WoolWeenies Club

[emily_in_nc]

I had a banner day when the mail came. Besides the jacket, my micro-spikes arrived, along with an order from STP which included a casual cycling/hiking top, a LS wicking shirt from PI, and an Icebreaker hat in a woman's size small that I will test out tonight when I have to go to class in a snowstorm .

Lucky duck! (Well, not the snowstorm part...)

[DebW]

Dear fellow wool weenies,

I have some sad news to share. I wore a hole through the thumb of my beloved 30 year old Dachstein boiled wool mittens last weekend while cross-country skiing in Vermont. These have been my favorite mittens for cold hikes (less than 10F) and, more recently, for commuting to work in winter on my mtb. I know Campmor sold Dachsteins several years ago but no longer. However, I did find one online reseller in the US and ordered myself a new pair for $32 with free shipping.

DebW

[redrhodie]

Dear fellow wool weenies,

I have some sad news to share. I wore a hole through the thumb of my beloved 30 year old Dachstein boiled wool mittens last weekend while cross-country skiing in Vermont. These have been my favorite mittens for cold hikes (less than 10F) and, more recently, for commuting to work in winter on my mtb. I know Campmor sold Dachsteins several years ago but no longer. However, I did find one online reseller in the US and ordered myself a new pair for $32 with free shipping.

DebW

That comes out to about $1.07 per year. That sounds like a great product! Still, can you darn them?

[Biciclista]

Yeah, what Red said, Even if you don't know how to darn, you ought to TRY. Then they will have more character when you have repaired them and you will love them that much more.

[OakLeaf]

So true. I don't really darn either, but a couple of my base layers got holes in them a couple of years ago and I was able to repair them just fine after a YouTube refresher course. Finding matching thread was a big issue ... but they're base layers, so I didn't care that much.