Either 3 or 4 layers depending on the temperature.
For those who have been in real cold you will be familiar with the basics of this systems approach
Inner stretch glove 17 grams, wind resistant.
LW fleece glove 55 grams, highly wind resistant
Helly -Hansen pile mittens with added tricot liner, 79 grams highly breathable
US Army Arctic mitten, insulated liner and shell, 155 grams, higly wind resistant
For milder weather to about -20C
Inner stretch glove
Outdoor Research High-Camp 3-finger glove
Again the insulated Arctic Mitten shell
Like a lot of extreme cold weather mittens the US Arctic insulated liners have a double layer on the back of the palm but I may unpick a short line of stitching and add some more insulation on the back
My Arctic mitten systems
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My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Wed 05 Apr, 2017 10:12 pm
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- System laid out
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- First layer XTM liners
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- Old OR liner gloves, 100 fleece inside WR shell
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- My 40YO Helly-Hansen Arctic mittens in the original H-H polyester/nylon W-knitted pile with an additional layer of UL polyester tricot inside them
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- There is nothing spectacularly brillinat technologicaly about the US army mitten shell, what it is tho is corectly sized to get the warm layers inside it without cramping the hand or compressing the insulation
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- XTM liner is much better than the OR liner
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- High-Camp trigger finger glove does fit inside also if I use the Large and not the Extra large
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Wed 05 Apr, 2017 10:15 pm
Shots of the Arctic shell mitten on my hands
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- Also clumsy but good enough to hold onto the throttle of a snowmobile or a hand grip on a sled
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Wed 05 Apr, 2017 10:20 pm
In a few days the H-H pile mittens should also have highly wind resistant but still very breathable shell on them with a deerskin palm
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by andrewa » Wed 05 Apr, 2017 10:43 pm
Is it that cold already in Geelong?!!
Im normally fine in the snow in Oz with an "outer" pair of gloves and 2 "inners", drying out the "outers" under my quilt at night. I reckon these would be fine for an extended trip too, on the grounds that most of my current trips are weekends.
Haven't lost any digits yet.
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Im normally fine in the snow in Oz with an "outer" pair of gloves and 2 "inners", drying out the "outers" under my quilt at night. I reckon these would be fine for an extended trip too, on the grounds that most of my current trips are weekends.
Haven't lost any digits yet.
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Wed 05 Apr, 2017 10:48 pm
Arctic is much [MUCH] colder than Falls Creek and Pretty Valley
About 40 degrees colder, the 4 layers should be good for [I hope] -50C
About 40 degrees colder, the 4 layers should be good for [I hope] -50C
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Thu 06 Apr, 2017 3:05 pm
I just sent those XL High Camp gloves to eBay.
Personally I think they are the most suitable glove for our conditions, others think they are too warm
Personally I think they are the most suitable glove for our conditions, others think they are too warm
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Re: My Arctic mitten systems
by Moondog55 » Thu 06 Apr, 2017 3:32 pm
I just sent those XL High Camp gloves to eBay.
Personally I think they are the most suitable glove for our conditions, others think they are too warm
Personally I think they are the most suitable glove for our conditions, others think they are too warm
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