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Post subject: Thermals or no thermals...
 Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 10:24 PM
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Ok guys and girls.. I need to settle an arguement and what better way than with the help of SCUK...
When riding the mountains of Europe in the winter, do you guys where thermals/base layer or whatever you want to call it? I tend to but the other half says they are "gay". Who is correct? You decide... |
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Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 10:31 PM
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| I wear a top half base layer and then either jacket if its warm or fleece and jacket if its cold Job done. |
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Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 10:47 PM
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I just wear t-shirt and my jacket
But if im sat on a chairlift for ages I might get a lil cold, tend to be pretty hot when im riding though |
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Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 10:48 PM
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dont wear them
find picking myself up alot keeps me warm enough
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Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 10:57 PM
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they're gay
or for old people  |
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Posted: Nov 26, 2009 - 11:45 PM
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I normally take a couple sets of themal base layers when I'm on the mountain.
Depending on the weather, if it's not too cold and the sun is out, I just wear snowboard jacket and pants, with a t-shirt underneath.
For colder days, I'll add a thermal top underneath my t-shirt, (my legs stay warm enough what with the snowboard socks, knee pads and impact shorts).......but on mega cold days, i'll have thermals top and bottom, plus a fleece top under my jacket. |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 12:23 AM
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| I tend to always wear my thermals, force of habit now I think. Nothing gay about that! |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 12:50 AM
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Forget base layers
DOUBLE BED DUVET AND A 12FT BY 12FT TARPAULIN SHEET
Windproof, rainproof, portable bed.
Gortex aint seen sh1t |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 12:57 AM
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N oh, this would prob be better in teh Equipment section, as it'll appear in the left hand sidebar  x |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 08:47 AM
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| I wear HH Lifa moisture wicking T Shirt on top and 3/4 length matching bottoms... but always ride with my vents open.... being sweaty sucks! |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 09:24 AM
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passtherizla wrote:
I wear HH Lifa moisture wicking T Shirt on top and 3/4 length matching bottoms... but always ride with my vents open.... being sweaty sucks!
Can't Beat Helly Hansen! I wouldn't wear anything else! and yeh vent are open.. well unless is it real windy are just really cold! |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 11:03 AM
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| The helly hansen stuff is ok but it gets a bit smelly, merino base layers ftw! I nearly always have a base layer on top, because as the saying goes: Cotton kills. |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 11:36 AM
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| I tend to wear a base layer just so I can keep my other clothes for the evenings and can therefore pack lighter. They are gay though, but in black look really good especially with a balaclava to match. |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 11:40 AM
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I wear very thin HH long johns and board shorts, but always ride with my vents open on my pants, not sure why, but always have.
Top half I used to wear a tee, mid layer - could be a hoody if its cold or a thin layer if not so cold and my shell jacket.
After doing my shoulder in I have to now wear a long sleeve tee under my big shoulder brace a hockey or american football shirt over the top of that and my jacket, but if its really cold another layer. |
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Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 11:57 AM
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I always wear a Merino base layer on the top with a t-shirt over it then jacket. I'll add a gilet, micro-fleece, or hoodie depending on how cold it is.
Bottoms are thermals + Burton cargo pants.
I suspect folk saying "just t-shirt and jacket" are talking about boarding in the Alps in March. I've been down to -35 in the Rockies and I'm glad I was wearing more than a t-shirt! |
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