getting acclimatied for a winter hike

“LOL”

“I knew you were talking about your inhaler, I was just thinking of...oh never mind.”

“I acclimate to winter hikes by drinking beer out on the deck at Hooters with a little nip in the air.


The Hooters girls seem to like the frosty air.”

“ohhhh groan.....”

“So big nips are out, pumpkin?”

“the Universe requires balance, bp”

“a left one and a right one”

“Ah. I understand.”

“I have asthma too and while I want to do any before-hand bragging about cold weather performance, I do have some tips.

Cold, dry air seizes the bronchial tubes. There are a few things that can help this and one is a cold air mask. These are made by 3M and can be ordered through your pharmacist, like dust masks. I first saw them in Manitoba in the 70's where they were used by hydro and telephone workers. The new ones are much improved.

Otherwise, as you said it was your 'lesser' half that has thin skin, you can thank your Canadian genes, eh?

P.s. DON'T bring beer to FYAO IV (sheesh).”

“LOLOLOL”

“I prepare by letting AmyG put her cold deadman feet on me in the middle of the night. Its equal to dumping a bucket of ice into your boxers.

Either that or I say something really insensitive and wait for the icy cold stare of death. BRRRRR!”

“P.s. DON'T bring beer to FYAO IV (sheesh)."
Canuck Monster
01:20:57 PM
10/24/03
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Frozen beer doesn't flow too well does it.”

“LOL dare.”

“My best advice is to 1) figure out which clothing to wear while hiking, and 2) determine what extra clothing to bring to wear while hanging around camp. Tackle both those issues and you should be one step closer to being "acclimated".”

“the icy cold stare of death. BRRRRR!"

lol Dare! I know that stare too!

skiracer - definately sounds the most experienced here, C-clamps around your toes, how true - CRACK ME UP!!!

Canuck Monster - those Canadien genes probably gave her the asthma! haahaahaa!!

Maple, aren't you glad you have such good friends!!

8~]”

“In fact Bobo, when she reads this thread, Ill take a picture so you can all see what I mean.”

“LMAO”

“Climb a peak! ”

“i think i'm just gonna visit antarctica and waddle around in my skivvies.”

“I was thinking of bringing someone to share my sleeping bag with to keep me warm. How about it ScorchFire want to share my mummy bag with me”

“manofkodiak,

Scorch doesn't like mummy bags, she prefers the rectangular cut.”

“I have one of them too. What ever shw wants she can have:)”

“yea, mummy bags make me feel like i'm in a compression bag myself.

so whatever i want i can have??? well let's see....

i'd like a poonnnny....”

“A pony? Are you going to take of it? There is a lot of Responsibility with having your own pet”

“"yea, mummy bags make me feel like i'm in a compression bag myself."

I hate mummy bags! I got me a 0degree rectangular down bag that is nice and rommy yet still warm. It weighs 4 lbs but that’s still not too bad for a winter bag. I wear my vest zipped up and around my neck (arms out) and this keeps all drafts away and holds the heat in.

What Budder says about clothing is very true. I hate carrying more clothes than I need but I do make sure I have a dry set for camp and sleeping at the minimum.”

“Don't know what kinds of temps you're looking at, but remember that cotton kills. Get yourself a wool sweater to wear under your parka, it will work even if you get wet.

Be sure to get a couple pairs of those high tech socks and liners. And get those high tech gloves that wick to wear under your mittens. Whatever you do, don't trust your life to those fold up silver emergency blankets, they are absolutely, 100% worthless if you get wet. Been there. Done that.

I bike and run in the winter, anyway, I don't know if there's any special "acclimation" you've got to make. But, there are safety issues to be aware of.”