I usually have two pairs of gloves, in cold winter maybe three. I have Nomex flight gloves, which is what gets used 90% of the time, a good heavy pair of repelling gloves for heavy work and picking up very hot things and in the winter a good warm glove or mitten with changeable inserts. The flight gloves do get the most use. I picked those because that is what I had from my previous life, and they work. I have other types of gloves, and generally will not go out without a good stout pair of leather gloves. A hand injury can become pretty serious if in a remote area, so protection is important.