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Subject: Re: Outfitting for Antarctica Trip via Army Surplus?

Author:
Archer

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Date Posted: 12:31:03 10/27/05 Thu
In reply to: Government 's message, "Outfitting for Antarctica Trip via Army Surplus?" on 15:52:07 10/26/05 Wed

>Your mission should you choose to accept is to help me
>outfit my girlfriend & her mom for their trip to
>Antarctica. Yes, Antarctica. Today my goal is to
>figure out what to do for bottoms. Pretend we're
>starting from scratch. I'm thinking of a 3 layer
>approach, Base, Thermal, Shell. [I'm avoiding a snow
>suit approach].
>
>SHELL - For all my winter outdoor pursuits
>(particularly hunting and backcountry skiing) I have
>long since abandoned modern snazzy fabrics in favor of
>old school heavy duty Army Surplus wool pants. Does
>anyone know the 'real' name of these pants or a good
>place to look for them near Lansing or on the 'net?
>
>THERMAL - Fleece pants, no-brainer.
>
>BASE - Snazzy wicking layer. Cabelas will have
>something.

No, I do not know the name you are looking for.

However, Carhart sells an insulated bib overhaul that might just do the trick, and it is rugged.

Carl (Archer) Rooker

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Re: Outfitting for Antarctica Trip via Army Surplus?	Belvedere	13:14:23 10/28/05 Fri