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Hi everyone! I'm looking for some ideas for gloves for backpacking. I use glove liners when hiking (if I need them), but when it's cold and raining/snowing, I was hoping to find some waterproof gloves to put over them, or to replace them (and also give me warmth in camp when I'm not moving anymore. I have only been able to find really cumbersome ski gloves. I'm also on a budget. :) Any thoughts? What do you like?
Thanks!!
C-Stepper
11-23-2010, 08:43
I have these for extreme weather conditions
http://www.rei.com/product/758402
Try them on with your liners, you may need to size up for the extra bulk.
Wise Old Owl
11-23-2010, 08:49
C- Stepper info is tight - good choice - If you are looking cheaper - Remember Neopreen Fishing/kayak gloves are at Dick Sporting Goods. The basics of a wet suit.
couscous
11-23-2010, 09:37
I have SealSkinz gloves and socks for freezing rain conditions.
http://www.greatoutdoorsdepot.com/seal-skinz-gloves.html
Hiking Ike
11-23-2010, 09:54
I use Manzella N2S Gortex windstopper gloves alone for hiking in mild wet weather and with a smartwool liner for colder weather.
http://www.rei.com/product/766532 or
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___73753
Hi everyone! I'm looking for some ideas for gloves for backpacking. I use glove liners when hiking (if I need them), but when it's cold and raining/snowing, I was hoping to find some waterproof gloves to put over them, or to replace them (and also give me warmth in camp when I'm not moving anymore. I have only been able to find really cumbersome ski gloves. I'm also on a budget. :) Any thoughts? What do you like?
Thanks!!
When you stop you need to shed the wet layers for dry clothes. Socks and gloves need to be dry to keep you warm when you stop moving and generating internal heat. I know there are a lot of new, and expensive, gloves on the market now. I doubt that many of them are worth the money--wet is wet no matter how high tech the product. If you are out for a day hike anything will do. But if you have to stay out over night in cold weather, you need to put on dry gloves to keep your hands and body warm.
Wool is a good fabric because it does offer a bit of warmth even when wet. Some light fleece also works, if not soaking wet, and can be wrung out and will dry quickly. Light liners, like smartwool, work well and dry quickly. OR wind stopper fleece works great in gloves and mitts and is worth the expense.
My set up--wool/angora fingerless gloves x2 so one is always dry, primaloft overmits, gortex shell mitts. In the winter I also add a pair of full finger wool liners-army surplus will do or smartwool. In summer I often carry a pair of mechanix gloves for wood gathering and rock climbing protection.
Try to keep your hands as dry as possible by keeping them covered by your rain coat sleeves or in your jacket pockets when you can. Put on your driest gloves or mitts when you get into your bag for the night.
Ski gloves are good for skiers--for hikers not so much. They take forever to dry and are heavy when wet.
HeartWalker
11-23-2010, 10:33
MLD event mittens. Light and breathes. Yes they are expensive but worth it.
M1 Thumb
11-23-2010, 11:16
MLD event mittens. Light and breathes. Yes they are expensive but worth it.
I concur.
Joshuatree
11-23-2010, 12:11
I wouldn't suggest neopreen gloves unless your doing a backcounty fishing trip in late fall to early spring. I use a pair of shell type over mitts and and a couple of pairs of liner gloves. I also carry a pair of wetherproof outdoor work gloves master mechanic makes some nice ones. I treated the overshells with by washing them with a Nixwax washin treatment when I do my rain gear they keep the water out and still breathe. I do alot of differant outdoor activities and most of my gear does double or triple duty. I also carry a pack or two of those handi heaters they are really nice if you catch a soaking while setting up camp. throw them inside my shells and they dry the gloves and your hands while your wearing them.
pyroman53
11-23-2010, 12:57
Here's what I hope to receive for Xmas gift this year:
Mittens... $45 and very light
http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=51 (http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=37&products_id=51)
MLD event mittens. Light and breathes. Yes they are expensive but worth it.
Yes. In fact, mittens of any type are much preferred.
rip waverly
11-23-2010, 18:59
Yes. In fact, mittens of any type are much preferred.
agreed. i'm piney over the mld events as i type this.
Cheapest is plastic bags over mittens or gloves. Ragg wool, Merino wool or Possumdown best. I like a WPB mitt rather than plastic bags and have an OR Goretex mitt. eVent mitts would be even better, lighter, and more $$$ if you can afford them.
warraghiyagey
11-24-2010, 09:21
I have nothing to add. . . just wanted to say hi to Peanut. . . Hi Peanut. . . :):p
Raul Perez
11-24-2010, 10:26
Another vote for MLD eVent rain mitts. The gaiters are really good too.
Now, don't everybody start laughing at once. I used to wear lined jersey work gloves when I took care of cattle and worked on tractors in the winter. Here is a link: http://www.criticaltool.com/lined-cold-weather-gloves-memphis-7900.html
They are sure cheap enough. The idea is that no matter how wet they get, the poly/cotton exterior wicks the moisture away from the lining and your hands stay fairly dry. You can just wring them out after dipping the ice chunks out of the water trough and then make a few dry snowballs and you are good to get back to work. I swear they really work and how can you go wrong at about two bucks at the hardware store. The kind I used to buy were denim blue and the lining was that old fashioned fleece that was like hairs sticking through the fabric. I don't know if the newer ones work as well, but the old ones were pretty amazing. Size them a bit loose so you get some air circulation.
I bet the new eVent gloves and mitts are really great, but in my experience 'waterproof' means they are 'wet inside' eventually.
mkmangold
11-25-2010, 02:42
Now, don't everybody start laughing at once. I used to wear lined jersey work gloves when I took care of cattle and worked on tractors in the winter. Here is a link: http://www.criticaltool.com/lined-cold-weather-gloves-memphis-7900.html...I bet the new eVent gloves and mitts are really great, but in my experience 'waterproof' means they are 'wet inside' eventually.
hahahahahahahahahaha!
Just kidding. I'm going to try them out based on your experience. For 2 bucks, it's worth the knowledge either way.
mkmangold
11-25-2010, 02:42
Now, don't everybody start laughing at once. I used to wear lined jersey work gloves when I took care of cattle and worked on tractors in the winter. Here is a link: http://www.criticaltool.com/lined-cold-weather-gloves-memphis-7900.html...I bet the new eVent gloves and mitts are really great, but in my experience 'waterproof' means they are 'wet inside' eventually.
hahahahahahahahahaha!
Just kidding. I'm going to try them out based on your experience. For 2 bucks, it's worth the knowledge either way.
mkmangold
11-25-2010, 02:44
How'd that happen?
HockeyGirl
11-25-2010, 09:14
Can anyone tell me what type of liners they are wearing with the MLD mittens?
My hands get really cold in the rain and wondering if anyone had suggestions?
Cheers!
couscous
11-26-2010, 00:04
Another cheap option to experiment with is using disposable food serving gloves as a supplemental layer.
safetywear
01-17-2011, 10:31
you may visit at fire fighting gloves gloves (http://shamimleather.com) for best quality and cheap price gloves. There you may find water proof gloves of your required. online buying facility also there for the customers.
safetywear
01-17-2011, 10:36
you may find waterproof gloves by visiting at fire fighting gloves (http://shamimleather.com). You will find best and cheap rate gloves at there. online facility also available;e for the customers.
Event fabric mitts would be my choice if I were buying today and if you can afford them.
I have a pair of older (pre-Event) OR Goretex mittens and they work well over glove liners even when its very cold and wet.
shelterbuilder
01-17-2011, 22:11
I wouldn't suggest neopreen gloves unless your doing a backcounty fishing trip in late fall to early spring. I use a pair of shell type over mitts and and a couple of pairs of liner gloves. I also carry a pair of wetherproof outdoor work gloves master mechanic makes some nice ones. I treated the overshells with by washing them with a Nixwax washin treatment when I do my rain gear they keep the water out and still breathe. I do alot of differant outdoor activities and most of my gear does double or triple duty. I also carry a pack or two of those handi heaters they are really nice if you catch a soaking while setting up camp. throw them inside my shells and they dry the gloves and your hands while your wearing them.
I have quite a bit of nerve damage in my right hand (from all of the neck surgeries, which is where the sensory nerves come up through to connect to the spinal cord), so I have problems sometimes with extremes of hot and cold (fingers easily burned or frozen). Neoprene gloves - the cheap ones from the fishing dept. at WallyWorld - have worked reasonably well for me in winter, PROVIDED that you put them on and leave them on all day. They tend to act like a wetsuit. Since they trap almost 100% of the hand's perspiration, they get really clammy, and your hands will feel chilly, but they cut the wind and trap a good bit of heat.
The down side, of course, is that they are next to impossible to dry out in the field, even if you strip them off inside-out and hang them "not-too-near-the-fire" and turn them frequently.
That having been said, I used to wear (and still do from time to time) polypropelene glove liners inside of a Gore-Tex overmitt, with a wool mitten added for really cold days.
Hi, Peanut. I have a little off-topic comment here, but it involves cold hands. Try wearing vinyl examination gloves under your liner gloves. They will act as a vapor barrier keeping your liners drier (from moisture which comes from your hands) and your hands warmer. If you have a vapor barrier you won't have to worry that your overmitts (or gloves) aren't breathable so just about anything waterproof will do.
If you don't like the slightly moist feeling against your skin caused by the exam. gloves you will have to try something marginally breathable. I have some very old Outdoor Research Gore-tex mitts which work fairly well, but the moisture does build up in the insulation with time.