Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I didn't say it was as cold as Minneapolis! I said Minneapolis was the first place that showed me what a really cold winter was like: - ) Stuart - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <jim@hemenway.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Winter outdoors clothing for photography > Phong: > > I had thought that you had been in my neighborhood for years... are you > a New England newbie just this year? > > Whomever has told you that it's as cold here as Minnesota was being a > bit disingenuous. > > We occasionally get some 5 degree days and nights in December but the > rest of the winter is usually between 20-30++ degrees during the day. > > My son, (21) has one of those extra warm winter parkas, aka "pahk-ah" > and never uses it, just goes out in a lined leather jacket. > > I get by pretty well with a pair of thinsulate gloves, a pair of LL Bean > type boots when it's wet, and an irish sweater with a light jacket or > just a ski jacket. > > That and a "drop of the creature" and you'll be plenty warm. > > Some say that alcohol only makes you feel warm(er) but then I ask, "if > that's the case, what's the difference." > > -- > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > > > > on 11/21/02 12:33 PM, Phong at phongdoan@mindspring.com wrote: > > > > > I just realize how woefully ill-prepared I am to deal with the outdoors in the > > > wintertime at this latitude (Boston), and would greatly appreciate tips and > > > advices on winter clothing, and other photographic matters. Something that is > > > also relatively inconspicuous in a cosmopolitan, urban setting. In > > > particluar, I would appreciate specifics for a parka/3-quarter coat. > > > > > > Much obliged, > > > > > > - Phong > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html