[acropolite (Phil)]

Do you feel the cold when you're out observing?? Today I remembered I had a suit, bought a few years ago for powered hang gliding. It has been in storage for a few years because I haven't had time to use it. Although my suit came from an aviation supplier, I know that it's only a custom version of a freezer suit (made for workers that have to load and unload industrial freezers). It's a complete overall with nice padding and zip on hood. It has a nice knitted roll polo neck and is as warm as toast. Mine is big enough to wear over regular clothes and keeps me warm at altitude (5000 ft) with severe wind blast thrown in. Just thought you may all be interested, not exactly a fashion item but a great way to stay warm on those cold winter nights. Apparently there is a company in Oz that makes these suits called Hepworths.