Outfitted for the Arctic!

Tyler went up north to build an ice bridge recently. We thought that he would be gone for a week, but surprisingly, and much like the Army and our Battalion, was called back on the 12-hour convoy up. So, in reality, Tyler drove 12-hours north in a 12 vehicle convoy, of which he was in charge, only to come back the next day. He called me at 1:30 AM and asked me to come pick him up at the company area. I was quite confused, but happy to have a few extra days with him at home. Fortunately, he was all snow-bunnied up upon his arrival from the -50*F temperatures he experienced up north. This is what kept him warm ...

His whole outfit. Forgive his face mask, it was 2:00 in the morning and he was not too thrilled about pictures of his Army Snow Bunny Get-Up

Face mask, gator, turtleneck, longjohns and big coat.

A smile and his big gloves.

Check out those mittens ... they are connected with a string and can hang around his neck when he needs to use his hands for seconds before returning them to the warmth of the mittens.

BUNNY BOOTS, really they are called bunny boots! These shoes are SO HEAVY, I slipped them on to venture into the backyard one day. Basically your foot slips into a big area surrounded by air; somehow they keep your feet super warm. Some civilians wear these around town, but it hasn't really been cold enough here for them.