Sunday, February 7, 2010

Thinsulate Mittens

I had nice, warm mittens on my Christmas list. Didn't get them. EMS doesn't sell any. REI doesn't sell any. L.L. Bean doesn't sell any. No one seems to sell them, so Santa struck out.

Well, today I found Urban Boundries. and I found some :-) Looks like I may be able to have warm fingers yet! See; http://www.urbanboundaries.com

Mittens vs. Gloves:
1) Gloves expose your fingers to cold on four sides. Gloves expose your fingers to gloves on only two sides.
2) Mittens allow you to make a fist and press your cold finger tips into your warm palms. Gloves don't.
3) Gloves provide more dexterity... so wear thin liner gloves under your mittens, fo those times you need to strip off the mittens and tie things, untie things, etc.