Gear for moving and working up north?
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Re: Gear for moving and working up north?
olivierw has it right. It reads like OP has a good list going. The merino wool is the best. You can wear that stuff for a few days and not stink.
The snow goose parka is great if you have to spend much time outside at -30 or -40 blow celsius. However, it does not pack up nicely. Uses a whole overhead bin or seat.
I'm in maintenance so if I'm flipping out a starter/generator on the ramp in Baker Lake at -35 I use big chainsaw mitts with a finger to open up cowlings etc. but have glove liners to do the 1/4" nuts on the generator. I hold the Big mits between my knees while I'm on the ladder. I drop all the small nuts and washers and the tool into the R/H big mit. (And occasionally my hands, to warm them up.)
By that time, the lads have got the Herman fired up and the duct hooked up to the ladder. Hopefully.
You'll know the northern maintenance guys. The arms of their coats/jackets are all shredded.
The snow goose parka is great if you have to spend much time outside at -30 or -40 blow celsius. However, it does not pack up nicely. Uses a whole overhead bin or seat.
I'm in maintenance so if I'm flipping out a starter/generator on the ramp in Baker Lake at -35 I use big chainsaw mitts with a finger to open up cowlings etc. but have glove liners to do the 1/4" nuts on the generator. I hold the Big mits between my knees while I'm on the ladder. I drop all the small nuts and washers and the tool into the R/H big mit. (And occasionally my hands, to warm them up.)
By that time, the lads have got the Herman fired up and the duct hooked up to the ladder. Hopefully.
You'll know the northern maintenance guys. The arms of their coats/jackets are all shredded.
