I pretty much always bought Sonoma Life Styles at Kohls. Sort of like a heavy cloth baby diaper material. Very warm under other layers of clothing. I have bought the cheapos at WalMart or worn MilSurp long johns but these seem limited in warmth. Then there are all those tight to the skin spandex sport looking high tech super thin fabrics which IMO do nothing but make me wish I had real thermals on, AKA freezing my ass off. Sears sells some thermals which are quite nice, Roebucks but never seem to have both bottoms and tops. Now, looking on line a bit I find LL Bean sells a 2 layer Union Suit which looks so cool..warm. Winter is setting in now so maybe I will get a couple of those. Kinda Ol fashion long johns as a 1 piece suit. What keeps you from freezing your ass off in the Winter ?

32 degrees brand at Costco. Breathable, good temp range so they're still comfortable if it warms up some. Black. Cheap. What's not to like?

I have some higher dollar merino stuff, but for day to day wear: Duofold.
Avoid cotton.

Carhartt. Keeps you warm and lasts for years.

Always hated wearing 'long John's' to stay warm as the added thickness, bunching, not staying put and limiting movement sucked.

Tried a pair of flannel lined cargo pants and they are not only warm, but comfortable. Bass Pro is where I found them.

Under Armor 4.0. Pricey, but awesome.

Silk weight polyester. The cheap stuff from cabelas works fine but the military stuff my daughter sent me is better. I wear the stuff 4-5 days a week you’ll get used to it soon enough.

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:
Carhartt. Keeps you warm and lasts for years.

same here, I work construction so I am out in the am when it is cold and when the temps warm in the pm, they are still comfortable.

A union suit is good, duofold is good and flannel lined jeans are good.

Another vote for Carhartt. Insulated bibs, insulated coat, snap on hood.

Alpaca socks.

LL Bean boots - rubber bottoms, leather tops, insulated liner.

I have an LL Bean 2-layer River Drivers shirt that I really like. On cold day at he range, I usually combine that with one of those skin tight athletic shirts and a t-shirt (long or short).

I have flannel Garfield pj's that are warmer than any long Jon I've ever worn.
I wear them under my jeans.

What are you doing in them? How cold will it be and how active will you be?

I have a few different types and different thickness/warmth.

Stay away from anything cotton. If I'm really active hiking/running I like lightweight ones that fit tight.

If I'm not moving around too much I like heavier more loose-fitting.

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Originally posted by maxwayne:
A union suit is good, duofold is good and flannel lined jeans are good.

I see Duofold makes a Union suit also and 3 different colors. I like the button down front. Any of the thicker thermals are good for me and all must have cuffed sleeves and leg bottoms. Milsurps have a loop which goes under your feet so no hiking up. The LL Bean Union Suits are pricey.

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I have an LL Bean 2-layer River Drivers shirt that I really like. On cold day at he range, I usually combine that with one of those skin tight athletic shirts and a t-shirt (long or short).

How do you keep the legs warm. My uniform pants are thin as paper. Thermals are a must have for outdoors.

Special application for motorcycling:

Terramar Thermasilk shirts, pants, socks and glove liners from campmor.com.

Very light, packs small, fits easily under all kinds of motorcycling gear, surprisingly durable and comes from the back end of Chinese silkworms.


https://www.campmor.com/Search...pe=2&searchTerm=silk

Cardinal rule #1 of base layers, they should never be made of cotton. Other than comfort, they offer nothing in terms of performance and durability. Base layers exist to keep a thin warm layer of air while moving moisture away from your skin. Base layers are no good if there's no warming/insulating layer on top to trap the warmth you're generating.

For inexpensive: Uniqlo, 32 Degrees, Hot Chilly's, Terramar all do the job. Mid to higher end, any of the technical outdoor brands have their own using better materials: Patagonia's Capeline, Marmot, Arc'Teryx, The North Face, Helly Hansen, Columbia etc... Go into any ski shop/outdoor store and they'll have a variety of value to high-end types.

Merino wool has been popular the last 20-years with Smartwool, and Icebreaker leading the way. Great warmth retention, soft hand, and anti-microbial...which means it won't retain your BO. The flip-side is your BO will sit on your skin so, don't think you can forgo regular showers.

Wow thats some site RichardC. Some of those seem like they would work just dandy. I might scout that a bit more as I need to add some quality thermals soon. Thanks for that link.

Omni-heat by Columbia.
https://www.columbia.com/mens-...ionColor=010#start=0

https://www.columbia.com/mens-...ionColor=010#start=1

PayPal me if you're interested, and I'll get you employee pricing and have it shipped to your door. I have a set I've been using for years for snow play. Works great and keeps you dry. I work next door to the corporate HQ employee store and have year-round access. I can order anything from the kiosk inside and have it shipped from there.

In fact, I have to head over there on my break to get the wife some gloves. She lost hers and has been bugging me to go over there today for replacements.

Tony.

I have several St. John's Bay Union Suits.
I would prefer NOT cotton, but...
They work for what I do.