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    Jeremy K
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    @meloblonded

    Does anyone have a go to system for covering their face in cold, snowy, and windy conditions for prolonged periods of time? I cannot wear a mask over my face for more than an hour or so without it getting completely saturated with water.

    I run with a thick merino balaclava as a base to cover my head and neck, but use other alternatives for my face. These have ranged from a wool buff, the Cold Avenger (Which I like but it gets very funky very quickly and has a tendency to fog my glasses), and my personal favorite – the BekoGear Peeko with extra space cut out for my mouth.

    The BekoGear Peeko offers the least amount of protection of the three but it is better than nothing and I can wear it over my face the longest without it getting wet. I really like the cutout mouth hole to allow normal breathing. I am still looking in the market for a better option to this.

    On another note, does anyone have experience with winter breathing devices such as the Lungplus or Airtrim mask?

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    Anonymous
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    Whilst wearing the BekoGear Peeko, do you ever say in a slow, deep, and creepy tone, “Hello Clarice..”?

    More seriously, have you tried a straight, thin, wicking polyester, polygiene treated buff?

    I have, and while ti does get damp, it dries better/faster than most other things, and the polygiene helps to keep down funk.

    When it’s really cold (near 0*F or below), I’ve used it in combo with a Cap 4 hoody hood and/or windjacket hood, and been ok.

    I also have a thin, micro grid fleece balaclava with polygiene that I sometimes use instead, but sometimes the above (buff) seems to dry a bit quicker in comparison. The only better thing about the micro grid fleece, is that due to the void areas, it feels less slightly cold on one’s skin when damp.

    I’ve tried wool balaclavas but they are too much of a sopping mess (even rather thin ones) once they reach and pass their saturation point.  The only one I kind of liked, was an OR one that only has something like 33% wool to rest polyester.

    I’m missing winter right now.. :(

    “I get a little warm in my heart, when I think of winter…” T.A.

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