On 2004-12-09, gr penned:
Here is an answer about warm gloves (without the long thread of chit chat);
1) Mittens or lobster claws definitely help keep the fingers warmer.
Some of these are rather porous and let the wind through, so they are to
be avoided.
2) Layers are good for the hands also! A very thin silk liner glove
inside a mitten will work wonders. Just like the rest of the body , it's
all about keeping the skin dry, and the hands can perspire quite a bit.
On colder days, thin wool gloves (I use Smartwool) as liners work even
better. I sometimes wear all 3 layers.
3) Just a note on feet; a coolmax liner sock, or other wicking sock is
essential to warm feet.
gr

Yup. I visited Gart's (not impressed by their selection, but you never know),
then dropped by a backcountry store I'd almost forgotten. There, I found
GraniteGear mittens, and the store guy recommended Marmot power stretch gloves
as the wickingest underglove he'd ever used.

I asked him about gloves with heater-thing pockets. He shrugged and said,
that's a cop-out for gloves that don't keep you warm enough. I like that
answer.

http://www.granitegear.com/products/...ts/index.shtml

My husband tried them on and promptly announced that "You are gonna be so
friggin' warm in these things." Sounds good to me.

I get to test these out on Saturday =) yippie!

As for point three, I have nice, thin, wicking socks.


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monique
Longmont, CO