I give this answer to this question every year. The best winter active pant is from XC Sporthill, their cross country ski pant. Period, no debate. :-) http://www.sporthill.com/products2011.php?ProductGroup=2100 I use these for riding, xc-skiing, and hiking into the 20s. They last for many years (decades? I'm on my second pair since 1996), stand up to saddle wear well. Wash easy and dry quick.
They have a new (to me) pant with 'wind panels' in the front http://www.sporthill.com/products2011.php?ProductGroup=2850 For temperatures ~5-20F I add some synthetic fishnet knickers underneath by Brynje of Norway. http://www.nordiclifeuk.co.uk/index.php/brynje-home?gclid=CLKrpo6OvsECFcKHaQodO18A-Q For temperatures at or below zeroF, I add a nylon shall pant that has zippers up the side of the legs. On top I use a similar system (Brynje fishnet under Sporthill 3SP under a nylon zip shell for the coldest skis/rides). Or I use a Sporthill 3 SP top under a Ibex Breakaway jacket for windy cold. http://shop.ibex.com/Wool-Clothing/Mens-Vests-Jackets/Breakaway-II-Jacket I use wool socks, hats and balaclava. Gloves go from thin to thick to mittens. I have a pair of ski over-mitts that fit nicely over my gloves and ski pole straps. Boots get over-boots around 10F. Thicker socks are counter-productive and colder. MUSA pants don't even cut autumn temperatures. Thin, slick nylon doesn't trap warmth and feels unpleasant against the skin. And my hairy legs build up static in them; yuck. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
