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Mike, got your PM. thank you! Monk

oetzi, Thanks for all those links and information. Informative reading.

Thanks for the replies, everyone. BorderReiver, thanks for Toddy's thread on DIY Dachstein. I have been trying this out with the American Army green wool glove liners...get a size 4? or 5 for HUGE hands then wash on warm in the washer and hang on a hanger with a clothespeg to completely...

Thanks for the replies, fellows. I have been experimenting with "splatter vision" in that one looks but not at anything in particular. Hard to describe. Appreciate the other tips.

I would like to know how do you develop your observation skills in the outdoors. Are there any methods or exercises you use to develop your observation-so that you are more aware of the surrounding wildlife? Thanks.

I checked through the threads and there was a post on Dachstein wool garments. Unfotunately most of the links posted are no longer in existence. Are the Dachstein wool sweaters still made in Austria and is there a company or source that makes these garments? Are there any Dachstein items...

dogwood, Thanks for pointing out about the possibility of clothing getting wet and also the calories needed in such conditions. The Fry story is secondhand so I guess the woman did make some kind of snow cocoon to weather the snowstorm. susi, sorry for the mixed question. Been years...

I know there are folks here who have been out in extreme arctic temperatures and I would appreciate if they can please post on this question. Can a person survive living outdoors with just the clothing on their back in extreme cold? A book by Alan Fry Wilderness Survival Skills mtns. the...

Stuart, great informative post and thanks for making this material so clear. I saw pics of British soldiers Falklands war era with their smocks tied in at the bottom as you describe...I always thought it was to cut off the chilly drafts!! Good tip on putting items inside to avoid loss.

Mastino, cool looking garment! I like how you made the back longer to give more coverage. Nice design. Q on the Dutch blankets, do the Dutch still issue these or are these type of blankets no longer made? I find good wool is harder to find these days. And yes, you should consider...

Ross, put me down for 1 sweater XL. thanks, monk

TeeDee, I have seen those heavy type Austrian sweaters-a fine sweater and well made. Only problem is size and that style sweater tends to be cut close fitting where as the Norgie wool sweater has a "looser" cut more flex in the shoulders. Old Bones, thanks for the first link. That is the...

Thanks....but tis' actually the wool sweater I'm looking for..not the cotton top. The wool jumper.

Some time back there was a garment floating around called the Norwegian sweater or Norge jumper. It is the greenish wool sweater with the velcro flap at neck and the cuffs with thumb holes. The cut of the sweater was very comfortable. Does anyone have any idea if these are still around in...

Interesting topic. Had not thought of this really . An interesting read is The Man Who Exorcised The Bermuda Triangle by Reverend Omand which deals with encounters mainly in the outdoors. Reading through the thread I see a mention to what is called second sight. I think that country...

Paolo, hee, yes, Playboy lining might be more warming psychologically! forestwalker, sedge, you're talking about the long stringy whitish colour "grass" found in a boggy area? I have tried this in wellingtons and it does offer insulating value only problem is it has a tendency to shift...

I was reading about sleeping kit a traveller uses and he mentions he uses a Thai Army nylon sheet hammock. Is this different to what a Thai hammock is and can any folks here comment on the advantages of these? When you sleep on a nylon sheet hammock especially in warm weather do you feel...

Hi all, In one of his books Tom Brown Jr mentions how he used to make insulated shirts..basically take 2 old shirts one inside the other and put cattail down,leaves, etc. between the 2 shirts and use this system as insulated wear outdoors. I have tried this out with newspaper and it does...

big_swede, thanks for posting this on the forum. A good wool sweater can make all the difference in enjoying the outdoors. The wool in these sweaters tends to be a lighter wool that can be very warm and comfortable....not like the recycled wool job you see in low end sweaters.!!

Mastino, thanks for posting that info. Monk