"Chore gear: tank top, thermals (shirt & pants), wool turtleneck, hoodie, Carhart pants, Carhart and thinsulate lined jacket, wool socks, fleece neck warmer, wool cap, Carhart baseball hat (with fleece liner and ear flaps), fleece lined mittens, insulated muck boots, hand warmers, toe warmers. It's 50 extra pounds of clothes! Add to that, walking through 6 inches of snow pulling a sled with 65 pounds of hay on it, 30 pound water buckets, and about 15 pounds of grain. Now, that's a workout!
Anyone want to sign up at Crane Mountain Valley fitness farm? No gym fees and tons of fresh air.....and great rewards with happy horses."
I can relate. And illustrate. Here's my chore gear, arranged by outdoor temperature.
25 to 35 degrees:
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| Old fleece pants |
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| Spouse's old running pants |
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| Fleece zip top |
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| Old formerly waterproof jacket |
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| Newish Ariat socks |
15 to 25 degrees:
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| Really old Damart thermals |
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| Old insulated ski pants |
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| Newish ALPACA socks |
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| Fleece zip top |
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| Down vest, gift from sister |
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| Down jacket from mother and husband |
5 to 15 degrees:
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| Fleece long johns |
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| Old insulated ski pants |
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| Blessed ALPACA socks |
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| NEW fleece zip top |
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| Down vest |
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| Down jacket, supplemented by the down vest |
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| Old jacket now functioning as windbreaker |
After mucking out a couple of stalls, I do usually need to unzip a couple of layers. But all this stuff does help me get out to the car and up to the farm.
I had more fun than I expected putting this post together. Next time: Headgear, gloves, mittens, and boots.
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