Me vs. The Cold

Well team it has officially started. Fall is finally over and here comes winter. Luckily, I've gotten on a production kick. See the beauty of winter is you can never have enough hats, mittens, or scarfs. Since such items are lost so quickly, the quality is never really and issue. It is all about quantity at -40. Let me describe the items needed to ski at such a temperature. First you start off with your socks. They need to be thick, but not so thick as to cut off or reduce circulation to your feet. I prefer the knee high ones, because they insulate the lower legs also. After the socks we at the spandex shorts (for extra insulation around the bum region) and fleece pants. Moving up, I layer up with three long john tops. For the outer layers it is the windproof fleece jacket and ski pants. Also added is the neoprene cover that goes over my ski boots. I then move onto the earmuffs and hat. This then is followed up by a scarf tied around my face so that it covers my nose and ears. The final touch is the liner mitts followed by my old army issue over mitts. I love those because they cover almost up to my elbows. Finally, I am ready to do battle with the cold. If only I had remembered to pee first... Too bad I am not wearing a wetsuit...