Your methods of keeping warm ?

 Did an allnighter at busso jetty a week ago and for the life of me I could not keep warm ! Was wearing footy socks another pair of socks 2 pairs of trackies several shirts jumpers and jackets but I could not stay warm ! What are people methods for staying warm while fishing ?


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move around

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:45

move around

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Wet weather gear

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:48

Stick wet weather gear on to break the wind chill effect and a thick beanie.

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 a decent wind breaker

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:48

 a decent wind breaker jacket, long johns and a thermal! and a balaclava if it gets really windy 

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 thermals ushally do it for

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:49

 thermals ushally do it for me

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 Port.

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:50

 Port.

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 And mix it 50% with Stones

Fri, 2013-05-24 18:27

 And mix it 50% with Stones Green Ginger wine....that will keep you warm. Not a bad drop either.

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 My method is to live north

Thu, 2013-05-23 18:55

 My method is to live north of the 26th parallel 

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Expensive way to keep warm

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:04

Expensive way to keep warm haha

 

I use my old fluoro work jacket and a thick beanie. Still wear shorts though...haha

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Good quality pair of thermals

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:12

Good quality pair of thermals and a pair of gortex pants and gortex jacket problem solved was out on the water last night and was toasty warm

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Beer

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:17

And lots of it...Once you become numb to the cold staying awake becomes the problem or standing up.

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Freezer Overalls .. I was

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:21

Freezer Overalls .. I was lucky enough to get a pair the same as in the link for free .. fully insulated with hoodie , haven't given them a run yet . Matched up with my old uggies ,  I reckon they'll be the bees knees .. and the tawny port of course .

http://www.workinhard.com.au/%20freezer

 

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Port or bourbon for me - beer

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:22

Port or bourbon for me - beer just makes my colder but only to the point where I can't feel anything anymore.

Other than that layered clothing with wind resistant outer layer and thermals in extreme cold.

 

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Light a fire, plenty of wood

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:34

Light a fire, plenty of wood around there....

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Wankers

Thu, 2013-05-23 20:18

Some wankers did that half way out on the Carnarvon jetty a few years back. Ended up with an 80 metre hole and the whole outer end falling in to disrepair while waiting for funds to fill the gap.

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Good quality wind breaker aka

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:39

Good quality wind breaker aka mountain designs shell!!

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keep warm

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:45

my mate gave me a kiwi jacket years ago the badge has fallen of it now ( its 25 years old now ) but I think they are called a westy keeps me toasty warm ask a kiwi they will know them

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 Thermals, trackey dacks,

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:52

 Thermals, trackey dacks, NATO jacket from a surplus store and ugg boots.

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another way

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:59

haven't tried it myself but when I was in the army we were getting ready to go bush in the middle of winter in NSW , I caught my platoon Sgt putting on a pair a women's panty hose with the feet cut out of them under his greens I told him I hadn't seen any thing , he just said you are going to freeze out there I did freeze the next 7 days but he looked surprisingly warm , but I was always suss of him after that

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Fishermans Friends

Thu, 2013-05-23 19:59

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 Pocket billiards ;)

Thu, 2013-05-23 20:15

 Pocket billiards ;)

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Plastic

Thu, 2013-05-23 20:19

Plastic pants and plastic coat with hood over everything else to completely stop the wind chill.

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If you are thinking about the cold

Thu, 2013-05-23 20:53

Your not catching any fish...

Maybe just go home and tap the Mrs on the shoulder.

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Assuming it was windy,

Thu, 2013-05-23 20:59

Assuming it was windy, stopping the windchill is 80% of the battle. Anything that stops wind usually holds in heat very well also. Under that your normal trackies and a jacket should do.

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Hand warmers

Thu, 2013-05-23 21:07

I spent some time doing night security work near the airport,

always seems cold at airports.. especially if you're unable to use gloves :(

these were suggested by an old friend who played lawn bowls

 

http://www.perthbowlscentre.com.au/products/86-sundry/192-hand-warmers

 

light the firestick in the tin, put tin in pocket and grab hold when your hands need warming

 

if you have warm hands, the rest isnt so bad

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?

Thu, 2013-05-23 22:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDAPnajWq-0

This , but use your tackle bag.

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I wear thermals keeps you

Fri, 2013-05-24 09:10

I wear thermals keeps you toasty all night long and yes it was very cold out there last week.

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bring an electric blanket and

Fri, 2013-05-24 09:18

bring an electric blanket and a genny, or wear gumboots and keep fillin them from a hot water bottle, or shove a hair driver down your undies

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Stones Green Ginger wine

Fri, 2013-05-24 09:20

Or anything else liquid in a brown paper bag.  That's for internal but for external must stop the chill factor from the wind. Overalls are good to pull on over ya normal clothes.

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Fish in summer

Fri, 2013-05-24 10:15

Sit infront off woodfire in winter playing bass Fishing .

I have thermals, shirt, Mountain design Polar fleece, and if the shit realy gets cold, a Toyota Team Europe Rally Snow jacket. Nothing gets through that sucker, but have only worn it twice in Oz.

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Skins pants under something

Fri, 2013-05-24 12:28

Skins pants under something to keep the wind off. keeps the plums and me very toasty..

Then if it is really chilly, i have knee high, fleece lined dive booties....Look like a knob, but i am warm :-P

 

 

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Allways carry following in my "Go" bag

Fri, 2013-05-24 15:13

1 x glove liners
1 x beanie (polar fleece)
1 x neck sock (polar fleece)

If you are in a tee shirt and shorts, above items will still provide surprising level of warmth.

If your budget permits then I'd add a nanno puff jacket or similar, wear it underneath a shirt or jacket/shell (very popular with the boys deployed in Afganistan)

My experience with thermals is they are only good if your not planning on moving around, you can heat up pretty quick if you have them on and you have to unexpectedly move about.

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I honestly just about died

Fri, 2013-05-24 16:28

I honestly just about died one day doing an all nighter in winter out on the tip of Busso jetty. No blanket, no sleepoing bag, shiverd all night, muscles were aching in by the time morning came around. Then it rained to ad insult to injury. As we walked off the jetty in the morning even the locals were saying " You guys didnt spend the night out here did ya" It was 0 degreis in Perth so who knows what it was on the jetty. In the minus i recon. Will never forget it hahahaha

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Seems everyone has it their

Fri, 2013-05-31 14:43

Seems everyone has it their own way. 0 deg is pretty easy to dress for when you've had to dress for -20 standing around.

To keep yourself and your extremities warm, you need to warm your core. Putting 18 pairs of socks doesn't do much if your core is cold.

Layer up. Multiple layers mean easier fine tuning for heat regulation.

Stop the wind chill. You need a windproof shell of some sort if theres wind (preferably breathable!). Otherwise it doesn't matter. A waterproof shell helps if you're rained on too.

Beanies, gloves, scarves, booze all don't mean much if you haven't covered the three basics.

For thermals, if you can get them, go merino thermals. Something like the icebreaker 200's (the 260's have a different less hugging). Much better than polypros for various reasons including better heat regulation and moisture control. Not to much a problem if you're standing around, but merino socks are good too (less chance of your feet getting wet from sweat). Layer it with a 150 undershirt if you get really cold.

Next layer you want a warm thick jacket and pants (or a thin jacket) and next, your windproof layers. You'll be toasty all night. Gloves, beanie, scarf, etc you only need if you feel the cold directly, but you'll know I've you've got your core right if you don't feel cold anywhere but your exposed skin.

And for the record, alcohol doesn't actually warm you up, but it does make you feel better! For an extra kick, try a winter cider or warmed port or mulled wine in a thermos ;)