Originally Posted by bostontrevor
I'm totally down with my vapor barrier.\
Thick wool base layer, plastic bags mid layer, cotton sock outer (it doesn't really matter that much as it will only pick up moisture from the environment). Been keeping me warm in the 0 degree Farenheit range. Wear long socks to fully cover the bag and avoid too much embarrassment.
This is so true, but it seems like most people don't believe it.
One of the important parts of any cold barrier is the wind/vapor barrier. The plastic bag over the foot trick is a well proven old trick, it works great. The problem is it sounds so low tech and almost cheap, that when I try and tell people they just think it's not going to work. The new houses all have insulation, but then they are all covered with Tyvek a wind/moisture barrier. Same idea.