Antarctic/arctic kit

[ryback]

wilderbeast: If you want some serious answers you need to ask serious questions. List of kit makers for seriously cold weather is pretty much as vague as it is possible to be.

What kind of weather? What kind of activity?

 

[sam_acw]

I've got three good books on the subject (Paradise Below Zero, Winter Wise and Snow Walker's Companion).
If you're serious about this I'd very seriously recommend the third of these, great kit lists and recommendations.
If you're not so serious then use this method

 

[Wilderbeast]

wilderbeast: If you want some serious answers you need to ask serious questions. List of kit makers for seriously cold weather is pretty much as vague as it is possible to be.

What kind of weather? What kind of activity?

Antarctica, November 2010, South pole, 2 weeks.............enough??

 

[ryback]

It's enough to know I don't have much to add as I have no knowledge of Antarctic climate. To me seriously cold is below 20, that's when I start considering cancelling my ski trips, to others it might be something else.

But still, knowing if you are staying in base camp or skiing to/from the pole might make a difference for those who do and are able to make educated suggestions.

Sorry if I came off as rude in my first post. I'm just trying to help.

 

[Tengu]

Im surprised no ones mentioned the Scott Polar Research Institute....

...or even The Inuit Circumpolar Conference...

 

[He' s left the building]

But still, knowing if you are staying in base camp or skiing to/from the pole might make a difference for those who do and are able to make educated suggestions.

You have a very good point, we should have all asked the original poster what his activity was as it has a direct bearing on subsequent clothing advice.

For strenuous activity, moisture (sweat) control is paramount to avoid wet clothing in these conditions: 'if you sweat, you die' is the mantra. Modern synthetics are also lighter in weight and have specific design features such as fitted/adjustable hoods, nose/goggle wipes on the back of mitts, etc.

For sedentary activities, traditional layers may be more appropriate and will prove to be more robust (ie furs and skins).

 

[tenderfoot]

the british antarctic survey ventile overjacket is stocked in the military catalogue of soldier of fortune a mail/online supplier of mainly military style kit it is worn over a duvet type jacket its listed under clothing/westwinds ventile
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/military/index.asp

 

[Dave_the_Pilgrim]

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