#237808 - 12/22/11 11:28 PM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Sheriff
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3837
Loc: USA
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I'm going to arbitrarily decide that footwear counts as being on-topic for this thread. I have a nice pair of waterproof hiking boots that I wore just enough to break in and then stashed in my car kit. With my bad back and exceptionally flat feet I'm dependent on custom orthotics to be able to walk any distance. That means only buying shoes that they'll fit in, and it also means that I have an old-but-still-good pair stashed with those boots. Footwear is rounded out with a pair of Under Armour socks (try them, you'll be glad you did) and some wool socks.
My car kit has a pair of quick-dry pants that are marginally acceptable for the office. I do have an inexpensive rain suit in the car, so I could wear the bottoms to get some degree of protection from snow as well. Skivvies and a belt round out this area.
I'm more well-prepared North of the equator. I've got a short-sleeve T-shirt, a heavy long-sleeve shirt, a heavy fleece jacket, a sweater, a light parka, my favorite rain shell, the upper half of my inexpensive rain suit (it's been handy to have both on several occasions), a scarf and ski gloves.
This kit was put together at minimal cost other than the boots. I bought a cheap duffel bag that's held up well in my trunk. The clothes are largely old, several pieces come from a former employer with their logo on them.
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#237810 - 12/22/11 11:37 PM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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GI boonie hat, long sleeved nylon cape backed flats fishing shirt, nylon ripstop pants, polypro wicking socks, old pair of Rockport walking shoes
GHB has GI poncho and mosquito net
GoreTex rain jacket, fleece jacket, and watch cap always in car
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#237812 - 12/22/11 11:39 PM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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Survival clothing in my usual SOCAL haunts would be a short list, primarily consisting of clothing for a short period following a serious earthquake. However, I'm not always in SOCAL and for the times I leave there is a large duffel bag with clothing I don't typically wear in SOCAL: - Nylon canvas pants which will soon be replaced/supplemented by REI Shuksan Pants. Depending on how they fit, I may provide for another layer. - Parka w/liner - Wool long underwear - Wool shirt - Wool sweater - 2 pair Wool socks & 4 pair sock liners - 8" Boots - SmartWool Cuffed Beanie - Gloves & glove liners For some of you that may seem like overkill, but when you're acclimated to the lower elevations of SOCAL, anything south of 30°F is really cold. If it's too much I'll skip a layer.
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#237816 - 12/23/11 12:19 AM
Re: Survival Clothes
[Re: Russ]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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- Nylon canvas pants which will soon be replaced/supplemented by REI Shuksan Pants. Depending on how they fit, I may provide for another layer. - Parka w/liner - Wool long underwear - Wool shirt - Wool sweater - 2 pair Wool socks & 4 pair sock liners - 8" Boots - SmartWool Cuffed Beanie - Gloves & glove liners For some of you that may seem like overkill, but when you're acclimated to the lower elevations of SOCAL, anything south of 30°F is really cold. If it's too much I'll skip a layer. That's about -1 C? that's cold, especially if you're not used to it. If you add wind, it's worse.
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#237819 - 12/23/11 12:37 AM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Geezer
Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
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...Anyone who doesn't think so should throw on a pair of regular running shoes and go stand outside for a while in minus 0 C temps and then do the same with nice warm boots. BTDT and it's a primary reason the winter kit came into being.
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#237839 - 12/23/11 03:19 AM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
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Excellent discussion. My car has been well outfitted the past few years (especially in winter) including Gore-tex hiking boots, Smartwool socks (stuffed in the boots), long underwear, several pair of gloves and mittens (which gloveless friends have appreciated), fleece neck gaiter, balaclava, fleece hats.
One of my favorite layers in the car is a Marmot Dri-Clime vest. Campmor often has a great price on them.
New to the car this year: down booties. I had three pair in the house and decided a pair would take minimal space in the car and would be such a blessing if stranded.
And while not clothes but useful for putting in clothes: chemical hand and toe warmers. Costco sells them by the box.
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#237844 - 12/23/11 04:04 AM
Re: Survival Clothes
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Old Hand
Registered: 02/11/10
Posts: 778
Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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I carry as back up, 2pr-fleece boxer shorts, 1pr silk longjohns,2pr merino wool socks-Ballstons,1-medalist longsleeve shirt,1pr Goretex pants & Jacket,1-wool beenie,1-fleece beenie,1pr wool mitten liners w/trig finger,1pr mittens w/trig finger,2-wool 10x48"kidney wraps(scarves),1-merino wool Balaclava w/visor,Ballistic goggles-smoke/clear lenses
Edited by Richlacal (12/23/11 04:06 AM) Edit Reason: left out an item
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