Go to Home Depot or Walmart, sporting goods, get "warm hands , warm toes. Little bitty inserts, you put in your gloves or boots , alot of construction workers, hunters use them. My daughter and her trainer used to use them , particularly when hunting. Laurie (whose nice 70's turned to 40's with wind, and needs to get on with it and put on her longjohns, polar- fleece suit, earmuffs under helmet and just go ride ! bbrrrrrrrrrrr (hurry before it starts raining again ! Rascal woodstove loving mom.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Judkins
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 2:27 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Old Mac Boots, skito pads and cold feet
Had a really great training ride today here in the northeast. Very damp, cold and blustery, but since we have not been out in a week (adjusting to bare feet), I thought I was in heaven. We did 25 miles over fairly rocky sometimes ice covered trail at slow to mod speed.
First topic: I used a pair of Old Mac boots for the first real ride (in front only). I don't know if anyone has used them, but I liked them. Manny seemed quite comfortable in them. They wore well and no rub spots on my horse ( I wrapped some vetwrap loosely around bulb under boot to help with this). Anyone have a different experience with them?
Second Topic: I have been riding in a Skito pad for a couple of months now. I've noticed the foam insert holds quite alot of heat, which is great in the winter, but I wonder about using it in warm weather. Anyone use them in the heat? Any problem with heat build up?
Third Topic: I meant to go 35 miles today, but my damn toes get soooo cold! Any hints on how to keep your feet warm in 28 degree weather? I ride with plastic EZ ride stirrups, winter Ariats and wool socks. Any help would be appreciated!
Jennifer.
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