Comments on Canadian Doomer: Ready for Old Man Winter

I didn't think it would go below -60 around h...

2012-09-16T22:28:20.964-04:00

I didn't think it would go below -60 around here much either till I tried my hike and temp started to drop.

It's unlikely to hit -60 in southern Ontario ...

2012-09-16T07:55:27.977-04:00

It's unlikely to hit -60 in southern Ontario or anywhere we're planning to live (unless we get Abrupt Climate Change and our warming temperatures turn into an Ice Age), but even 10C and rain can cause numb toes. These boots are apparently *the* winter/work/wet boot for Mennonite farmers.

Just looking at the boots, we realized he'll pack them in the car on wet or cold days and not wear them while driving. They're rather bulky and heavy.

I have a set of the baffin ice boots rated to -100...

2012-09-16T00:57:18.035-04:00

I have a set of the baffin ice boots rated to -100C (James Bay model), they are really nice but they are awkward to drive in as they are just wide enough to make it hard to not push the gas and break at the same time. They are way better than the old pair of winter boots they replaced, those ones where rated to -40 and at -20 my feet went numb. Now I admit i have not tried the baffin ones below -60 (including wind chill) but my forced march experiment last year was done in them and my feet didn't go numb from the cold. You got a good price.

Now is the time to pick that stuff up as once it turns really cold you can't find good boots anywhere.