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Re: A Cowboy trick to help beat the cold.
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2010, 05:35:19 PM »
I've only even seen one South Texas Cowboy tie his bandana like that. He might not be from around here, I've never had the chance to actually meet him.
If you tie your bandana like was done in the movie 'Appoloosa' it will pull off without choking you. You put the bandana around your neck with both ends hanging, tie a loose square knot on one side and put the other end through the knot. Slightly tighten the knot and it about as safe a way to wear a rag as there is. It does take just a bit of practice to get where the ends hang the same lenght but it's not that hard.
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Re: A Cowboy trick to help beat the cold.
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2010, 12:15:35 AM »
A silk scarf on yer head like Grandma did is one of the warmest things I've ever used, don't restrict the hearin' much and it's thin enough you can still wear yer hat to keep either the snow or sun out of yer eyes.

If your feet are cold, toss those worthless cotton socks away and get wool ones.  Use them in the summer too, they keep yer feet cooler and drier than cotton.  Also get rid of that belt and put on a pair of suspenders, you can then wear looser pants and guess what, the warm bllod will flow to yer feet and legs better.

Another Foot Trick is to wear silk liner socks underneath the good heavy wool socks. They wick the persperation away from your skin. Keep a spare set or two available and change out your socks as often as need be. Old Foot Soldiers tricks.

Regarding the Silk scarves, It would appear that I will need to acquire 3, one for my neck, one for my head, nad one for my face!
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Re: A Cowboy trick to help beat the cold.
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2010, 04:53:40 PM »
I've only even seen one South Texas Cowboy tie his bandana like that.

I doubt you get many sub-zero days down that way.  BTW the Jaquard weave is heavier than any of the orthers.
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Re: A Cowboy trick to help beat the cold.
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2010, 10:51:23 PM »
I doubt you get many sub-zero days down that way.  BTW the Jaquard weave is heavier than any of the orthers.

This truly does work, spent enough time out in Eastern Oregon and Northwestern Nevada.  Be Careful, if you blink things will go sepia toned on you ;D

I do like my Pendelton Scotch Cap with the ear flaps when it gets below the doughnut ;)
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