![]() This plastic bag acted as a water barrier to prevent snow from melting from my body heat and seeping into my socks. I put a pair of socks on followed by a plastic bag, followed by another pair of socks. If you don’t have snow boots but you want to keep your feet dry, you can do this hack that I employed this last winter to hike and run around in snow: One pair of socks is underneath a plastic grocery bag followed by another pair of socks The worst thing to happen is for your feet to get wet. Since it’s well below freezing, the snow is going to stay very dry, which is a good thing. If you’re hiking in the kind of snow that’s deep enough to wade through or cover the tops of your shoes then you might want to go with a pair of full snow boots with gaiters, but they will slow you down somewhat. If you are hiking a couple of miles on flat-ish ground (well-established trails) and if there is snow and the snow is not deep enough to go into the top of your shoes, then hiking shoes will work okay. Wet socks = more friction + more misery.Ĭhoosing your shoes can be tricky. The first thin layer of sock is mean to keep your feet dry (hence a wicking material is very important) and avoid friction. The best system is to have two layers of socks – a thin, non-cotton layer first, then a thicker wool layer. The importance of having your feet warm and toasty cannot be overstated. A full-body base layer is important! The Bottom Half – The Pants Wearing thermal bottoms with my base layer top as well as a silly face. Long underwear, long johns, union suit, whatever you want to call it, you need it! The second thing is to have a base layer for your upper half as well as your lower half. If you’re hiking for exercise only and plan to only stop when you get back to your car or house, then it doesn’t matter so much. If you’re planning on stopping at the peak of a hill or somewhere like that, you might want to skip the cotton. If you are just standing or sitting around, then a synthetic or wool base layer might make a big difference. If you are active, then whether your base layer is wool, polyester, or cotton it makes less of a difference. Conventional wisdom nowadays says that cotton should be avoided at all costs.įrom my own experience, as well as from what I’ve been researching in studies like this one. Choosing the right material for your base layer can be tricky. Starting from the innermost layer, also called the base layer, there are a couple of things to keep in mind. There are lots of things to do to prepare for hiking in cold weather, I’ll go over the clothing ensemble first and then I’ll get to some tips on how to hike in the cold. The key is to dress in layers that make sense and keep moving to stay warm! Dressing For 10-Degree Weather While Hiking While hiking in temperatures well below freezing may not be for everyone, there is no reason you can’t go outside and enjoy the day, even in the coldest weather. All items are subject to availability.By the way, as an Amazon Associate, I earn when buying qualified products through links on my site. We carry factory sealed items that are shipped direct to your doorstep and include all applicable manufacturer warranties. is proud to be an authorized dealer for the top manufacturers of theatrical lighting and event equipment. ![]() Source Four fixture bodies ship with C-clamp and standard bare-end leads. Three-foot, three-wire Teflon leads with bare ends encased in black fiberglass tubing are shipped as standard. Source Four fixtures are supplied with a C-clamp, a color frame, and a slot for either a drop-in iris or motorized pattern device. That means your gels, patterns and shutters last longer and your performance space stays cooler. Source Four combines the energy-saving power of the patented HPL lamp, with a dichroic reflector and optical-quality lenses, for the coolest beam on the market. There's only one Source Four - the fixture that changed the lighting industry. ETC Source Four Ellipsoidal with a 10 Degree Lens Tube.
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