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RE: [RC] cold - Gloves? - heidiOk, on this theme of cold, for those of you that live in the frozen North: what kind of gloves to you use? Its in the low 30s down here in SE Texas and I have some polar fleece, leather gloves and before Im even half through feeding the horses, I cant feel my fingers. They get painfully cold. I have to soak my hands in warm water for about 10 minutes when I come back in. I have poor circulation in my hands, and have always had a tough time finding gloves that actually keep me warm. I've finally found some called Heatrac gloves, and they work wonders in this subzero weather. I haven't a clue what they're made of. They are not waterproof, but in subzero weather, that isn't usually an issue. The only time I get them wet is when I'm draining the hose after watering the stallions. They do dry fairly easily, so my solution is to just put on a dry pair after I've done that. In this cold snap, I've been working fairly regularly outside in 0 to -10 temps, and they've worked fine. I do have a pair of really heavy mittens that are oversized and fleece lined that I have used in subzero weather in the past, and they work great--but I do find it difficult to buck bales in oversized mittens. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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