Victor Star wrote:Thanks for all the info guys. I do fairly well keeping the top half of my body warm with layering. Mostly have trouble with the legs and feet. I need to remember to change into dry clothes before bed also.
For feet you need a good pair of insulated boots (Leather hiking boots or similar) with a pair of wool hiking socks; Ive spent all day in cold slushy rainy weather in a pair of Rachley gortex lined, insualted hiking boots. I find if the feet are dry and warm thats 1/2 the battle to keep warm; the rest is just breatheable fleece (ploypropiline)(marks work warehouse has great black fleese top & longjons that will do the 90% insulation; another front zip fleece that you can open a close; then a breathable (gortex) outer shell with zips to let out the moisture if you start to sweat ... 20 yrs of working & 40 playing outdoors & in the bush in the 4 seasons. Wool clothing is great too; the original natural fleese, usuall more expensive. I'v hard bluejeans called "blue death"; the most in appropriate thing for wet cold conditions.
Even with leather boots getting wet on the outside from previous days; so long as the insides are dry and you have fresh dry wool socks; you should be good. 1/2 size bigger is a given to fit a good quality pair of wool socks.