What is the lowest expected temp that you would leave gloves at home for?

>I always carry a pair of 90% bison/10% nylon gloves.

Steve,

Where do you get the bison gloves?

Stargazer

The webstore is called yellowstonetraders.com – sorry but I couldn't get the link to work.
Let me warn you now: order two pair. Had to buy my gf a pair so that I could get mine back!!

What's the texture of those bison gloves like? Itchy? I'm interested in a pair. Also, any idea of their weight?

Also wouldn't mind that bison jacket, made personalized by the unique bison pelt that you pick for yourself. Man that thing is hardcore!

If you are like me and use trekking poles or hiking sticks, always carry some form of hand protection, even if it is just a wind shell.

If you don't use poles, it's not so necessary, put your hands in your pockets or under your shell as needed.

For an ounce, they offer much more protection than being without them. Sun, bugs, and of course, cold. They may be dead weight sometimes, but its a real bummer when you dont have them. I live in SoCal and only hike in three seasons, but it does sometimes get cold at night or I get attacked by mosquitos. And I bring a one ounce fleece beanie along to. Good for sleeping warmer too.

Hey Matty!
"What's the texture of those bison gloves like? Itchy? I'm interested in a pair. Also, any idea of their weight?"

Gloves are way soft, airy but warm. I'd call them silky but silk feels hard to me. I wore mine this winter while using a hugh snowblower so they do standup to abuse. Zero on the itchy scale BTW. Mine weigh 58 grams but they are knitted so use that as a ballpark. A knitted cap or sweater would be great!

"Also wouldn't mind that bison jacket, made personalized by the unique bison pelt that you pick for yourself. Man that thing is hardcore!"

I knew a couple of mountainmen types who would sleep on the snow, -30 degrees, between either bison or bear hides. That's hardcore in my book! The bison jackets are just not UL by any means, very nice but they weigh a ton and seem to build their own ecosystem of bugs and twigs and the like as time goes on.

Steven

i roll how j david says he use to. i don't bring them unless temps are expected to be in the low 40s

i forgot mine one trip and just used my extra pair of socks. the wool insulates pretty well when wet.

lightweight glove liners. Most places I go it can get cold at night or windy. Also, I hate cold hands in the morning.

another always, ( along w/ a light beanie and extra socks)- day hike, multi-day hike- they always (always) go in

where I hike it snows every month, no exceptions; even if I was going to the rain forest I'd still carry a pair of gloves (different than I carry now, but still would be put in the pack)

for 1.4 oz, I can't think of a good reason not to carry them

"another always, ( along w/ a light beanie and extra socks)- day hike, multi-day hike- they always (always) go in"

And another always.

"for 1.4 oz, I can't think of a good reason not to carry them"

When I add disposable vinyl gloves to go over the liners, it adds up to 1.6 oz.

If you want really lightweight gloves, go for white inspectors gloves (used in manufacturing inspections). Typically they are well under one ounce. You can buy them by the dozen pairs for cheap.

–B.G.–

As a Canadian I always have gloves and a toque, because you never know.

60F. Seriously. All is OK as long as you are moving. Its when you stop that it becomes a problem. A couple of hrs at 55F is downright cold if you sit still and dont move.