your cold weather tip o' the day

[Josh123]

It's 32 but feels like 26 here in Texas plus it's snowing.

 

[Kev]

i love the cold. i wear shorts until it goes below freezing.

 

[Terzo]

Hypothermia at 95F? Maybe a heat stroke, but not hypothermia lol.

It's 17C here, which is 0F. A little cold but I've seen much worse.

Did you mean -17°C? 17°C is around 60°F.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Just insert the tip...

 

[StrangeRanger]

Seriously. Come up north and we can show what real cold is. :awe:

Dood, you're in Philly aren't you? That aint north.

 

[StrangeRanger]

and really, at -40 would it really feel any different than -10?

Trust me, there's a big difference. -10 aint so bad, you can function. You can even work w/out a hat or gloves for a short period of time. Machinery still works etc.
At -40 barely anything works. Shit just hurts the instant you take your gloves off. Your snot freezes, your eyes water and freeze shut when you blink, anything diesel is useless, barely any machinery will start/operate/shift gears etc.
Believe it or not, it can even be so cold, the air is so dense that depending on your flue set up you might not even be able to start a fire b/c you can't generate a draft in the stove.
Ya, there's a big difference between -40 and -10.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Trust me, there's a big difference. -10 aint so bad, you can function. You can even work w/out a hat or gloves for a short period of time. Machinery still works etc.
At -40 barely anything works. Shit just hurts the instant you take your gloves off. Your snot freezes, your eyes water and freeze shut when you blink, anything diesel is useless, barely any machinery will start/operate/shift gears etc.
Believe it or not, it can even be so cold, the air is so dense that depending on your flue set up you might not even be able to start a fire b/c you can't generate a draft in the stove.
Ya, there's a big difference between -40 and -10.

Pretty much. I find -30C seems to be where there stops being a very noticable difference. I've walked in both -30C and even -50C and they both feel about the same with no wind. In fact with no wind it's not that bad at all. It's the wind that really feels cold. I would take -50C with no wind over -10C with a windchill.

What is awesome though is when it's that cold at night, you can see the air crystalize in street lights. It's so peaceful walking late at night in such weather and just looking at all the lights.

I also find it funny when it's like -5C and people scramble to plug in their cars. You only really need to plug it in when it's like -20C or colder. I've startd my car at -35C many times without plugging it in. Well, it was plugged in but the GFCI had tripped and I never noticed. Doh!

 

[SnipeMasterJ13]

i love cold weather, i generally dont bitch about it at all. i also dont mind the heat, otherwise i wouldnt live in phoenix area. and really, at -40 would it really feel any different than -10? i know to me 110 and 118 feel about the same. i was riding my motorcycle the two days it hit 123 here, didnt keep me inside hiding. i did get wind burned tho, was kind of weird lol. i dont want to do the math, but i doubt your analogy with the +-85 thing is really that accurate. its definitely not logical to me.

Like the guy above me stated, yes, there is a pretty big difference. To most it's pretty close so I definitely understand your point but to me who doesn't mind the cold, it's huge. -10 is doable, while -40 gets pretty ridiculous.

As far as my analogy, 85 degrees is 85 degrees. The complaint was that 45 is "cold" when people in the north can see -40 (which actually IS cold!). That would be the same as me saying that 30 degrees is too hot. You'd think I was insane because you deal with 115 all the time.

For us to complain about heat that is 10-20 degrees cooler than what you see isn't as much of a stretch. If you complained about -20 to -30 being cold I'd understand but to be a whole 85 degree difference is starting to push it!

Either way, -40 is damn cold and 115 is way too damn hot!

 

[caddlad]

Its a huge margin unless youre wet

Cold weather hint...pee outside your clothes.

 

[SnipeMasterJ13]

Cold weather hint...pee outside your clothes.

How is it that I'm 23 and I'm just learning this NOW?!

 

[Evadman]

You are a wuss. Back when I was in HS, I used to wear shorts every day, even when well under zero. I remember the bus coming by to pick us up one day, and the driver wouldn't let us on because school was closed due to the cold weather. It was -48F including wind chill. (I think it was in the -20's without wind). I was annoyed that I had to walk back home.

I was outside today, and I was actually a little cold. I had on a windbreaker, short sleeve shirt, and slacks. It is currently 13F, so I have mellowed with age some. But I still go skiing with shorts. I plan on going the 2nd week in Jan, damn right I am bringing shorts.

 

[SirStev0]

i'm a burly mountain man. I'm not concerned.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Did you mean -17°C? 17°C is around 60°F.

Oh right I meant -17C lol. 17 would be a serious all time record at this time of year LOL. I would be outside in shorts and tshirt getting a sun burn.

 

[pontifex]

I remember one year I shoveled snow off a neighbor's roof because we got shit ton of snow. I ended up taking off my coat and just shoveled in a t-shirt because it was so fucking hot.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I remember one year I shoveled snow off a neighbor's roof because we got shit ton of snow. I ended up taking off my coat and just shoveled in a t-shirt because it was so fucking hot.

Haha I remember having to do that as a kid. There would be so much snow on the roof it had to be shoveled off to prevent a cave in. We would then jump in the pile. Fun times.

 

[mmntech]

Haha I remember having to do that as a kid. There would be so much snow on the roof it had to be shoveled off to prevent a cave in. We would then jump in the pile. Fun times.

You wouldn't happen to be a resident of the great city of Berrie would you? lol

Always remember to layer!

 

[Oceandevi]

and water/moisture conducts heat away from the body faster than air

so staying dry is very important, and that includes sweat. don't let yourself sweat in the cold

What if you work outside in the cold? Does this mean I have a reason to sit around and not sweat.. you know for safety.

 

[rudeguy]

....waiting for fleabag to come in and tell us how to keep warm

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I learned to avoid hypothermia by moving from fucking-cold Alaska to Maui.