>Maybe this is abusive use of PrepHole but I don't care
What brand of work wear and type of work wear do you use when diy outside during winter?
I myself just use longjohns and an extra sweater but I'm so tired of getting mud and snow down my butt crack when dragging myself under tractors or houses so I'm thinking of getting a lined overall but I don't know if it's a stupid decision since it might restrict movement and they usually cost a bunch so I don't wanna buy something expensive I'll never wear but I don't want to buy something cheap that wont stay warm and brake instantly.
My winters are snowy and humid with degrees varying from 5℃ to -15℃ day to day.
Are there any good brands worth paying extra for, any brands cheap but decent enough to risk purchase or do you have any other solutions to keep my crack warm and sweaty instead of muddy and frozen?
i live in Alaska and work outside all winter. I swear by Carhartt Yukon Extreme Bibs
Get some cardboard to lay on too
Thanks for the intel! Yeah if they are good enough for Alaska they are good enough for me. I've never heard about the brand until I started researching and they seemed good but they were a little bit pricey. Not to pricey just pricey enough that I didn't wanna gamble. Pic related in OP 350$ where I'm at. The Yukon once will run me about 180$ and with your testimonial it seems like a great deal. The zippers on side of legs looks very functional as well. How are they in size? I mean is L an L or are they over/undersized?
i'm 6 feet tall 200 pounds and wear the large with track pants and a fleece hoodie underneath. $180 is a good price. $350 for the normal ones in your OP is crazy overpriced.
In addition to cardboard or carpet, sleds work good for laying on your back under things in the slush and mud
seconding carhartt they are pretty based for laying off all their shithead employees who refused to do the right thing and get vaccinated
:/
No wonder their prices jumped.
That's why I will never buy a carhartt product again.
Same
bibs are what you want
cover your ass without the hassle of trying to size a full coverall right, which inevitably either pull on your shoulders or sag like a shitty diaper
I have a vintage pair of Key Imperial canvas coveralls that I wear in the winter.
-Sturdy and very warm.
-Easy to take off and put on when I'm going in and out of the house.
-Easy pocket access.
-Extra buttons near the waist so I can slip out of just the upper half when I work up a sweat.
-Mine were free, but I've seen some online in various common sizes for $50 or less.
Where might I find something like that online?
I'm seeing some on eBay and Poshmark searching "vintage Key Imperial coveralls."
i live near a base so the goodwill always has cheap as frick military outfits. i got this flame-moronant coat for less than 10$, and it's my go-to for fricking around with stuff. lots of pockets, and if it gets torn up, who cares. it was 10$.
i remember seeing a nomex flight suit once but it was meant for a giant, so i didn't pick it up.
maybe that's unique to where I am, but surplus shit is pretty cheap online.
I also work outside in interior Alaska all winter.
I wear uninsulated carhartt overalls with pajama pants underneath. I add long johns when it gets really cold.
I don't really lay down in the snow too often though.
It's nice to be able to take layers off when you go inside and just wash the pajama pants instead of your overalls all that time.
also the pockets are super handy
Facken 20 something loonies at the bulk thrift shop. HQ stuff.
How it got up to this crappy neighbourhood in Toronto I do wonder
My dad got me pic-rel 3 years ago and it's still running me strong. Always get compliments for it.
My issue is that I just start working in whatever I'm wearing and get it filthy. I now have two large containers with stained clothes to work on cars.
In my case that's deliberate and I only wear jeans with black T-shirts so not a problem. T-shirts become shop rags, jeans last useful act is paint/roof coating.
Favorite work clothes are military unforms but my career stash is near gone so must replace.
I learnt long ago (~1985) to fricking drench uniforms and boots with Scotchgard (at least two cans per M-65 field jacket).
If you want weld spatter to mostly bounce off the welders trick of heavy, heavy starch works great. I discovered it on BDU from the starch era and mine were so impregnated shirts I used since retiring sixteen years ago are still thoroughly starched.
I need a durable bunny suit for working in my tight crawlspace under my house. All I can find are paper thin coveralls that would tear easily because they are made for protection against chemicals, not crawling around on the ground.
>a durable bunny suit
This is better than most threads which are stupid larps.