Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots (rated at -65F by probably a private in a freezer and not the advertising department). The big advantage of the bunny boots is they come in a raft of sizes both width and length (me 4E) and the insulation is sealed inside a rubber case so even wet, they still insulate. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Very light weight and comfortable. I've used them for over 30 years. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer with any boot.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearning's post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this. A couple of things to add. There is a big difference between riding a tundra buggy and static activities such as northern lights or sitting outside a mother polar bears den waiting for hours for her to emerge with her cubs. I've had down pants and Patagonia nano puff pants but have found them only necessary for static activity. Of course I'm sure people have been in climates where they were essential. Cabella's trans Alaskan boot is quite warm and was recommended by someone who does the polar bear mother thing. I wouldn't want to have to hike very far with it or some of the Baffin or sorrel contenders for warmest boot. On the camera I raise buttons using self sticking furniture tabs as first shown to me by a Canon Explorer of light. I does work although the buttons are very small. There is a commercial kit now available to do this with better sized buttons. I insulate the areas I grab on the camera with Dr. Shoals Molefoam padding cut to shape. This was in an article many years ago by Galen Rowel and it does help to break the thermal conductivity between your hand and the camera. It is designed to place on your skin and I've never had any problem getting it off the camera without damage.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots (rated at -65F by probably a private in a freezer and not the advertising department). The big advantage of the bunny boots is they come in a raft of sizes both width and length (me 4E) and the insulation is sealed inside a rubber case so even wet, they still insulate. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearning's post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this. A couple of things to add. There is a big difference between riding a tundra buggy and static activities such as northern lights or sitting outside a mother polar bears den waiting for hours for her to emerge with her cubs. I've had down pants and Patagonia nano puff pants but have found them only necessary for static activity. Of course I'm sure people have been in climates where they were essential. Cabella's trans Alaskan boot is quite warm and was recommended by someone who does the polar bear mother thing. I wouldn't want to have to hike very far with it or some of the Baffin or sorrel contenders for warmest boot. On the camera I raise buttons using self sticking furniture tabs as first shown to me by a Canon Explorer of light. I does work although the buttons are very small. There is a commercial kit now available to do this with better sized buttons. I insulate the areas I grab on the camera with Dr. Shoals Molefoam padding cut to shape. This was in an article many years ago by Galen Rowel and it does help to break the thermal conductivity between your hand and the camera. It is designed to place on your skin and I've never had any problem getting it off the camera without damage.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearning's post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this. A couple of things to add. There is a big difference between riding a tundra buggy and static activities such as northern lights or sitting outside a mother polar bears den waiting for hours for her to emerge with her cubs. I've had down pants and Patagonia nano puff pants but have found them only necessary for static activity. Of course I'm sure people have been in climates where they were essential. Cabella's trans Alaskan boot is quite warm and was recommended by someone who does the polar bear mother thing. I wouldn't want to have to hike very far with it or some of the Baffin or sorrel contenders for warmest boot. On the camera I raise buttons using self sticking furniture tabs as first shown to me by a Canon Explorer of light. I does work although the buttons are very small. There is a commercial kit now available to do this with better sized buttons. I insulate the areas I grab on the camera with Dr. Shoals Molefoam padding cut to shape. This was in an article many years ago by Galen Rowel and it does help to break the thermal conductivity between your hand and the camera. It is designed to place on your skin and I've never had any problem getting it off the camera without damage.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearning's post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this. A couple of things to add. There is a big difference between riding a tundra buggy and static activities such as northern lights or sitting outside a mother polar bears den waiting for hours for her to emerge with her cubs. I've had down pants and Patagonia nano puff pants but have found them only necessary for static activity. Of course I'm sure people have been in climates where they were essential. Cabella's trans Alaskan boot is quite warm and was recommended by someone who does the polar bear mother thing. I wouldn't want to have to hike very far with it or some of the Baffin or sorrel contenders for warmest boot. On the camera I raise buttons using self sticking furniture tabs as first shown to me by a Canon Explorer of light. I does work although the buttons are very small. There is a commercial kit now available to do this with better sized buttons. I insulate the areas I grab on the camera with Dr. Shoals Molefoam padding cut to shape. This was in an article many years ago by Galen Rowel and it does help to break the thermal conductivity between your hand and the camera. It is designed to place on your skin and I've never had any problem getting it off without damage.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearning's post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
wish I'd seen everlearnings post first and I would not have spent time on mine. His went up while I was working on this.
Many of the tour companies have an option to rent cold weather gear. Unless you are planning alot of cold weather photography, this may be your best option.
A lot depends on whether you are in a tundra buggy or outside. Most complaints are about boots and gloves. When buying boots they rarely are warm at the coldest temperatures advertised. Even in a tundra buggy, I'd go warm because of the floor acting as a conductor. People on my last trip were complaining about how their feet were cold but the boots they had were "advertised" for some ridiculously cold temperature. My feet were actually hot in military white "bunny" boots. My first trip was with sorrels and I don't remember a problem. Pull out the liner at night to facilitate drying out perspiration that builds up during the day. My "off duty" around town boots are steger arctic mukluks. Wear heavy wool socks like smartwool mountaineer.
In a Tundra Buggy, I've used glove liners under fingerless gloves mostly with heaver gloves in reserve. The super cold weather gloves for photography are coming these days from "THE HEAT COMPANY", SWANY, AND VALLERRET. My experience has mainly been with the swany artic mitt and the heat company's shell. I prefer a shell from either of these companies as it allows me to switch out the liner. Take chemical heat packs as they are a must for hands. I stick mine between the liner and the outer glove. Remember, whatever you have for gloves, you must be able to manipulate the camera controls with them on.
Dress in layers. I have synthetic long underwear wearing the bottom more often than the top. Wool or synthetic flannel shirt, Filson wool vest, 300 wt polartec hooded sweat shirt. Lots of things to button unbutton lower or take off to adjust temperature. That keeps me warm generally in the buggy. I have a heavier to heavy hooded down (feathered friends) or synthetic (Patagonia) coat to go on top of the sweatshirt with a scarf and hat or stocking cap. Warmest coats will be down. Go with the mountaineering type coats as they are lighter and easier to pack than some of the heavy coats from Canada goose and others. Legs, long underwear, wool or synthetic wool pant and marmot PreCip rain pants with full leg zip. The rain pant adds little weight and a lot of warmth.
Nov 19, 2022 at 02:40 PM
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