Cold weather observation techniques

While one
side of me wants to do some observing the other side of me doesn't want to
end up a meatsickle.

The past 3-4 nights have been really clear here in Ontario but where my wife
and recently moved to it's been getting down to about -15F each night.

Because of that I decided I needed a different winter coat!

I found a 550 down parka made by The North Face (www.thenorthface.com) which
definately does the job. It kept me completely warm the other night when I was
outside for about 2 hours. They are a little on the expensive side---mine was
about $300 U.S., but it was definately worth it. I wasn't hot or cold, I was
just at a comfortable temperature.

This coat made me a fan of their gear and I went back and bought some fleece
underwear yesterday too.


Todd

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