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10-03-2007, 07:16 PM #1Forum Member
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Winter bunker boots
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10-03-2007, 07:24 PM #2Forum Member
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Huh ???..............
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10-03-2007, 07:40 PM #3Forum Member
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"Winter bunker boots" are better known as "regular bunker boots with thick socks"...
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Hiding in the warm fire truck when the tootsies get cold. Otherwise adding hand warmers to the tops of your toes works well.
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10-03-2007, 09:22 PM #5Forum Member
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Winter we don't need no stinking winter down here.
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10-03-2007, 09:56 PM #6Permanently Removed
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i recommend you quit being such a pussy!
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10-03-2007, 11:37 PM #7Forum Member
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They are probably found next to the Salvation Army truck in a warm tent with the rest of the "You shoulda been there...." crew
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10-04-2007, 07:14 AM #8Banned
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LMAO!!!! The same boots that keep out the heat in fire also keep the heat in when it is cold. I do however wear an extra pair of socks. Those steel plates in the bottom get pretty cold when it is below zero.
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10-04-2007, 10:56 AM #9MembersZone Subscriber
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ive found that a pair of leathers are alot warmer in the winter compaired to the old rubber ones that I used to wear. Just another added bonus of having a pair of leather boots. If you can, get a pair.
Your a daisy if you do.
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10-04-2007, 12:00 PM #10Forum Member
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The only time my feet have ever gotten cold is from standing around not doing anything for a long time. And that will happen regardless of what you put on your feet. Usually it is a long road closure. I've found that completely barricading the road so the idiots have no choice but to turn around works quite nice. Then I can just stay in the truck with the heat on.
Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.
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10-04-2007, 12:41 PM #11MembersZone Subscriber
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Wool socks
I always were a wool blend socks in winter. 85% wool. Buy high qaulity sock like Smart Wool or Wigwam. Wool socks help wick the sweat away from you feet. Works out well for cold weather hunting too.
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10-04-2007, 02:03 PM #12Forum Member
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Originally Posted by rellik74
No such thing that I know of, at least not in the lower 48.
How long have you been on the job?
The first boots that I had and I have had several pair, didn’t have much of any lining. They were Siren’s and did have very little felt inside. I have worn long athletic socks with my boots everything I out them on. Do my feet get cold? Do I care? Yes to both questions. Even the boots I had last are at best warm to a certain degree.
If you are moving around and not don’t nothing the feet will tend to feel like blocks of ice.
My feet got colder during the time I was in the Army back in the late 1950’s. But that is another story; everything I had was cold back then!
My suggestion is too get you a good pair of insulated or athletic socks and make due with that.Stay Safe and Well Out There....
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10-06-2007, 10:45 AM #13Forum Member
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Last winter we had some very cold weather. Had a structure fire the temp started at -13 and before we finished it was -17.
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10-06-2007, 02:35 PM #14makes good girls go bad
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A winter boot is a boot 1/2 size bigger then a summer boot, to accomodate the thicker socks.
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10-12-2007, 01:40 PM #15Forum Member
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Exactly........... Originally Posted by DeputyMarshal
"Winter bunker boots" are better known as "regular bunker boots with thick socks"...
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10-12-2007, 01:48 PM #16MembersZone Subscriber
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Lol, nicely done Originally Posted by cems1983
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10-12-2007, 03:13 PM #17MembersZone Subscriber
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Doesn't Ranger offer the rubber bunker boot in the insulated and non insulated options anymore? They did a few years ago.
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What I would do is carry on. Your complaining about your poor little feet getting cold, meanwhile someones home and memories or other personal property is going up in flames. Give me a break.
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.........and? Originally Posted by rellik74
1. If you are a career FF and you put your gear at the rig while on duty, put them ON The rig, like in the cab or on the running board, OFF the cold floor. If they start out cold, they will continue to BE cold. One thing I always liked to do was keep mine on the tailstep, where there was a downdraft from one of the hot-water radiator heaters at the ceiling.
2. If you are a volly, and you keep your gear on a rack at the station, dont let your boots be on the floor. Raise em up somehow.
3. Spend a few bucks and go to a Red Wing or Dickies store and buy a couple of pairs of good quality wool work socks. Stuff them into your boots if you are a volly so that they are with your gear. Career? Lay them out on the boots, take a few extra seconds to pull them on OVER your cotton socks."Loyalty Above all Else. Except Honor."
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10-13-2007, 12:38 PM #20Forum Member
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Does having "cold feet" cause firefighters to become "doorway dancers"?
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