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This might be a better read for those attempting there first winter out and about doing sports.. especialy sat pitchside. rugby or football where you cant move around to keep warm..
These are just my thoughts.. as always I am not saying this is how anyone should do things.. only that this is as I do them and it works for me.. I am happy to learn if people have better solutions.. Anything that helps
PANTS
For rainy days I carry a pair of Glacier Point sky/board pant.. they have built in braces which is good as I find overpants slip down a lot..so these don't.. SKI pants have the added extra of being warm.. so not just dry but warm... never buy waterproof pants that are not lined as they sweat and you end up more wet.. these pants can be worn as is.. or over other pants.. I take them just in case..
PANTS 2
Just bought some Karrimor fleece lined pants .. work pants lots of pockets and fleeced lined.. these purely for cold days/evening but dry weather.. worn as is not over others.. quite smart don't look bulky and odd
COAT
I have a regatta waterproof windproof coat that zips right up to the chin.. need something windproof especially IMHO and up to chin like a polo neck Also long at the back for when your sat pitchside..I can wear various items under this coat.. a thick fleece or a normal jumper depending on the weather
FEET
Waterproof boots and thermal socks.. nothing worse than your toes going numb
UNDIES
Depending on the weather I may wear full length or top thermal underwear.. Anyone who has done football in winter or rugby at lower league grounds where there's not much cover from the elements will know biting winds and freezing temperatures Full length helps keep your lower back covered..again when sat all night and yer coat/top starts to ride up
HANDS
Now this is strange.because I see people coming up with allsorts of plans.. fingerless gloves.. thin cycle gloves blah blah.. well for me a nice reasonable normal pair of thermal gloves (not mega thick) will do.. I don't need to cut holes in them.. using the BBF means I don't need to be so delicate.. one big gloved thumb pressing the back button for focus and then hit the front to shoot.. you don't need deft control.. if your using the shutter button for everything then yes.. but using BBF you can get away with normal gloves IMHO
HEAD
I have a lovely thick "heat holders" thermal hat..I also have one of them Russian type ones that keep yer ears warm but find the front protrudes too much for the camera so not great
HANDS/HEAD
Gloves and Hat are reasonably cheap.. so I keep a spare set in the car.. there's nothing worse than getting to a cold nights job at a freezing footy ground to find hat and gloves in camera bag and you brought camera case.. or there in your other coat pocket... believe me you don't want to be stuck pitchside on a freezing night with no hat or gloves.. so why not have spare
Rest is just warm clothes..jumper blah blah
Remember.. a nice clear blue sky might be OK in the afternoon.. but if your stuck out.. that clear blue sky will be the coldest night of the lot
PS I take a flask of warm milkey coffeee in winter ..you cant always get to the tea bar at half time if busy
These are just my thoughts.. as always I am not saying this is how anyone should do things.. only that this is as I do them and it works for me.. I am happy to learn if people have better solutions.. Anything that helps
PANTS
For rainy days I carry a pair of Glacier Point sky/board pant.. they have built in braces which is good as I find overpants slip down a lot..so these don't.. SKI pants have the added extra of being warm.. so not just dry but warm... never buy waterproof pants that are not lined as they sweat and you end up more wet.. these pants can be worn as is.. or over other pants.. I take them just in case..
PANTS 2
Just bought some Karrimor fleece lined pants .. work pants lots of pockets and fleeced lined.. these purely for cold days/evening but dry weather.. worn as is not over others.. quite smart don't look bulky and odd
COAT
I have a regatta waterproof windproof coat that zips right up to the chin.. need something windproof especially IMHO and up to chin like a polo neck Also long at the back for when your sat pitchside..I can wear various items under this coat.. a thick fleece or a normal jumper depending on the weather
FEET
Waterproof boots and thermal socks.. nothing worse than your toes going numb
UNDIES
Depending on the weather I may wear full length or top thermal underwear.. Anyone who has done football in winter or rugby at lower league grounds where there's not much cover from the elements will know biting winds and freezing temperatures Full length helps keep your lower back covered..again when sat all night and yer coat/top starts to ride up
HANDS
Now this is strange.because I see people coming up with allsorts of plans.. fingerless gloves.. thin cycle gloves blah blah.. well for me a nice reasonable normal pair of thermal gloves (not mega thick) will do.. I don't need to cut holes in them.. using the BBF means I don't need to be so delicate.. one big gloved thumb pressing the back button for focus and then hit the front to shoot.. you don't need deft control.. if your using the shutter button for everything then yes.. but using BBF you can get away with normal gloves IMHO
HEAD
I have a lovely thick "heat holders" thermal hat..I also have one of them Russian type ones that keep yer ears warm but find the front protrudes too much for the camera so not great
HANDS/HEAD
Gloves and Hat are reasonably cheap.. so I keep a spare set in the car.. there's nothing worse than getting to a cold nights job at a freezing footy ground to find hat and gloves in camera bag and you brought camera case.. or there in your other coat pocket... believe me you don't want to be stuck pitchside on a freezing night with no hat or gloves.. so why not have spare
Rest is just warm clothes..jumper blah blah
Remember.. a nice clear blue sky might be OK in the afternoon.. but if your stuck out.. that clear blue sky will be the coldest night of the lot
PS I take a flask of warm milkey coffeee in winter ..you cant always get to the tea bar at half time if busy