Winter in Northwest Indiana can last from November until May. There are two choices – spin mindlessly indoors for 6 months, or adapt to the elements and get outdoors. It’s a delicate dance to get the winter kit just right, especially in subzero weather. The dance can take 30-45 minutes of preparation:
•Thin liner socks
•Plastic bread bags
•Wool outer socks
•Toe warmers
•REI ski boots
•Outdoor Research Flex-tex II Gaiters, Black, Large/X-Large
•Under Armour base layer long johns
•Pearl Izumi padded shorts
•Pearl Izumi AmFib tights
•Under Armour base layer shirt
•Under Armour thermal shirt
•North Face Fleece
•Outdoor Research Gore-Tex Outer Shell
•Neck warmer
•Klim Men’s Arctic Fleece-Lined Neoprene Balaclava
•Outdoor Research Wind Stopper Gorilla Balaclava, Black, Medium
•Smith Vantage ski helmet and goggles
•Castelli mid-weight gloves
•Outdoor Research Meteor Mitts (Black/Charcoal, Medium)
