If I get the insulated version, will those be warm enough? There's a store close to me that sells a good selection of Canada West, and they have insulated Romeos and insulated Moorbys. Both are marked women's and they have large lugs so I think they would be suitable for ice/snow.

It is is worth it to figure out your sizing and then just buy online as they only sell through small retailers. You can find these for really good price on clearance. For example I got these for $140 CAD at the end of last year from here.

https://wilsontack.com/product/2811_moorbymnsboot/

They only have one size left and reduced it to $100 now. Considering an iron ranger costs $450 CAD that is a steal for a made in North America boot.

Could look into Mystery Ranch. Super awesome gear. My day bag and hiking pack both come from them and they are absolutely bulletproof to my experiance. Also super comfortable.

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They do make insulated versions of some of their boots like the 2829 but those are men's. You can find Canada west boots for very cheap on clearance too so might want to try them with a pair of good wool socks as that might be enough depending on how much time you are spending outside in them.

My wife bought a pair of these a couple months ago and loves them but they have quite a few models to check out

https://wilsontack.com/product/ldsromeo_dirtybrown/

At full price they are a good deal but that price is stupid low. So even if something is not being made right now you can sometimes find it on clearance if you do a search online for it.

There's a sidebar post that suggest some similar products.

Seeing a lot of people saying headphones are not BIFL but there's plenty of headphones out there that have lasted a very long time. r/headphones r/AVexchange are decent places to look. You just need to spend more than the bare minimum. If you are in a larger city area you can also find meetups where people show off their gear for others to try.

As for wireless and bifl. If you are handy with a soldering iron you can likely replace the battery after 5 or 10 years when it finally becomes unusable but eventually you will struggle to source replacement batteries. Sadly many can't power the drivers without a working battery.

Going with a budget of $400 here are some options:

• Dongle and a pair of good IEM (in ear monitors) ~$100. General consensus is Moondrop Aria or Etymotic ER2SE. I love my er2s as they double as really good earplugs for working with power tools. The fit took a while to get used to. My wife loves her Arias after killing several $20 pairs of KB Eears. IEMs were originally meant for musicians on stage so do a very good job of passive (think earplugs) sound isolation.
• There are products that will give you bluetooth to headphone jack or double as a better dongle. Personally I have a Fiio BTR 5 which can be a usb c dongle when the battery dies. I run the er2 cable inside my shirt and into a pocket and is almost as convenient as the airpods pros I ended up selling after the ANC chip died repeatedly. These can also drive higher impedence (ohm) headphones that start showing up as you go upmarket. $120
• I worked at a radio station in college and bought a pair of Sennheiser HD280s in 2006ish for use in the studio. 3 years ago I finally got annoyed at the fake leather flakes getting everywhere and replaced them with some nice lambskin stuff. I fully expect this pair to last another 10 years at least. They are okayish as closed back headphones at passive sound cancelling. Not nearly as good as the Etymotics but have worked really well for general open office environments and all day comfort. 280s are not widely regarded as crazy good sound quality but low impedence Beyerdynamics are similar price and have a cult following. New these are $100ish.
• I also have open backed headphones that are really nice if you have a quiet place to listen to music. Bass is a little weaker but the soundstage is bigger and they let air vent so are more comfortable for longer. They are terrible at sound isolation. Sennheiser HD600s are 200ish used and are widely regarded as a benchmark headphones need to beat. The stock pads aren't great and you'll need something more powerful to drive them but with aftermarket leather pads they definately will last you a long time. $200 + $120 for a BTR or similar.
• Koss on ear headphones also have a cult following and are very cheap.

tl;dr: Low impedence dynamic driver headphones that have a 3.5 (1/8in) headphone connector can last a very long time.

Dankpods on youtube got me into this rabbithole a couple of years ago. Generally hilarious Australian drummer. https://youtu.be/MAevLnhaU68 Runs a very active discord server that would also be able to give more options than I've explained.

Headphones show also has a similar round up. https://youtu.be/w5EhQlmD-0Q

I am looking for pillows that are a little firm, that’s how I like it but I am not a big fan of ‘memory foam’ spongy thickness. It feels like I’m falling into a limbo and totally not supportive. Going to check the pacific coast thx

For down pillows I recommend Pacific Coast Feather company. Buy pillows a level firmer than you think you want.

I use these gloves that are used in the commercial fishing industry...they're awesome. Grippy enough to handle fish. LIke 4 bucks a pair.

Atlas - 660 Vinylove Gloves

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Try the my pillow half stuffed one. You know the commercial my pillow.

I'm also a side sleeper and had trouble finding good pillows but this my pillow is really good I love it. I won't be getting nothing else.

Probably not BIFL but I've had a pair for around 4 years, which I've used extensively. They are fantastic headphones

Thanks, will search for this.

Bose made some really rock solid Alarm Clock Radios in the USA from late 1995 through the 2010s. You may have luck searching online auction sites for models like the AWR1-1W.

I did find lots of styles for Canada West in stores close to my place, and they look so good! What a bummer they aren't suitable for very cold temps. They remind me a lot of Red Wing boots, which I really wanted until I found out they're not insulated.

To be 100% honest, that wasn't really my point. When I said "old" I meant like 1980. Like analog electronics.

My reason for mentioning that cheap Walmart ones is because I'm not sure what there is to break on them, or what failure you are managing to produce.

And most modern phones do not.

Also most noise cancelling options still require the battery, particularly active noise cancelling, which is what Sony uses, and why their noise canceling is so good.

Further certain use cases of the Sony headphones are require the use of the Sony headphone app (which I think they recently changed the name of) and once your battery is dead, or the app is depreciated, those will just be "pretty good" headphones, which you all need some kind of adapter for if you can even find the correct adapter, to use them on a device that doesn't have an audio out.

That said I am a Sony A/V nut. That is a good product, it's just not a lifetime product. Digital A/V equipment tends not to be.

Baffin is Canadian. Some models are made in Canada and some are not. They have a couple of Chelsea styles. A more traditional boot option is CanadaWest, which are still made in Manitoba but I personally would not find them warm enough at that temp. You might still look into them for the fall and spring though! Or if you have antifreeze for blood.

Yup, spot on. I'm shopping on eBay for 1990s Sony alarm clocks right now, those things last forever.

Even cheap Walmart and Target made 10 years ago would be better since they still prioritized some quality over "what looks better in thumbnails on Amazon listings."

You mean a UV bulb?

The same issues apply tbh. In general, the thinner bigger and finer the the driver, the better the headphone sounds, but the more delicate it is.

Imho just get headphones you like, theyll last 5-10 years. Seinheieser has p good build quality.

Lol thanks op I was always thinking about one

Don’t be a shitty person while asking for advice. This was a well thought out comment

I don't know if any modern electronic is a lifetime product. That's the price we pay for them being pennies on the dollar compared to the old stuff.

But it also depends on what you mean by junk. My dad has had a cheap Target or Walmart clock radio for almost a decade. They shouldn't break easily as they don't get heavily handled.