How Do You Keep Warm?
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The Question: How Do You Keep Warm??

How do you keep from freezing outside....what do you wear?
I'd be interested in hearing from several of you regarding the way you like to keep warm. What kind of jacket, gloves, shoes, etc. What do you do if you run out of wood?

Answers:

Hello Fiddle Chick
Mmmm, how do I keep warm, to begin with, I shiver and shake, hop from one foot to the other, Brrrrrr. LOL
Seriously, I get from point A to point B as quickly as I can, wear warm clothing, eat hot hot caribou soup or hot tasty caribou stew, mmmmm
The absolute best way I know how to keep warm is to snuggle in with my baby girl under a fleecy warm quilt, wearing flannel jammies with a nice hot cup of tea, watching a good program like CSI or Poirot.lol Now that's toasty warm.
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Dorothy

Hi Andrea.

Maybe Tammy could to take some photos of folks in Old Crow, so you could see how we dress eh? (just like any other northerners) Unlike our ancestors, we no longer use caribou skin pants, parka, but we do use mukluks, its better that store bought winter boots. The trick is to dress in layers....with a warm sweater and a winter jacket, parka or what have you. Definitely ski-pants, a warm hat and scarf or neck warmer. I walk 3/4 mile to work and it was -47, if Idon't cover my face, I can get frostbitten from exposure!! Yeah, that's how frigid it is, but you know what? I dress warm and I enjoy the walk....I really do! It's beautiful in the morning, the stars are bright, and so is the Northern Lights!!! And about 9am, the horizion on the East turns to bright orange, and midday the sun peaks over the Horizon in the South. I took a pic yeserday that I can email you. Old Crow is as busy as ever! The cold doesn't keep us folks inside, school still happens, and so does work! It's -51 in Mayo Yukon (central Yukon) this morning. Old Crow's high today is -43
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Brenda Frost

[ Editorial note: -47C = -53F | -51C = -60F | -43C = -45F ]

What they all said... lol

Layers is what works for me! Two of everything and then your winter cothes on top. Personally i like my skin boots! Way warmer then store bought Sorels (i do have a pair but still cold) or anything else out there.
I prefer a flannel/fleece scarf, BIG socks (wool) and a sweater with a hood to go over my tougue. It works!
Oh and sleep under three blankets and a fleece blanket under you is the best! Works wonders at 4am when the fire goes out.... (Outside in pajamas bringing in wood) to build a new one!
Well we still have another month of this weather so i'm sure you'll get more people filling you in!
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Tammy lee

Hello, Andrea

This is Vicky Josie, first of all I put on a warm fleece longjohn or underwear, with a pair of wool pants which is covered with ski pants. Then for the feet, I wear a pair of soft fluffy socks with a pair of wool socks on top. After that I put on my mukluks, which by the way are the best boots to wear when it is cold.
Now, for the top area, I put on a T-shirt, then a wool shirt with a neck warmer (dickie)and my feathered downfilled jacket. The feathered downfilled jackets are the greatest for the cold. I use these clothes item everytime I go run my dog team in -39 to -36 or so, the wind does not get thru.
On my head, I wear a cap with a dog mushing hat that has fake fur down from your ears to your chin where it is tied or snapped on. Plus it has some fur inside, and on my hands, I use mitts made from caribou skin with bead work on it and with rabbit fur at the wrist. I do alot of work outside getting my dog pot cooking and working with wood, and of course boxing up poop from the dog area.
Well, I hope you get the picture of how we dress to keep warm.
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Vicky Josie

[ Editorial note: -39 to -36C = -38 to -33F ]

Matthew Lien's Forum. Posting by Matthew
Q. If the temp is so low, how many clothes should you wear to keep enough warm (when you are out)?

A. We have special clothes to keep us warm when it is -40 degrees and colder outside.
We usually wear thermal underpants, with strong nylon snow pants over top. A good down-filled jacket is also important.
You also need a good hood that keeps your head warm and creates a pocket of air in front of your face, and wool-lined gloves.
For boots, most people wear snow-packs, which are high nylon boots that tie tight high up on your legs, and have a heavy sole for walking on the uneven snow and ice. They also have a thick, removable felt liner which you can take out and dry by the fire.
But some of the best clothing is made by the aboriginal people. For instance, I prefer canvass boots with moose-hide soles and felt liners. Even in -50 degree weather, you will still feel warm. It is like you are walking bare-foot, because you can feel the snow so well.
Also, moose-hide gloves are great for such cold weather.

[ Editorial note: -40C = -40F | -50C = -58F ]

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