cold weather flying

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:32:50 PM UTC-4, ND wrote:
Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy

Here is my preference:

https://nunatakusa.com/down-booties/...i-mukluks.html

Knee High down booties. When it is 40 below, everything from my knees down gets cold (out of the sun), so these are great. NG for bailing out, but are so breathable I can wear them in all but the warmest weather. I am tall, and the relitively thin soles "make me shorter"...

RR

do these have some kind of sole? do you wear them over your shoes? i like this option, but i want to understand what kind of sole or insole it already might have, since i'd like to incorporate my heated insoles if possible.

On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 5:06:53 PM UTC-4, RomeoRomeo wrote:
On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 3:32:50 PM UTC-4, ND wrote:
Hi all,

My thread is either 8 months too late, or three months too early depending on how you look at it.

I'm looking for opinions on gear for cold weather flying, and high altitude flying, particularly as it relates to footwear. I'm trying to find a pair of boots which are warm and insulated, but also relatively low profile because i'm looking for rudder clearance. does anyone know of a good brand or specific boot?

thanks dudes.

-Andy

Here is my preference:

https://nunatakusa.com/down-booties/...i-mukluks.html

Knee High down booties. When it is 40 below, everything from my knees down gets cold (out of the sun), so these are great. NG for bailing out, but are so breathable I can wear them in all but the warmest weather. I am tall, and the relitively thin soles "make me shorter"...

RR

ND are in north dakota? I fly up in the Minot area. We are getting set up to start a club up here.
Dan

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:06:56 AM UTC-4, wrote:
ND are in north dakota? I fly up in the Minot area. We are getting set up to start a club up here.
Dan

ND flies out of Harris Hill in NY.
UH

He's right Dan,

my name is andy. that's where ND came from... enn-dee. a lady in our club thought of that back when we were teenagers dreaming of what our contest ID's would be when we had gliders someday, and it stuck.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11:19:06 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:06:56 AM UTC-4, wrote:
ND are in north dakota? I fly up in the Minot area. We are getting set up to start a club up here.
Dan

ND flies out of Harris Hill in NY.
UH

ND is North Dakota; NM is New Mexico. I should have spelled them out to
avoid confusion.


On 5/4/2016 9:19 AM, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9:06:56 AM UTC-4, wrote:
ND are in north dakota? I fly up in the Minot area. We are getting set up to start a club up here.
Dan
ND flies out of Harris Hill in NY.
UH

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Dan, 5J

They have a neoprene sole. As I said, not for hiking but should work dandy with heated insoles. I put my shoes in the back when I use these. If I had to bail out, it could be problimatic, but for flying high, they have been great. There is a small problem that they compress on your heels, and that spot can get cold. But I have been meaning to glue a mouse pad like layer of neoprene on the "floor" of the cockpit to have a nice soft and warm spot for my heels.

It is interesting that my "wave ware" has become less and less over the years. Just a few layers of micro fleece on top as dark micro fleece will soak up the sun, but again, in the shadows under the panel, it can be nasty cold, these have worked well for me.

They breathe well enough that I have used the air-activated hand warmers. A pair of socks, then one above my toes and one below, taped in place and under a large pair of fleece socks. Then the down booties.

Happy Feet...

RR




On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8:58:23 AM UTC-4, ND wrote:
do these have some kind of sole? do you wear them over your shoes? i like this option, but i want to understand what kind of sole or insole it already might have, since i'd like to incorporate my heated insoles if possible.




Knee High down booties. When it is 40 below, everything from my knees down gets cold (out of the sun), so these are great. NG for bailing out, but are so breathable I can wear them in all but the warmest weather. I am tall, and the relitively thin soles "make me shorter"...

RR