What do you usually wear while in the mine or cave?

[offroadcmpr]

I usually just wore jeans and an old sweatshirt or something like that, but I would like to try something else. I was thinking of a lightweight jacket that would be durable. I was looking at something made by carhartt. But everything I looked at would be too thick. When the mine is only 50 degrees I would over heat too easily. So I looked at some old BDU jackets like this but they all seem too expensive for something that I would just get dirty and abuse. So I started looking for something cheaper that would be similar and found this. Do you think that a army style jacket would be worth the extra money, or would the other shirt be fine? I would want it so that I could just put it over a t-shirt when I go in a mine or cave and then take it off again once I get outside.

Part of the reason I am looking at it is because I am thinking of going on a caving trip in a couple of weeks and since I am at college I don't really have any of my grubby workwear that I can wear so I am looking for something else. I would probably wear underarmour underneath to keep warm in the winter time, but during the summer I would not need it.

So what do you think? Is there something else I should look at? What do you usually wear?

Thanks.

[Mikezauner]

I historically always wore jeans and a t-shirt into a cave since a sweat shirt was always too hot, plus I was usually out in the new mexico desert and didn't feel like lugging a sweat shirt around in 115F temperatures.

A number of people have jumpsuits that work extremely well. I got mine at Cal Ranch store in American Fork for like $30 (don't remember the exact price, but it was definitely reasonable).

[offroadcmpr]

From what I understand the jumpsuits tend to be warmer than a regular shirt and such. Usually for a mine I am ok with a t-shirt as I am not usually crawling on my belly like in a cave. But stuff still gets dirty.

[Mikezauner]

Yeah, the jumpsuit can get to be unbearably hot at times, but the cloth on it's thick enough to protect me better than bare arms would, especially considering my klutzy tendencies.

[Mike]

Always wear my MU coveralls. I'll change what I wear underneath it, depending on the temperature. Short sleeve tshirt and shorts / light jeans when its warm, and sweater, thermal jeans when its cold. No matter what I wear underneath, when the coveralls come off, I'm clean

I also wear my Camp Armor helmet with 5 mounted lights

Backpack and rock hammer are also usually part of my get up.

[Dwayne27]

I generally wear cheap walmart sweat pants, and either a cheap sweater, or long sleeve T shirt. Temperature will dictact how many layers I were underneath it. I have other outdoor hobbies that are extremely rough on clothes, so there is no sense in buying something expensive.

Although I must say, for mines and caves, I do want to get one of those snazzy coverall jumpsuits. Like Mike said, as long as you dont wear anything thick underneath- I am sure you'd be fine with the warmer temps

[Mark1955]

If unplanned I wear what ever I have on at the time if I want to go in. I'm not afraid to sacrifice even a decent pair of clothes to be able to crawl into a new never before been seen by me mine. Planned outings you'll usually find me in old blue jeans, t-shirt, and boots... booth height based on outside temperature!! But always steel toe and steel shank in the sole. Otherwise I always carry a helmet, three lights other than the helmet light, and rock hammer and bucket where ever I go. I even carry this stuff in my work service van since I seem to visit so many cool places. I always carry a first aid and a snake bite kit (for what it's worth). A friend was bitten once several years ago and it messed him up for the better part of a year because he didn't get prompt medical attention!!

Mark