Warm in winter

[Lallans]

That's a new one on me!
Having been around working buckaroos, I think someone is pulling your leg

Now, what is this about the US Army? This ol' grunt wants to know

I think I got the cowboy info from a humour book by Patrick MacManus (apologies to his mom if the family name is misspelled). In the book, he's on a western hunting trip and sneaks around in panty hose, which he's wearing to avoid saddlesoreness, then at the end of the trip he finds out the outfitter and his crew as well as the Indian guide etc have all been wearing them. As I said, a humour book but it seemed to have a kernel of truthiness. However he may have been lying about the other guys.

My US army reference, if you were asking about that, was about an improper uniform situation, plus a joke reference to 'don't ask, don't tell' but it seems that was repealed by Congress just yesterday, only hours after I made the joke?

[BoldHighlander]

I think I got the cowboy info from a humour book by Patrick MacManus (apologies to his mom if the family name is misspelled). In the book, he's on a western hunting trip and sneaks around in panty hose, which he's wearing to avoid saddlesoreness, then at the end of the trip he finds out the outfitter and his crew as well as the Indian guide etc have all been wearing them. As I said, a humour book but it seemed to have a kernel of truthiness. However he may have been lying about the other guys.

Could be, though in this day & age who knows?

My US army reference, if you were asking about that, was about an improper uniform situation, plus a joke reference to 'don't ask, don't tell' but it seems that was repealed by Congress just yesterday, only hours after I made the joke?

Thanks....I was just curious

[fluter]

+2 on Panty Hose, wore them on watch many times, thermal underwear looked funky under Navy enlisted Dress Blues (Cracker Jacks).

Those are referred to as emergency base-layer long underwear.

[Lallans]

Those are referred to as emergency base-layer long underwear.

I guessing that here that would be

clothing/mens/emergency/underwear/long/baselayer/summer. (Check the surprise ending. )

[longhuntr74]

Wearing panty hose under the Crackerjacks was a funny statement!

Regarding the Army...I have heard several Soldiers say that they wear nylon knee-highs under boot socks when doing our mandatory 12 mile (or longer) foot marches. I, personally, have never done this. I consider it a "make due" method from days past before polypro sock liners were invented to help with warmth, wicking, and friction. If you're looking for warmth, I'd recommend adding a sock liner...Smart wool is probably a great option, as I've never heard anything but RAVE reviews about their products.

Regarding the coat thing...I think the short overcoats look fine, but agree there may be damage to the sporrans without some sort of cut-away.

[BroosterB1]

I think I got the cowboy info from a humour book by Patrick MacManus (apologies to his mom if the family name is misspelled). In the book, he's on a western hunting trip and sneaks around in panty hose, which he's wearing to avoid saddlesoreness, then at the end of the trip he finds out the outfitter and his crew as well as the Indian guide etc have all been wearing them. As I said, a humour book but it seemed to have a kernel of truthiness. However he may have been lying about the other guys.

My US army reference, if you were asking about that, was about an improper uniform situation, plus a joke reference to 'don't ask, don't tell' but it seems that was repealed by Congress just yesterday, only hours after I made the joke?

Last outfitter I knew real well had silkies (silk long johns from Austraila), ultra light weight and really warm. I used nylons during BSA days for two things, bugs and cold. hiking in chigger and tick infested areas they work wonders to keep the little nasties off you. And as an under layer, nice and toasty under the long johns.

I couldn't get my son to wear a pair I got him, but I was warm.

[Lallans]

Wearing panty hose under the Crackerjacks was a funny statement!

Regarding the Army...I have heard several Soldiers say that they wear nylon knee-highs under boot socks when doing our mandatory 12 mile (or longer) foot marches. I, personally, have never done this. I consider it a "make due" method from days past before polypro sock liners were invented to help with warmth, wicking, and friction. If you're looking for warmth, I'd recommend adding a sock liner...Smart wool is probably a great option, as I've never heard anything but RAVE reviews about their products.

Regarding the coat thing...I think the short overcoats look fine, but agree there may be damage to the sporrans without some sort of cut-away.

Canadian soldiers use nylon liner socks as well. Me, my feet are so freakishly wide that I have problems with fitting if I use anything but a single sock, and a liner sock only seems to cause more trouble than it solves. I used to have to grease les feets down with vaseline or some glide agent, but having gone up a size recently seems to have solved that. It may be time to give nylons a try! As long as they don't show!