<p>Thanks newbie2 and rubystone for all the advice. Would you say it is best we reach Kalamazoo, in mid Sep, and then buy the warm stuff - jacket, boots, gloves, caps etc, from kalamazoo itself. Or would it be cheaper to buy stuff from New York where I’m going to spend a few days before coming to Kalamazoo. But then it’ll add to the vol and wt I can carry from NYC. When does the real requirement come up. What do you advise.</p>