Hey all, am a new tanker hauler looking forward (NOT!) to the first winter fest. Have been driving for awhile, but until this year it's been... run to/from shipping/receiving office then wait in the warm truck while being loaded/offloaded. Understand it'll be a little different with tanks...i.e. while you monitor loading & offloading. So my question is what do you experienced guys wear for cold weather? I've already been to Northern Alberta (Edmonton) so I know it'll have to be something that has to stand up to that. Whats your preferences....thermal overalls, UnderArmour or good old fashioned long johns under your regular overalls, snowsuits? Will probably be picking up new insulated boots...mine are the low rise hikers & probably not good enough for what's to come. And a good pair of gloves. Just looking for preferences....what do you guys like, what works best. Thanks.
Winter Survival Gear
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by Reverend Falstaff, Sep 20, 2014.
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I just turn my hat around backwards just like Sly in Over The Top. Only got sick like 15 times last winter... soooo... pretty sure it works. If not, I guess buy some warm clothes. But, try the hat thing first.
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I spend a lot of time outside in the winter, and insulated cover alls are the way to go.....and good insulated boots....paid 300$ for mine 4 years ago and they are awesome...tested and passed up to -30c last year . Few things worse that cold toes....
albert l and Reverend Falstaff Thank this. -
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Found Carhartt's "Yukon" series coveralls. Looks like it might do the trick.
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Believe it or not, an acid suit works incredibly well. I unloaded in East Chicago IN last winter during a pretty heavy snowstorm wearing blue jeans, a hoodie, and my acid suit and I was sweating before I was done.
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Believe me when I say I didn't want to be wearing the acid suit. What I was delivering wasn't even hazardous, but the plant required the suid because "omg chemicals!"
Fwiw I carry and regularly wear a carhartt jacket, hoodie, a flannel shirt, gloves, and a hat. I also carry but haven't yet needed insulated pants, heavy wool socks, long johns, wnd a ski mask. I imagine it'd have to get extremely cold for me to need to wear all of it, but I do go up into Canada fairly often.Reverend Falstaff Thanks this. -
I just wear cowboy boots and a speedo, granted I like a lot of attention though.
Adam
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