Winter weather walking gear kit

[Iowatech]

I am curious what other people pack when they need to drive through winter weather.
My kit contains an old snowmobile suit, a blaze orange ski mask, some visitor grade safety glasses, a pair of Danner boots, a couple of pairs of clean socks, a hooded sweatshirt and winter scarf. I used to have a pair of trigger mittens too, but they got lost a long time ago.

[ZOOTECH]

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I am curious what other people pack when they need to drive through winter weather.
My kit contains an old snowmobile suit, a blaze orange ski mask, some visitor grade safety glasses, a pair of Danner boots, a couple of pairs of clean socks, a hooded sweatshirt and winter scarf. I used to have a pair of trigger mittens too, but they got lost a long time ago.

Here in San Diego , our winter weather driving requires t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops (if you're not concerned with safety).

[blackcat4866]

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I am curious what other people pack when they need to drive through winter weather.
My kit contains an old snowmobile suit, a blaze orange ski mask, some visitor grade safety glasses, a pair of Danner boots, a couple of pairs of clean socks, a hooded sweatshirt and winter scarf. I used to have a pair of trigger mittens too, but they got lost a long time ago.

My kit is fairly similar. Insulated Carhart's, Maple Leaf Sorels (two sizes oversized with double wool liners), Hat with ear flaps, Mittens. =^..^=

[theengel]

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Mine consists of a cell phone.

But I used to deliver pizzas, and on icy nights I would put a couple of drywall screws through the bottoms of my boots. It didn't matter how slick it got, I could pretty much run.

[slimslob]

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Mine consists of a cell phone.

But I used to deliver pizzas, and on icy nights I would put a couple of drywall screws through the bottoms of my boots. It didn't matter how slick it got, I could pretty much run.

Studded boots. Nice idea.

[rh112]

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About same here insulated coveralls, hooded sweatshirt, vest, gloves. In 35 years have only had to use them twice.
When I got out of school spent 4 years working outside that was the coldest ,hottest , dustiest , muddiest place you could ever work.
But I was 18 and pay was good not sure if I could do that work again.

[Lagonda]

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Whats winter?

[habik]

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If 5" of snow would fall in London i'd take flask with hot coffee, water, sandwiches, empty bottle (galon size), full tank of fuel.
If a foot of snow would have fallen I do as above plus may call in first to actually find who is making it to work and whats the progress of traffic according to Gmaps. Have to add that if winter tyres would be mandatory, then I'd leave just as usual maybe half to an hour earlier.


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[Debs1964]

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I am curious what other people pack when they need to drive through winter weather.
My kit contains an old snowmobile suit, a blaze orange ski mask, some visitor grade safety glasses, a pair of Danner boots, a couple of pairs of clean socks, a hooded sweatshirt and winter scarf. I used to have a pair of trigger mittens too, but they got lost a long time ago.

Remind me to stop complaining about UK weather, although I do feel the cold more now that I'm getting on a bit

[NeoMatrix]

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Remind me to stop complaining about UK weather, although I do feel the cold more now that I'm getting on a bit

We don't really have winter here in the tropics. We have cold weather for about 4 weeks of the year.
It can get down to 0 deg cel. with thin ice on the windscreen of your outside vehicles. It's usually melted by 8-9am.
Weather here is warm to moderate most of the year.

[NeoMatrix]

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If 5" of snow would fall in London i'd take flask with hot coffee, water, sandwiches, empty bottle (galon size), full tank of fuel.
If a foot of snow would have fallen I do as above plus may call in first to actually find who is making it to work and whats the progress of traffic according to Gmaps. Have to add that if winter tyres would be mandatory, then I'd leave just as usual maybe half to an hour earlier.


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Out west in the desert country the nights can snap down cold. Most of the crew would bring hot thermos to work, but some of the guys would have a built in hotwater system in their vehicles. It was made out of a 6" peice of pipe about 2' long and caps both ends. It had a tap at one end. The heater element was made out of one turn of copper pipe around the exhaust system of the vehicle. They had hot water for coffee every where they drove.

[habik]

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Out west in the desert country the nights can snap down cold. Most of the crew would bring hot thermos to work, but some of the guys would have a built in hotwater system in their vehicles. It was made out of a 6" peice of pipe about 2' long and caps both ends. It had a tap at one end. The heater element was made out of one turn of copper pipe around the exhaust system of the vehicle. They had hot water for coffee every where they drove.

Nice. I think I could not possibly find that useful in Slovakia. As the temp can drop to -27 Celsius so in 1/2 hr after you switch off engine it would turn to ice, but here in UK .. Tea party
Heh may consider upgrading someones hot rod at Santapod or at least give some suggestion for instant boiler in some nitromethane fuelled monster. Hahahaa


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[blackcat4866]

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Where are you Akitu? Tell us about cold weather. =^..^=

[ZOOTECH]

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Where are you Akitu? Tell us about cold weather. =^..^=

He must be snowed in without internet connection, or as his last absence, he is on vacation.

[Iowatech]

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Whats winter?

During winter here, your driveway might look like this:

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Unless you are farther north than Iowa, in which case your driveway might look less pleasant.