I usually don't go out to mountain area to photograph birds during fall/winter,
because it gets quite cold in the desert,though it never snows in town. But I will do it this year.
If you live in a cold country side,how do you keep yourself warm when you're outdoor for hours?
I did a little research on that and I found "Grabber Body Warmer". It's an adhesive heating pad and
it looks like/sounds like a good tool to keep your body warm.
Has anyone used it before? if so,what is your experience?
Years ago, I was a pro skiier living up in Vail, Colorado. I also taught ski school there.
The one thing I learned is the weather can change from sunny to blizzard conditions in 15 minutes, so I had to be prepared to survive.
Head and Face. You lose 90% of your body heat through your head. If it's really cold, I suggest a jacket with a hood on top of a hat. I would also suggest a "gator" around your neck that you an pull up over your face up to your eyes.
Wool is used in the back country because if it gets wet, it still retains heat. I'm not sure about the newer fabrics - if they do the same thing. They didn't used to.
Gloves are a must. I carry one extra battery in my pocket so I can replace it to keep my camera going. I have not used my Mark III in cold weather yet (cold = below freezing for me) This did work with my 10D and 30D though.
I also carried those hand warmers that you could activate and they would immediately get warm and stay warm for up to 8 hours.
Long underwear is a must as is a turtleneck. The new expensive long underwear works well.
If you have a tripod, make sure it has an area that you can hold that is not metal or the cold will go right to your hands through the gloves.
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I work outdoors year round.
It is best to layer your clothing
start with a layer of material that will wick the sweat away from your body, there are a lot of man made materials that are good for this, I use merino wool
then a layer of wool ( which is a second layer of wool) for me, like the previous poster said wool will keep you warm even when it is wet
several layers are better than one heavy layer as you can adjust your clothing depending on what you are doing
then an outer layer to protect from moisture and wind, I really prefer a goretex outer layer even though it is very expensive
do not forget a hat and gloves I really like wool there
sounds like I am a fan of wool, yep
Dennis
Dennis H. wrote:
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I work outdoors year round.
It is best to layer your clothing
start with a layer of material that will wick the sweat away from your body, there are a lot of man made materials that are good for this, I use merino wool
then a layer of wool ( which is a second layer of wool) for me, like the previous poster said wool will keep you warm even when it is wet
several layers are better than one heavy layer as you can adjust your clothing depending on what you are doing
then an outer layer to protect from moisture and wind, I really prefer a goretex outer layer even though it is very expensive
do not forget a hat and gloves I really like wool there
sounds like I am a fan of wool, yep
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Thank you, Dennis. These are another good suggestions. It seems like "wool'
is the best choice to keep you warm.
These are very useful information.