Ah cuts down trees, I wear high hells, suspenders and a bra. I wish I’d been a girlie, just like my dear maw maw...
Actually, in all seriousness, back before Carhart and Underarmor, Lumberjacks DID wear nylons under the wool pants to cut the wind. Worked great too.
And looked FABulous in the camps ;)
I did spend time alone in the Mountains cutting trees, and firewood, I cooked over a fire that would be covered with snow most mornings, lived on instant coffee and pinto beans, and when the wood truck would come every two weeks, I would go to town to bath, and wash my one set of clothes, buy some beans, and coffee, and treat myself to a few days worth of bacon since I had no refrigeration, and start all over again.
At night I would sharpen my extra chains for both chainsaws, and read great books by a Coleman gas lantern, while sitting in a sleeping bag.
It was a nice life for that period.
You’re a lumberjack and you’re OK...
I’m sure the nylons were required to prevent guys in rough wool pants from standing around and scratching their nads all day.
I used to wear pantyhose under my ski slicks. It was the easiest way to get into those old fabric-lined boots. And they were warm.
Honest.
“Lumberjacks DID wear nylons under the wool pants to cut the wind.”
Bikers too. Riding buddy of mine wore panty hose under his leathers when it was cold. 6’5” and 325lbs- no one ever teased him about it.