What do you consider required equipment for trapping off a sled? We get temps to 20-30 below F regularly here during the winter. I have a hard time imagining being warm on a sled in those conditions no matter what you wear- but others obviously are. If I put on all my normal winter gear to protect against the cold, I'd look like the Stay-puffed man. Gotta be something out there that will keep me warm and not be tooooo bulky. I'm looking at Baffin boots. My Lacrosse pacs don't cut it in those temps.

White bunny boots and Wiggy's everything else! Wiggy's is exactly what you are looking for!

I bought a wiggy's parka about 10 years ago, totally lost its loft after year 2. NOT a fan at all.

I prefer apocalypse design cold weather gear.

Apocalypse Design make some really good gear

I've had my Apocolypse parka since 1989. Still doing the job (without excessive bulk.)

Pete

Is it the parka that doesn't have excessive bulk ?

I find that when riding I get away with wearing much less even at 30 below than I do when sitting at even -10 on a tree stand. When I am trapping I am either riding, which can develop a sweat i you are not careful, chopping ice, or walking in snow which is the same general exertion.

I wear much less on a sled to be able to dump the heat out. Even trail riding at 60mph doesn't chill me much since riding faster takes body english.

Doing 50 mph into a headwind on the open bay is a bit chilling, but my normal trapping gear is a pair of tough duck waterproof overalls 200 weight long johns on my lowers, a fleece sweater or two and my outer layer coat. Mitts with bar warmers always on high, and a pair of Kamik insulated rubbers with heavy wool socks. With the bar warmers, I often jsut wear work gloves to keep from wearing out good ones. Even if they get wet, my bar warmers often dry out my palms on the ride home. I bring two pairs, and sometimes switch them out.

If I know I will be lake running and not sweating I might add a second layer of fleece pants. As soon as the sled stops (unless its really windy) the outer parka comes off so I don't get too hot because then the work starts. Chopping out beaver traps generally.

If I am inactive on a tree stand at anywhere near those temps I wear Sorel boots, a second layer of fleece pants, and add a puffy down jacket between the fleece and the outer layer. The key for me is movement. Blessing and a curse since I struggle to stay cool most of the time.

The key is wearing layers.Take the layers off when working hard.Put them back on when travelling long distances in extreme cold.Oversized boots will keep your feet from getting cold.
If you have become wet with sweat from a long period of hard work, its best to warm up for half an hour by a good fire,have a hot tea or coffee and sandwich,before layering up and doing the long ride back to camp.

And what you eat makes a big difference

Ouch! Point taken though...!

Pete

Are we still talking about excessive bulk?

Head down to Bozeman, talk to Curt, and get fitted into some Schnee’s pac boots and get some of their wool socks. The right combo is worth its weight in gold.

Wear fur

And how much you eat. Being cold makes me skinny real quick so I have to eat a lot during the winter months just to maintain weight and stay warm. That’s what the fat caribou ribs and other high fat foods we hunt in the fall are meant for. I told a vegan one time to try living on grass for a winter and “lettuce” know how it goes.