does anybody know if under armor cold gear really keeps you warm?
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you can always remove the layers\nb
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I think the same way as you. You can always add my clothing to keep warm but if your hot you can only take so much off after that its like i wish my skin could come off. freezing would be so much better.
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I like under armour, I use it for football under my pads and I don't even notice it's there; its very comfdurable.
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as a Scot, who wears the kilt a significant amount of time, I would say I have never really felt any colder in a kilt than when wearing trousers.   Are kilts "warmer" though?   Well yes they can be.   Kilts are heavy wool.   Heat is trapped under them and they do become very, very warm.  So a good pair of woolen socks, and a lovely tartan kilt I would say can be much warmer than trousers.   Hence the lack of underwear.   Sssshhhhhhhh it's a secret...  ha ha ha
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no it wouldn't, listen to the name "wetsuit!!" it simply lets water into the suit and allows your body to warm up that water and thats waht insulates you from the cold. so dont got inot the ocean with a wetsuit, you'll get an infection.
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Ok I live in SoCal and most of the time my 3/2 keeps me warm, on really cold days I wear booties and that keeps me warmer. It is sometimes too cold for my 3/2 but I can't see forking out that much money for a 4/3 that you are only going to need a few times. I only came in 1 time last year cuz it was too cold. It also kind depends on where you surf, if its in a cove or reef it will stay warmer. If you have the moolah and don't mind spending it go for it, it is much easier that dealing with a brain freeze and you will end up surfing more often. Plus it will prob last 2-3 seasons. Good luck.\nI read this again and I think you're talking about surfing right? If you're talking about scuba then I dunno.
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A nice pair of silk long johns is a good place to start. Other little treats for yourself include down clothing, they even make pants. I have a pair of down booties for use in the sleeping bag. Other little clothing tidbits. Wear a hat at all times, even sleeping. You can also sleep with a warm water bottle. Some cautions with this: make sure you know whether the bottle leaks and Nalgene's are notoriously leaky, if you or your bag gets wet, you may be having a harder time keeping warm. If so you can contain it in a ziplock bag or a roll down velcro closure bag. If the water is too hot, you should put it in a sock or something to keep from burning your skin. My hiking buddy/co worker went to bed with a hot water nalgene between his thighs one night. He thought that was clever because a LOT of blood passes through there and warm blood travels to other parts of the body, warming them. But he woke up with blisters on his thighs...dangerously close to the family jewels. Last word about hot water bottle, if you use a collapsible canteen or bottle, make sure you fill it allllll the way up, because even then your bottle will cave in as the water cools down. At the very least you want to minimize this so you don't ruin your bottle. If the bottle cools this way, it will never hold as much as it used to.\n\nA good camping mat. The closed cell foam ones that roll up are cheap and effective and very lightweight, the next step up is the self inflating ones but they are heavier. And you can buy covers for those inflating mats that convert them into a chair.\n\nYou need to dress warm. The most effective thing in my opinion, and also more versatile, is to dress in multiple light layers. In the winter, I wear about 8 layers in the coldest weather...long john shirt, tee shirt, maybe a button down shirt, a fleece vest, as many fleece crewneck tops (the fuzzy polartec type, not sweathshirt fleece) as I can pile on, and my rain jacket. The good news is that if I can add or remove pieces at will until I am perfectly comfortable. IF you go the other route of a couple indoor layers and then one big poofy piece you need to understand the principles of loft, which includes your sleeping bag.\n\nLoft is the way insulation in a comforter, parka, or sleeping bag works. They create tiny little air pockets around you and hold YOUR OWN body heat in them. IF you have a lot of clothing between you and the insulating item, you will actually defeat the purpose of the item because you insulate the item FROM your body heat. This is why many things are true: it is better to sleep with fewer clothing items when you want to be warmer in the bag. It is also important not to compromise loft by choosing an item that doesn't fit your body and causes you to squash it from the inside out, or with a bunch of heavy layers on top of it to squash it from the outside in. If you compress your item too much, even in storage, or in your pack or its stuff sack, there are fewer air pockets formed and the item doesn't work as well.\n\nSO choose ONE dressing strategy and know how to apply it.\n\nOther important facts:\n\nAll the things discussed so far are only ways to insulate yourself. They are not generating any heat on their own. To do that, you need to DRINK plenty of water, and you need to EAT, warm foods that are high in sugars and fats are excellent, and you need to MOVE. A bedtime snack can be anything from a candy bar to a stick of butter, NO kidding! A bedtime activity could be a couple minutes jumping up and down, then one last go at the fire. AND YOU MUST DRINK WATER. \n\nEven if you can't stand cold liquids. EVEN IF you don't want to be up all night peeing. Your body needs the water to circulate the blood, and to metabolize food, both of which assist you in staying warm. Another thing you need to know about water is that both dehydration and hypothermia have the early warning sign of disorientation and confusion. The trouble is, if YOU are the one
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Hey Man, No doubt you should always layer. Even though it's April if you are going to be in the Appalachains the temp. can drop pretty good. Whats the Boy Schout motto? Be prepared! \nThermals are nice but, they don't really breath, so if you work up a sweat then you will be wet. Polypropylene is great man. They come in 3 grades, Light, Med, Heavy. To be very honest I'm wearing some right now! I also live in Syracuse, NY and it's 46 degrees out right now. \nCheck out EMS man, they rock!
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Allergic to the cold???  Well there are quite a few options.  There is a lot of gear out there at the moment that helps ease the cold.  There are thermals, formally known as Long Johns.  Thermals are made out of Polypropylene.  They're not very bulky, you can wear them under clothing and they also come in cool designs if you want to show them off.  They are used a lot in cold places and/or used when camping. They are very useful.  If that doesn't sound good, there are so many options out there, you just need to look.  Try a camping place, they have a lot of clothing designed to keep you warm.  The other option is to go and buy a jacket and a heater.  Down(duck feathers) is also very good at keeping you warm.  Try buying a down blanket. So warm
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I think if the coat was shiny to reflect the sun it might. If you wrap a cooler in a coat the stuff inside will keep cold longer.\n\nI know people wear sarapes (which are kind of like coats) in the desert, it helps keep them cool.
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There are small heat pads that you can warm and put in your coat pockets and they (combined with gloves) will keep your hands warm...;
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Are you cold or hot blooded by nature? Answer that and you should know what you need to wear.
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yeah wal-mart has their own brand of the same type of clothing as under armour and its alot cheaper. i think thier shirts that keep you cool work as well as under armour but under armours warm gear works unbelievable
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Bound & hubby here!\n\nAs everyone has suggested, try Cabelas (link to the page, for your convenience!).\n\nOur 10 month old daughter is being "outfitted" in Cabelas camo, not so much for the look, but it is quality clothing that IS warm, and she happens to like the look of camo!\n\nOne tip... if you see something for sale in the website, and want to go to one of their stores near you, print out the page with the web sale price and they will honor that price in the store. We just bought our daughter's snowsuit there. We found it for sale on the site and were told to do just what I've suggested. \n\nGood luck!
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Yea, they also keep your leg muscles warm so they don't have to keep stretching it. Also the style.
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A waterproof inner pocket will be good for the MP3 player. Most higher end jackets should have something like this by now. My HHansen jacket has one with a little mark saying its specifically for phones/gadgets.\n\nHaving a waistband that is elastic and snaps up is the best way to keep snow out of your jacket. I'm not talking about the 80s style jackets that came tight at the bottom, I'm just talking about an inner band that keeps snow from flying up into your jacket. When you look at a jacket you'll see what I'm talking about.\n\nAnother thing to keep you dry is the little sock things on the sleves of the jacket. There is usually room for your thumb and fingers to go through (like a glove) and they keep snow from going up your arms in case you loose a glove or have some seperation.\n\nEnjoy the hills!
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DON"T GO if you won't wear a wetsuit. But if you must, wear wool because it will keep you warm even when wet. But bring lots of extra clothes you can layer in after.