking are made of natural rubber by the company, so they pretty much are made in Malaysia as there are no rubber trees here. ;) China and Slovakia make other types of the brand. The company is in Norway. Nokia were $180 and Viking are $90-110. The Tusk boots I slopped buying as the thinning of trees is hard on those for some reason, chews the rubber up when working around those small stumps.

[tjdub]

Its leather trigger finger mitts and wool liners

I'll second that one.  Unfortunately, I just can't find leather chopper mitts with removable liners anymore.  They still sell the liners for some reason, but the crucial leather part seems to have gone the way of the dodo around here. The only ones they sell now are leather mitts with built-in thinsulate which are about worthless since they don't keep snow out and take forever to dry out.  Thankfully there are still some places selling the wool-liner variety online.

I bought some cold weather mittens from the local army surplus store.  They have leather pads, but are pretty thin for much labor.  But they are WARM at at any temperature and even have a built in muskrat fur snot-wiper on the back

If you don't need steel toes, bunny boots from an army surplus store are about the warmest footware around also.

[Piston]

It doesn't seem too practical if your not working on a machine or something but there is also heated clothing.  I'm planning on wiring up a controller to my tractor for when I'm using it in the cold weather.  I have a heated jacket liner and gloves for cold weather motorcycling.  I know they also have batteries that will run the clothing but I would think that would be too heavy or awkward to use when your working in the woods.  Sure is nice though to feel that heat when your starting to get chilly

[HolmenTree]

Its leather trigger finger mitts and wool liners

I'll second that one.  Unfortunately, I just can't find leather chopper mitts with removable liners anymore.  They still sell the liners for some reason, but the crucial leather part seems to have gone the way of the dodo around here. The only ones they sell now are leather mitts with built-in thinsulate which are about worthless since they don't keep snow out and take forever to dry out.  Thankfully there are still some places selling the wool-liner variety online.

Aklands Grainger sells a leather one finger mitt and the good quality one finger wool liners but I found this full leather mitt stretched too much and were useless after a while.
The best 1 finger leather mitts were the ones with the orange fluorestent nylon backs with the ballastic nylon inside on the left hand. They also came in skidder style with the double palms. I used to even wear them in the summer without the liners. I'm told their still made in Quebec Canada, Haven't seen any around here for years.
Willard.

[HolmenTree]

The Nokia boots we got were orange and blue and no better than the Viking VW 59 Bushwhacker. Viking are made of natural rubber by the company, so they pretty much are made in Malaysia as there are no rubber trees here. ;) China and Slovakia make other types of the brand. The company is in Norway. Nokia were $180 and Viking are $90-110. The Tusk boots I slopped buying as the thinning of trees is hard on those for some reason, chews the rubber up when working around those small stumps.

These old style Nokia's I have here are the black and orange half leathers made in Finland, before they were orange/black they were all brown [leather upper, rubber bottom] For in knee deep dry snow caulks are useless and harder to walk in then the rubber grip soles. I like the softer rubber Finland sole grips for cold weather traction. The reason I say that is because while wearing those newer Malaysia made ones with the extra hard [almost plastic in the cold] soles, I slipped on some ice an  tore my rotator cuff while hand piling some 8 ft......... Slippery darn Vikings.

Willard

[SwampDonkey]

We have so much ice and crust the last few years that the caulks work well. Or creepers on work boots, which can come off in snow if your breaking through and never notice they came loose. But I mostly only use caulk boots in the summer and fall thinning because I can't stand up in that brush without them. Get some frost on the cut brush and it's like skis without caulks to grip. I wear a good pair of Red Wing with soft rubber soles or Carolinas in winter. I had some hard soled work boots that were Gortex to, and like you said, you can't stand up in hard pack snow on the roads and yards. Feet going everywhere, they were $300 boots and I had to toss them in the trash. On the wet coast we had to use caulks all the time in the woods, WCB regulations. You can't stand up in goose grease, slick side hills without them.

[madmari]

Look at Labonville.com in New Hampshire they make some of thier own logger gear and I can attest to the quality. Tough, warm and priced at hemlock level. Winter chainsaw pants are the best.

[nhlogga]

Look at Labonville.com in New Hampshire they make some of thier own logger gear and I can attest to the quality. Tough, warm and priced at hemlock level. Winter chainsaw pants are the best.

I agree. They gouge you on shipping though.

[Ron Scott]

The heated chain saw handles are quite popular here these days. The Smartwool brand socks are also favored. 

[LeeB]

 Forestry Forum Jacket has me sweating right now.  ;D

[Ed_K]

NH Logger,I had the same problem with sweaty feet.Talk to your doctor,I got a bottle of liquid that you coat your feet and rap in plastic bags for overnight.Took about 4nights of this and my feet don't sweat unless it 100 degs  ;).I still wear heavy socks in the vikings but thats just for slippage.

[nhlogga]

NH Logger,I had the same problem with sweaty feet.Talk to your doctor,I got a bottle of liquid that you coat your feet and rap in plastic bags for overnight.Took about 4nights of this and my feet don't sweat unless it 100 degs  ;).I still wear heavy socks in the vikings but thats just for slippage.

Interesting. How often did you have to apply after the initial 4 nights?

[Ed_K]

 Haven't used it since. I originaly applied it in march last yr. Doc said some people use it for under arm control.

[nhlogga]

Haven't used it since. I originaly applied it in march last yr. Doc said some people use it for under arm control.

Thanks for the info.