Camping Mittens
Hiking Mittens!
Mittens is a terrific word isn’t it? Rhymes with kittens and reminds you of when you were small and your Mom put your mittens onto a bit of cord and threaded it through your sleeves so you didn’t lose them at school. Mittens . . . fingerless gloves (much easier for small chubby fingers than trying to actually thread a childs fingers into each individual hole). I remember someone buying gloves for my children when they were very small, it took longer to try and get their darned fingers into those darned gloves (ouch, there are two fingers in one hole) than it did to pack up their lunch and tie their shoelaces. Mittens are definitely the answer when you’re dealing with small fingers . . . and mittens are also very popular amongst many hikers, although they don’t usually go for the piece of cord trick . . . more like a clip to fasten them to the ends of their sleeves. You see, it doesn’t matter how old you are it’s still very easy to lose a mitten.
So he likes to wear both gloves and mittens . . . neat idea.
Types of Hiking Mittens
Hiking mittens are available in different fabrics . . . each of which is perfect for different hiking conditions.
Insulated mittens – (a bit like he put over his gloves) are super warm for super cold hiking, but they are a little bit cumbersome so, like the man said it’s a good idea to wear a pair of base gloves too so that when you take off your insulated mittens your fingers aren’t completely exposed to the bitter cold.
Wool mittens – are the type your Mom knitted for you, but you can actually buy some great wool mittens which are terrific for hiking. I tried to knit some mittens myself once, but the thumb ended up in a very peculiar (and uncomfortable) position so I gave up on that and bought a nice pair of wool mittens instead.
Shell mittens – can offer fantastic protection when the weather really does take a turn for the worst. Waterproof yet breathable you’ll be guaranteed complete protection against moisture. Long gauntlet styles are popular for shell mittens so that they can be securely fastened over the sleeve of your hiking jacket to keep all of the rain and snow outside.