Brace yourself, Winter is coming.

[Raggedy_man]

So the cold, damp and dreary weather approaches, much like summer when I think about it... So the question is how do the good members of the forum prepare for winter?

Which kit do you swap out or modify and why?

What has experience taught you and what cunning tricks do you know to beat Jack frost?

Please do share your wealth of knowledge with us.

 

[TacMaster]

Tend to swap out my OD shirt with an OD 'tactical' fleece in colder weather. Same deal for headgear, nice warm Jack Pyke fleece hat.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I wear my House Stark T-shirt and hoody, " Winter is Coming" and look to warm indoor sites. It will be an opportunity to catch up on all the porn... Adult gun sites that I have been neglecting in the summer, and start preparing my Christmas wish list of new clothes and kit. Have seen some loveley Crye Precision trousers for less than a new gun . Now where did I put that JBBG catalogue?

On a more serious note, winter will be the time to start working extra hours to buy all the new kit for next year as well as building up some time off for the summer.

 

[Aengus]

I put together a Christmas/Birthday wish list (more like dreaming list but you never know). In the actual game of airsoft I aim for unprotected fingers and ears more, nothing better thank making a grown man cry

 

[BrightCandle]

My gear changes dramatically in the winter.

I change to fingered gloves. More waterproof boots. Thermal underlayer. Wear a jacket over my combat top which typically is full camo not UBACs (ECWCS II). Replace cap/boonie for a camo watch hat which is warmer. I also stop using a pistol and move to hi caps, sticking one in a pocket and the other in the gun so I don't have a chest rig/assault vest at all. If I do carry anything else its in my pockets but usually its just a spare mag.

Not sure if I will do it the same way this year, I might try and get some fighting gear on this winter if possible but my priority last time was reducing my sweat rate with less gear and keeping warm.

 

[n1ckh]

To prepare for winter I've got

Heat shrink on all battery & rifle connectors then cover with black tape when connected.

As I use crane stock batteries, I put a clear bag over stock & buffer tube then cable tie it on.

Swap MTP to DPM with Norwegian army shirt & smock, a shemagh around my neck & my black boots

Forgot one thing, I also use a DPM poncho which is attached by straps to my plate carrier

 

[Lozart]

To prepare for winter I....oh wait, I just play indoors.

 

[K@rl]

I put in my massive man balls and get on with it. Obviously none of u work outside for a living! Lol.

 

[PT247]

no real difference to kit... although I'll bring a fleece to wear in the safe zone. I run about too much to get cold.... infact winter is a blessing as I get too hot at times in the summer.

 

[geoffreym]

Add a scarf, gloves, and bring a fleece for between games or long defence games.

 

[n1ckh]

I put in my massive man balls and get on with it. Obviously none of u work outside for a living! Lol.

Hahahaha

I worked outside most of my life from the age of 16 on building sites etc but had enough of being cold & wet

 

[reiver]

Switch from jungle boots to Lowa's

Keep gas mags in coat inside pocket to keep them warm

And always take my snow camo poncho to games( but that's just wishful thinking)

Other than that gear stays the same.

 

[sp00n]

ditch the chest rig for my osprey body armour

 

[Lozart]

Obviously none of u work outside for a living! Lol.

Good lord, no! Work somewhere that isn't air conditioned and upholstered? Are you mad?

 

[Dannn]

Take a flask of tea instead of cold water.

 

[Esoterick]

I wear a lightweight jacket but that's about it. Half the time I just wear that in the safe zone as standing around in the safe zone is normally where you get cold.

 

[Happy]

I tend to just add a soft shell jacket to my current loadouts or a thin fleece under my usual stuff if I'm at a themed game.

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

Eat more and get fat for winter.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Bacon and egg baps for breakfast... meal of heroes. Perfect start to the cold winter morning.

 

[beastmode]

To prepare for winter I put an extra fleece layer under my camo job done. People make out our winters are really cold when it's not actually that much different from summer. Usually it's just wet, windy and miserable just like summer.