SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE
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Will add another short poll. What does everyone feel comfortable working in on the farm?
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MULDOON
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Well I could of voted for "All of the above", I picked overalls.
Jake
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when it's cold or muddy coveralls but the rest of the time a t-shirt and jeans is all
cowgirl580
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i prefer jeans and a shirt myself. if its summer time then i wear jeans and a tank top, no matter what i'm doing. especially if i'm out moving cows. best way to get a farmers tan. ;-)
CattleAnnie
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All of the above, I guess. Depends on the season and the job.
Winter is insulated coveralls time (add the layers of toque, scarf, mitts and lined chore boots) over your jeans and shirt when you head out the door.
Spring in the pens means waterproof coveralls and slicker(muck hoses off easily), once again over the jeans and shirt. God bless those gumboots!
Summer and autumn loading or processing cattle in light coveralls or overalls (easier on the laundry than ruining a pair of jeans). And again on the gumboots (why ruin a good set of riding boots in urine and crap?).
Haying season means straw hat, long sleeved cotton shirts, and jeans. Getting skin cancer from sunburn is no joke.
Moving cattle out to pasture and to different sections of it in the summer you want to protect yourself from the branches and bush, so good felt hat (saves your face and ears when beating the brush), long sleeved shirt, oilskin coat (saves you from a soaking if it pours), jeans and chinks (to keep your knees from getting beaten up on the tree trunks and to keep pants from tearing on snags). After getting snagged in the throat last year by a broken branch, seriously thinking of adding a kerchief to the gear.
Gathering and driving the cattle in the fall means warmer gear. Usually pretty nippy here by the mid-October, so add more layers of clothes, warm gloves, and a wool scarf .
Not a glamorous wardrobe by any stretch of the imagination.
Take care.
Winter is insulated coveralls time (add the layers of toque, scarf, mitts and lined chore boots) over your jeans and shirt when you head out the door.
Spring in the pens means waterproof coveralls and slicker(muck hoses off easily), once again over the jeans and shirt. God bless those gumboots!
Summer and autumn loading or processing cattle in light coveralls or overalls (easier on the laundry than ruining a pair of jeans). And again on the gumboots (why ruin a good set of riding boots in urine and crap?).
Haying season means straw hat, long sleeved cotton shirts, and jeans. Getting skin cancer from sunburn is no joke.
Moving cattle out to pasture and to different sections of it in the summer you want to protect yourself from the branches and bush, so good felt hat (saves your face and ears when beating the brush), long sleeved shirt, oilskin coat (saves you from a soaking if it pours), jeans and chinks (to keep your knees from getting beaten up on the tree trunks and to keep pants from tearing on snags). After getting snagged in the throat last year by a broken branch, seriously thinking of adding a kerchief to the gear.
Gathering and driving the cattle in the fall means warmer gear. Usually pretty nippy here by the mid-October, so add more layers of clothes, warm gloves, and a wool scarf .
Not a glamorous wardrobe by any stretch of the imagination.
Take care.
Usually I wear jeans and a t-shirt and like cowgirl580 I don't wear as much as I ought to in the summer including sunscreen 
When it's cold I work in coveralls and the mailman would sure be surprised to see what's underneath! And almost always in my muck boots. They are fantastic!
When it's cold I work in coveralls and the mailman would sure be surprised to see what's underneath! And almost always in my muck boots. They are fantastic!
sidney411
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What ever smells the best from the pile in the floor :lol: Just kidding, usually and old ratty t-shirt and holy jeans 
TLCfromARK
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Like many others it's jeans / shirt for me unless it's pretty cold, then I add layers as needed.
Unlike some I try to wear a long sleeve light weight shirt even in the summer. Tans look good but skin cancer isn't anything to sneeze at.
;-)
Unlike some I try to wear a long sleeve light weight shirt even in the summer. Tans look good but skin cancer isn't anything to sneeze at.
;-)
eric
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Like others, it depends on the weather. Coveralls if its really cold, overalls most of the time with sweatshirt and jeans or even shorts in the middle of August with shirt optional!
shorty
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Shirt and jeans when its warm enough , coverals when it's colder or if I have a real dirty or greasy job that way I can take them off and my clothes underneath are still clean enough that my wife lets me in the house
Winter wear:
Presently wearing my lined LL Bean jeans that I got at a second hand store.
They really cut the wind and keep my cold legs-less cold. Pockets are deep and the color is right.
I have also discovered the wonders of PolarTec. It is actually LIGHTER, warmer and dryer than a wool sweater--and alot easier to wash~!!
I can't survive without my seemless LandsEnd turtlenecks. One of every color. I dont take em off til June~!
and last year I invested in a Columbia 3 way Titanium jacket that I had been shopping and pricing for 2 years. New it is $300. I found it in a bargain store for 100 and in my color and... MY SIZE, and snatched it. It is water proof, windproof and cow snot proof. Lots of pockets, well padded and long enough to prevent drafts and dogs with pointly noses from sniffing my butt. Could not be happier. Cleans up with a damp sponge and does NOT hold the barn smell like my other cow jackets do.
My feet are in Columbia boots--goreTex with rubbers on the outside. WATERPROOF. On sale at the bargain store. I will get at least 2 years use out of them and they wont come off until June either.
I can't even think about summer wear right now.........
Presently wearing my lined LL Bean jeans that I got at a second hand store.
They really cut the wind and keep my cold legs-less cold. Pockets are deep and the color is right.
I have also discovered the wonders of PolarTec. It is actually LIGHTER, warmer and dryer than a wool sweater--and alot easier to wash~!!
I can't survive without my seemless LandsEnd turtlenecks. One of every color. I dont take em off til June~!
and last year I invested in a Columbia 3 way Titanium jacket that I had been shopping and pricing for 2 years. New it is $300. I found it in a bargain store for 100 and in my color and... MY SIZE, and snatched it. It is water proof, windproof and cow snot proof. Lots of pockets, well padded and long enough to prevent drafts and dogs with pointly noses from sniffing my butt. Could not be happier. Cleans up with a damp sponge and does NOT hold the barn smell like my other cow jackets do.
My feet are in Columbia boots--goreTex with rubbers on the outside. WATERPROOF. On sale at the bargain store. I will get at least 2 years use out of them and they wont come off until June either.
I can't even think about summer wear right now.........
sidney411
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Cowcop- do have any more informational photos we can learn from? It's been a while since you posted some.
Medic24
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Truck comes though town ever few weeks and sells worn work clothes and uniforms for pennies on the dollar... that what we usually wear most of the time. If it get too dirty, or torn, we never shed a tear........out it goes into the fag pile.
Dave
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Medic24, I think you need to lift that left index finger just a little to hit the correct key. But then maybe you were making a politically incorrect statement. Hey who am I to judge.
In the winter time I usually wear a "Forks Tuxedo". That is named for Forks, WA where it rains about 200+ inches a year. It includes bib rain pants, a rain coat, gum boots, rubber gloves, and topped with the rain hat of your choice (my choice is a Filson "tin hat". No it is not made out of tin. It is heavy duck canvas that has a wax coating.).
In the summer I go with jeans and a shirt. The rain has usually warmed up enough that I just go ahead and get wet.
Dave
In the winter time I usually wear a "Forks Tuxedo". That is named for Forks, WA where it rains about 200+ inches a year. It includes bib rain pants, a rain coat, gum boots, rubber gloves, and topped with the rain hat of your choice (my choice is a Filson "tin hat". No it is not made out of tin. It is heavy duck canvas that has a wax coating.).
In the summer I go with jeans and a shirt. The rain has usually warmed up enough that I just go ahead and get wet.
Dave
cowspider
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Hey, cowgal. I'm not the mailman but whats under those overalls :?:
Jeans and sleeveless shirt with a farmers tan is hard to beat. :cboy:
Jeans and sleeveless shirt with a farmers tan is hard to beat. :cboy:
cowgirl580
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just outta curiosity, what are gum boots? i've heard the term but haven't a clue as to what they are. are they kinda like waders? or rain boots? anyway. i go out as little as possible in the winter. if i do go, i'm dressed in 2 layers of clothing underneath my carhartt coveralls. i freeze to death no matter what, but at least i am almost warm. and like i said earlier, jeans and a tank for summer and jeans and a sweater or a jacket for the other semi warm times.
