I am on the hunt for some of those. I have merino long johns, which I love. Hopefully this hotter than Hades summer will end soon so I can pull them out again. I LOVE merino wool and I find that boxer briefs are a good compromise back-up to pants or skivvies. They're dual purpose in that I can use them as underwear or shorts. (Sidenote for the women in the room: They aren't necessarily practical as underwear all the time, depending on your circumstances.)

In regards to this hot redacted summer weather: has Farmer's Almanac predicted this winter's weather? A cold winter would be welcomed by me.

As I recall FA is calling for way colder temps East of the Rockies. We'll see...

Over the last while, I got into the habit of NOT carrying a mini-Bic since I'm doing consulting work for a pipeline company. Sure, a Bic in my briefcase, and a Bic in my vehicle, but not in my pocket.

They're banned in process areas, of course, but I'm in an office 99% of the time.

Good Lord, have I been urbanized? This is out of character; I need to smarten up. In a SAR situation, every family member would reflexively say "yeah, dougwa__ always has a Bic in his pocket, and knows how to use it."

I hear that according to the Farmer's Almanac we're in for a wicked winter in these parts. Lots of cold and snow. Fingers crossed!

I hope it is a cold winter down here. The bugs need to be knocked back some. Last winter preserved a bumper crop of bugs this summer. Because of the flooding, the mosquito population is about to explode down here.

any weather predictions outside a few weeks are mostly guesses...

carrying more food and water...because sometimes I plan badly and meals are late

Added more warmth to my EDC purse: chem hand warmers, extra Heat Sheets blanket, hat, mitts, food, etc...

I also added some plastic bread bags. They're light and small, and they make a great protection from soakers in the cold and wet.

Lock de-icer is on my shopping list now, along with a small ice scraper. I also need a new head lamp for my purse. (Mine was recently broken by my 4 year old.) Hands-free light is crucial sometimes.

i had a car hassle today.the battery ran down when i left a seat warmer on between chore runs.it was in front of the house and i have a charger so I was running again in no time.
BUT the thought of a dead battery or whatever out on the road and I swapped out a few things in the car.the main one being a hooded sleeping bag rather than a old blanket.
some thick socks,gloves and hand warmers,a bunch of those!,and I felt a bit better about keeping warm waiting for a tow.
tomorrow when I make a hardware store run for a light fixture i'm going to get another jug of kerosene for the heater,that makes three.