Leg Warmers with CCF Inserts?

[DivaB]

Jcp puffer coat long johns. They weigh 5oz.

...I didn't see that coming!

[Agfadoc]

I made some too... JCP pants

[DivaB]

Wouldn't these puffer pants fall in the same line as any snow pants, and once the insulation is smashed it doesn't do any good? I tried to sleep in my snow pants one time, but still got to cold. Once I took them off my down UQ worked better, and then I stuck my small piece of CCF inside the foot box of my TQ to keep it in place and was way warmer then when I had my snow suit on....and more comfortable too.

[zukiguy]

My DIY skills are very lacking but I've had a similar idea for hammock-specific insulated clothing. Some special fleece sleeping gear with evazote or similar foam sewn into the key cold spots. I think some of the perforated foam or something similar that won't create such a condensation problem would work great.

[8Daddy]

+1 DivaB. What I am looking at is what Zuki is taking about. Hope to have some time this coming week to start on my plan. I will keep you posted.

[DivaB]

+1 DivaB. What I am looking at is what Zuki is taking about. Hope to have some time this coming week to start on my plan. I will keep you posted.

This will be fun to see what you come up with. Are you just working the "leg warmer" area, or are you going to incorporate some kind of cold butt shield that stays in place too.

[Agfadoc]

Wouldn't these puffer pants fall in the same line as any snow pants, and once the insulation is smashed it doesn't do any good? I tried to sleep in my snow pants one time, but still got to cold. Once I took them off my down UQ worked better, and then I stuck my small piece of CCF inside the foot box of my TQ to keep it in place and was way warmer then when I had my snow suit on....and more comfortable too.

Absolutely. If you already have a pad or insulation on the bottom though, then it acts like a TQ no matter where you roll. The bottom will always flatten out in any down, but I just wanted to see if I could do it. I'll wear them around hunting time... Don't want to be seen as a moose out there.

[nothermark]

If you are going wool you may have a problem getting wool felt. Any I have seen was stiff. OTOH knitted wool like XC ski socks would work whether or not you cut off the feet. Time for the end of season sales if they are not gone by now.

I would also look at open cell foam if you are under a shell of any kind. It is usually softer so it conforms better. Under a shell or quilt it will not have a problem with the wind blowing through it. ;-)

[Algonz]

[QUOTE=DivaB;983307]Wouldn't these puffer pants fall in the same line as any snow pants, and once the insulation is smashed it doesn't do any good? I tried to sleep in my snow pants one time, but still got to cold. Once I took them off my down UQ worked better, and then I stuck my small piece of CCF inside the foot box of my TQ to keep it in place and was way warmer then when I had my snow suit on....and more comfortable

Mine are only 5oz and pack down to pretty much nothing. I made them a chap style seeing as how the butt area would compress and lose the insulation value. They are very comfortable and I can feel the warmth on my legs.

[8Daddy]

With my Greylock3 UQ I haven't experienced CBS, at least not down to 15*F and that's plenty good for a 3 season quilt and no pod. My focus was going to be more of a "sleep-gaiter" (I like that, think I'll copyright it ). We'll see how it progresses though. I just want my lower legs to be warm and my sleep uninterrupted by a traveling pad at a weight and cost that makes sense enough not to sell off my UQ and buy a full length UQ.