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Jinxy

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:53 pm
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Hello all...

I walk year round but have the most problem in the winter. The problem is
the upper legs .. almost instantly they start to get frostbite and go numb.
It's -15c today - windchill of -17c and I thought I wasn't going to make it
home. My upper body/and face is toasty warm as is my hands and feet.

I know the problem is the pants I wear. They are to tight with long
underwear underneath. So I'm looking for suggestions on what to buy for
pants. There is a pair of goose down pants at a local work store..but I
don't know if that's overkill wearing those? How about those nylon (outer)
lined with fleece pants? What do you wear underneath those? This situation
(frostbite) is getting way to dangerous for me to be out walking without
proper pants..so I won't go until I find out what to wear. Any suggestions
would be appreciated..Smile

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James Howell

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:03 am
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My personal favorites are polypro, or something similar, "tights". Over that
I wear "wind pants," those light pants that are not quite windproof.

I don't know if you can completely protect the skin of your thighs from
getting real cold like that. I've tried several different combinations but
the more I added the more difficult it became to walk and I of course
sweated even more then got cold when I turned into the wind. My skin still
gets cold but not as bad with the Tights and Wind Pants and I don't sweat
and freeze.

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"Jinxy" <jinxy RemoveThis @look.ca> wrote in message
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> Hello all...
>
> I walk year round but have the most problem in the winter. The problem is
> the upper legs .. almost instantly they start to get frostbite and go
> numb. It's -15c today - windchill of -17c and I thought I wasn't going to
> make it home. My upper body/and face is toasty warm as is my hands and
> feet.
>
> I know the problem is the pants I wear. They are to tight with long
> underwear underneath. So I'm looking for suggestions on what to buy for
> pants. There is a pair of goose down pants at a local work store..but I
> don't know if that's overkill wearing those? How about those nylon (outer)
> lined with fleece pants? What do you wear underneath those? This situation
> (frostbite) is getting way to dangerous for me to be out walking without
> proper pants..so I won't go until I find out what to wear. Any suggestions
> would be appreciated..Smile
>
>
>

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trekpole

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:46 pm
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my two cents. those goose down pants will be better suited for
standing around camp or sitting in a duck blind than they will be for
serious walking.
i sometimes get hives on my thighs from the cold. too much fat and too
little circulation? maybe? I go now with wicking longjohns.. like
polypropelene, medium weight WOOL pants and nylon or goretex wind
pants if weather is nasty.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:31 am
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"trekpole" <groups DeleteThis @mytrekkingpoles.com> wrote in message
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> my two cents. those goose down pants will be better suited for
> standing around camp or sitting in a duck blind than they will be for
> serious walking.
> i sometimes get hives on my thighs from the cold. too much fat and too
> little circulation? maybe? I go now with wicking longjohns.. like
> polypropelene, medium weight WOOL pants and nylon or goretex wind
> pants if weather is nasty.
>

Thanks all for the replies! It seems as though the polypropelene, and nylon
or goretex pants has been mentioned a couple of times. I will try that first
and see what happens.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:19 am
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Jinxy wrote:
> Hello all...
>
> I walk year round but have the most problem in the winter. The problem is
> the upper legs .. almost instantly they start to get frostbite and go numb.
> It's -15c today - windchill of -17c and I thought I wasn't going to make it
> home. My upper body/and face is toasty warm as is my hands and feet.
>
> I know the problem is the pants I wear. They are to tight with long
> underwear underneath. So I'm looking for suggestions on what to buy for
> pants. There is a pair of goose down pants at a local work store..but I
> don't know if that's overkill wearing those? How about those nylon (outer)
> lined with fleece pants? What do you wear underneath those? This situation
> (frostbite) is getting way to dangerous for me to be out walking without
> proper pants..so I won't go until I find out what to wear. Any suggestions
> would be appreciated..Smile
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:05 pm
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Also --- if it's only your upper legs that are a problem, you can get tights
to wear underneath & cut them off; or bicycle shorts. Or even cut-off length
outer (wind) pants. You don't have to have all layers full length.
Try discount stores for cheap stuff to try out. Then you won't feel so bad
if it still isn't right!
bj
"Jinxy" <jinxy RemoveThis @look.ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks all for the replies! It seems as though the polypropelene, and
> nylon or goretex pants has been mentioned a couple of times. I will try
> that first and see what happens.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:23 pm
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Nevermind my previous comments. I just started using my treadmill and have
had some great workouts. Forget the outdoor winter walking IMO.

"bj" <bjones44 RemoveThis @bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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> Also --- if it's only your upper legs that are a problem, you can get
> tights to wear underneath & cut them off; or bicycle shorts. Or even
> cut-off length outer (wind) pants. You don't have to have all layers full
> length.
> Try discount stores for cheap stuff to try out. Then you won't feel so bad
> if it still isn't right!
> bj
> "Jinxy" <jinxy RemoveThis @look.ca> wrote in message
> news:NuadnVUuYOGtQRLenZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@look.ca...
>>
>> Thanks all for the replies! It seems as though the polypropelene, and
>> nylon or goretex pants has been mentioned a couple of times. I will try
>> that first and see what happens.
>
>
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:22 pm
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Whatever works for you.
I only use the treadmill if it's absolutely impossible outside for more than
a couple of days.
bj

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> Nevermind my previous comments. I just started using my treadmill and have
> had some great workouts. Forget the outdoor winter walking IMO.
>
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