cold-tolerance training log
Living in the cold requires lots of specialized equipment. Or maybe not.
january 1: cold-tolerance training
- Temp: 12F (-11C).
- Snow Depth: 8-10".
- Weather: Very windy (an old pine came down in a gust). Clear.
- Elapsed time: 20-25 minutes.
- Clothing: Cotton loincloth, cotton socks, nothing else.
- Activity: Swept deck, shoveled and cleaned cars of new fallen snow.
Notes:
Wind-driven snow on bare skin = brr. Who would have guessed?
I considered wearing no loincloth (it lent little warmth), but it turned
out I was glad I wore it. Halfway through my chores, the plowman (and
his wife) drove up the driveway. They were surprised to see me dressed
so inappropriately. In response to their unvoiced questions, I said
with mock derision, "Why, what do you wear? A coat?"
january 3: very-cold-tolerance training
- Temp: -16F (-27C).
- Snow Depth: 10-12".
- Weather: Very cold (see labels). Clear.
- Elapsed time: 10-15 minutes.
- Clothing: Cotton loincloth, cotton socks, nothing else.
- Activity: Swept deck, shoveled and cleaned cars, short walk.
Notes:
After about 10 minutes, I was getting a bit chilled. I took the long way
back to the house, walking through foot-deep snow for several hundred feet.
I thought the deep snow would be warmer on my feet than the clear air...I
was wrong. My feet became very cold after only a few steps. I feared for my toes.
My wrists felt coldest.
My wife took this picture as evidence for my sanity hearing: