Charlie Brown versus Grumpy Cat

[tinhuviel]

Thanks to the slightly uncomfortable cold weather, D and I resorted to wearing hats to keep our brainpans from collecting permafrost. It turns out, such activity turns us into Pop Culture icons. For reference, please take a gander at Charlie's legendary Winter cap. As for my headgear, I'm thinking it speaks for itself.

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[gatheringrivers]

silk glove liners (I got a pair of these a couple winters ago. Best. Thing. EVAH! for my hands. Must wear UNDER another pair of solid-fabric gloves, but your fingers will stay toasty warm. :)

$11-$15, depending on size. Pretty sure I ordered "medium" for myself.

Balaclava for the head (I don't have one yet, but I'm likely to get silk, since I have solid-fabric headgear. I linked you the polyester since it'll hold heat better with wind.)

They do make silk thermal shirts and pants, but (1) pricing on those will vary quite a bit, and (2) SIZE will vary widely depending on what country they're coming from. Anything specifically "asian sizing" may - or may not - work out at all. I'm a 38" shirt, and that's a 4XL in asian sizing....

So, a lot of that will be YMMV, and ALWAYS check size charts.

There are sock liners, but I'm still investigating those, so I don't have recommendations on that yet.

[tinhuviel]

Alas, it does not get cold enough, long enough, for such hardcore gear in the South, but I'll bear it in mind, should I ever be lucky enough to live in New England.

[gatheringrivers]

Oh, that's not extreme.... :-)

Try this or this for seriously extreme. :)

(I actually have one of these instead of the Yukon version, since they didn't have the Yukon's yet when I ordered mine)

I thought glove liners would be a good start, and they're fairly inexpensive - so while the rest of you might be a bit chilly, at least your fingers would still work for things like keys. :) Mine tend to....well...feel like they're freezing in place, and not want to bend. So. I keep my hands as warm as possible in the winter seasons.