I’m finding that I’m less tolerant to cold weather. I got out of the field about 5 years ago and the past 2 or 3 years have been mild winters - for New England anyway. Not sure if those are contributing factors but the other day in 22* with 21 mph winds I replaced a car battery and was not used to that !  

 

How about you, what are you finding out about "As You Get Older"?

I hear you.  I am a lot older than you.  I used to go when the forecast was a high of 32°, not so any more.  Now I don’t launch until the temperature is 32°.  I also wear a heated vest from Sheels that keeps my core warm.

Never have been a cold weather guy!

 

Had to work in for years, now I don't have to.

I live in a place where it's pretty cold much of the year.  And while I don't totally hate the cold, I don't like to feel the cold on me;

especially a cold wind.  I can agree that as I get older, I am less tolerant of that feeling, however I think I finally figured out my biggest problem.  I wasn't wearing enough clothes. In particular the right clothes.  The hitch in my giddy up was that I don't like bulky bulky clothing and layers and four coats and six pants and eight shirts and twenty two socks.

So as soon as I figured out how to get the layers right and get over the fact that I'm going to need to be at least a little bulky in order to be warm,  I did much better. 

Merino wool, polar fleece and over sized boots are all now my best friends, Oct -May.  Finally, I refuse to wear white shoes.

A-Jay

 

 

When I was still working and traveling to extreme cold climates Eddie Buarer Silk underwater pants and long sleeve shirt was comfortable traveling and warm in very cold weather (-40) with normal warm down coat outer wear without being bulky.

My issue was gloves hate wearing them.

Good wool hat, scarf and socks worked as long as not exposed to wind.

Tom

 

When I was younger, I often wondered why all the older people went south to Florida or Arizona for the winter months, my grandparents included.  They left around New Years and come back in April.  I could never really figure it out.

 

As the years progressed, I figured it out.  The snow is more of a novelty when you're a kid.  You sled, build snow forts, have snow ball fights, etc.  All you do is move it around as an adult.

 

I'm still very tolerant of the cold.  Doesn't bother me one bit.  But I could see myself leaving for a few months every winter when I get older, and I can afford it.

59 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

The hitch in my giddy up was that I don't like bulky bulky clothing and layers and four coats and six pants and eight shirts and twenty two socks.

How many closets and dresser drawers do you have

 

 

As I get older, I find the extreme cold is harder on my 67 year body.  The best I can do is dress for it. I like Carhartt stuff. Insulated bibs, Long John's, thick heavy shirts, wool socks, and heavy jacket with a hood. I worked as a carpenter for most of my adult life, and worked in the cold every winter. I learned to dress in layers, and if it warmed up in the afternoon, I could always shed a layer of I needed.                  My son in law is a farmer, raising livestock here in Missouri. He's out there every day, and tells me he doesn't get cold, because he dresses for it, and has become accustomed to extreme cold. He's only 41. He also says that him and his crew always forward to a noon break. Warm up, have a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

3 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

My son in law is a farmer, raising livestock here in Missouri. He's out there every day, and tells me he doesn't get cold, because he dresses for it, and has become accustomed to extreme cold. He's only 41. He also says that him and his crew always forward to a noon break. Warm up, have a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

 

Its amazing what hot food or hot beverage can do in cold conditions.  I know this well.

47 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

As I get older, I find the extreme cold is harder on my 67 year body.  The best I can do is dress for it. I like Carhartt stuff. Insulated bibs, Long John's, thick heavy shirts, wool socks, and heavy jacket with a hood. I worked as a carpenter for most of my adult life, and worked in the cold every winter. I learned to dress in layers, and if it warmed up in the afternoon, I could always shed a layer of I needed.                  My son in law is a farmer, raising livestock here in Missouri. He's out there every day, and tells me he doesn't get cold, because he dresses for it, and has become accustomed to extreme cold. He's only 41. He also says that him and his crew always forward to a noon break. Warm up, have a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

The Carhartt clothing was welcoming as a field person, especially here in the north. Some days were actually too hot wearing them  Better to shed layers than to try and stick it out, right? 

Mississippi winter is too cold for me. I don’t know how you guys up north do it. Personally anything less than 55 degrees is considered too cold 😂

11 minutes ago, GReb said:

Mississippi winter is too cold for me. I don’t know how you guys up north do it. Personally anything less than 55 degrees is considered too cold 😂

I'm in my unheated shed (in New Hampshire) right now because it's warm today. It's 31 degrees.

I hate hate hate the cold. Luckily NYS is great 8 months out of the year otherwise I’d wonder what the heck I’m doing in such a cold place. When I was a kid it never bothered me. As an adult I struggle to stay warm all winter. You can usually find me next to the space heater. 

Getting older and colder means more clothing layers and gloves/mittens.  It also means going to the bathroom more often;  what a pain that is.

@Jigfishn10, let’s hit the river. Current conditions in Knoxville :

10 minutes ago, Jar11591 said:

As an adult I struggle to stay warm all winter.

 

My wife has like 10 blankets on, one of them is heated.  And she is contantly using the heated seats in the vehicles too.

 

Meanwhile, I let the dog out in shorts in the winter.  Haha

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

over sized boots

This is key. I don't have wide feet, but I buy wide cold weather boots. Gotta have some insulating air space in there even when wearing wool socks. 

6 minutes ago, Tackleholic said:

It also means going to the bathroom more often;  what a pain that is.

Preach it brother. It ain't easy getting two inches of wiener out through six inches of clothes. Err... Uh... So I hear...........😂

1 hour ago, PourMyOwn said:

I'm in my unheated shed (in New Hampshire) right now because it's warm today. It's 31 degrees.

Indian summer

 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

@Jigfishn10, let’s hit the river. Current conditions in Knoxville :

Let’s go

 

At least down your way it’ll have a chance to melt a little quicker 

 

Keys on the outside of the transom? I … I …. I can’t  

Hahaha. 360 swivel mount , that’s highway mode 

@TnRiver46 you need one of these rigs. 

 

2 minutes ago, T-Billy said:

@TnRiver46 you need one of these rigs. 

Don’t encourage him!  

@T-Billy, my winds out about that same RPM top end 🤣 

 

nah mine sounds more like pressure washing your driveway and less like a street bike 

I definitely fall into that camp! Used to love weather. Now that I’m older, I don’t even like chilly weather. Before retirement, I had to be on duty no matter how cold it was, snow, ice, whatever. Now, other than getting the mail, haven’t been outside in three or four days.

As I get older it's definitely the cold.

AND unfortunately we're having brutal cold here.

Snow, few single digit nights, wind.

At least it's still football season 😉

I've always been intolerant of the cold, but learned to face it enough to even go fishing in single digits for trout. The heat doesn't usually bother me, but I've noticed it becomes more uncomfortable than I ever remember. Not intolerable, but a little annoying sometimes. I get through that too.