Military Bunny Boots

[Machias]

Anyone got a good outlet for the old Military Bunny Boots?  If not anyone know a boot that is as good as they were for extreme cold?  Thanks

[Threewolves]

Sure, Fred

Glad to help, google "Bates Vapor Barrier boots".

(About 7 years at Ft. Wainwright, AK., 14 weeks or so, at the NWTC (Northern Warfare Training Center, both Winter and Summer IQC's (Instructor Qualification Course's) FT. Greely, AK.  pays off again)

You probably already know: White boots are for dry extreme dry cold. Black are for extreme wet cold. Keep the valves closed, unless you are physically air born.  Opening the valve helps equalize the pressure on your feet while you are in the air. Once on the ground keep them closed. Wear regular weight wool socks. They say they will keep your feet warm till -70 below. I have only experienced them down to -56 below. Wiggle your toes around to keep the circulation move and you will be OK.

Still need to talk about ID Elk, Paul

[Threewolves]

Black ones on amazon new. also Air Force mukluks, how about that

[BLH69]

Are these the ones also called Donald Ducks?

[wadu1]

Fred, quick search on Micky Mouse Boots. Sportsman's Guide has both the White and Black and of course Amazon has them.

[Skillet]

The white boots are getting hard to find in good condition - especially in the larger sizes.  I've been looking for a couple of pairs in size 14 for a while.

[Dan-o]

White ones are on the cover of the Sportsmans Guide catalog that hit my mail box yesterday.

Up to size 14.

@Skillet

[Machias]

Thanks everyone.  Used to have a brand new pair of the white ones and a good used pair of the black ones.  Awesome boots for ice fishing and stands hunting.

[Born2late]

We used to use those also to hunt in idaho. The problem was the bottoms were so dang slippery. We solved that problem by grinding the bottoms to rough them up and smearing sikaflex or cement glue on the bottoms then putting round circles of paper stuck into that lightly and filling those with the same material while it was wet. Unbelievable how good of traction you get.It looked like a octopus tenicle foot print. You could go up super steep hills in the snow. Not the best ankle support but the feet were warm. Really weird walking on the road though. Felt like the ground was moving under you.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient). 

[Boss .300 winmag]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient).

How did you get down there Navy?

[Bango skank]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient).

How did you get down there Navy?

Uber

[Woodchuck]

White ones are on the cover of the Sportsmans Guide catalog that hit my mail box yesterday.

Up to size 14.

@Skillet

@Skillet

[Skillet]

Roger, I called them up. They only have the white Bunny Boots to size 10, and the black ones to size 8 or something like that.   So the Girl Scouts could start selling Samoas to DoubleLung Antarctica, but I'm still on the hunt for some boots. 

[Machias]

 

Found a white pr on Craigslist for $75.   

[Machias]

Anyone in the Wenatchee area coming over to Spokane anytime in the next couple of weeks?  Skillet has found some boots in the size he needs at an Army/Navy Store, but they won't ship.  They have my size as well.  So if anyone could help out, stop by and get the boots and bring them to this area, I will ship them for him.  Let me know if you are coming this way from there and are interested in helping out.  Or if you are in that area and wouldn't mind shipping them to Skillet.  He will of course cover the shipping costs.  Thanks!!

[Skillet]

 

[pianoman9701]

Are these the ones also called Donald Ducks?

Mickey Mouse boots I think.

[Woodchuck]

Anyone in the Wenatchee area coming over to Spokane anytime in the next couple of weeks?  Skillet has found some boots in the size he needs at an Army/Navy Store, but they won't ship.  They have my size as well.  So if anyone could help out, stop by and get the boots and bring them to this area, I will ship them for him.  Let me know if you are coming this way from there and are interested in helping out.  Or if you are in that area and wouldn't mind shipping them to Skillet.  He will of course cover the shipping costs.  Thanks!!

My boss goes to Wenatchee quite regular, I will see when his next trip is. I can ship them up, no problem. 

[Machias]

 

[Henrydog]

https://spokane.craigslist.org/spo/d/post-falls-us-military-extreme-cold/7054494946.html

Size 8 Post Falls...I was looking for something else and these popped up

[DOUBLELUNG]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient).

   

How did you get down there Navy?

I worked for the National Science Foundation's support contractor - mostly grunt labor.  Commercial airlines to Christchurch NZ, USAF C141 to McMurdo Station on the coast, and C130 ski plane to south pole.  Return travel to McMurdo and Christchurch by C130s operated by NY ANG.  McMurdo is operated by the Navy, South Pole by commercial contractor.

[Machias]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient).

   

How did you get down there Navy?

I worked for the National Science Foundation's support contractor - mostly grunt labor.  Commercial airlines to Christchurch NZ, USAF C141 to McMurdo Station on the coast, and C130 ski plane to south pole.  Return travel to McMurdo and Christchurch by C130s operated by NY ANG.  McMurdo is operated by the Navy, South Pole by commercial contractor.

That is very cool, one place I would love to visit once.

[Boss .300 winmag]

I wore the white ones for 4 months at South Pole.  One pair of medium weight wool or polypropylene socks, will keep your feet warm at any temperature experienced in most of North America (I was there in summer, so only experienced down to -56F ambient/-129F windchill - but the winter overs said they were fine down to -80s ambient).

   

How did you get down there Navy?

I worked for the National Science Foundation's support contractor - mostly grunt labor.  Commercial airlines to Christchurch NZ, USAF C141 to McMurdo Station on the coast, and C130 ski plane to south pole.  Return travel to McMurdo and Christchurch by C130s operated by NY ANG.  McMurdo is operated by the Navy, South Pole by commercial contractor.

What was it like landing in the 141 on ice?
I worked with a guy who wintered over once, lots of cool stories.👍