Step 8: Keep warm
My little sister went to school in Montana. The temperature routinely dropped below -10 degrees Celsius. She would use baby oil or Vaseline as an extra layer of insulation on any exposed skin as she hiked her way to class. It apparently prevented any facial frostbite, as she still has her nose attached.
There are limits to how helpful or practical this is. You can't just grease up and head out in your skivvies when birds are dropping from trees encased in ice. But YMMV.
There are limits to how helpful or practical this is. You can't just grease up and head out in your skivvies when birds are dropping from trees encased in ice. But YMMV.
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you bunch of babies. Hah!
" it's too hot! it's too cold! moan, moan, moan :-p
You get down to -20 and then we'll talk.
That being said, this is a really good way to prevent windburn, much like a good lipbalm, only all ovah ya face.
And as to wind chill - forget it... -30 windchill "feels like" is picnic weather when comparing it to actual mercury levels on the thermometer.
Now we need someone from Siberia to post and say, -30 is nothing b/c...
:^)
-10C can even feel comfortable or really awful, it depends on
the wind and humity. I recommend slowly acclimating yourself to the cold weather by going out (shortly) with little clothes, letting oneself freeze and becomes cold to make it easier for the body to accept colder climates. I usually do that at autumn. :)
Go out in the cold all bundled up. Do some back breaking labor - like splitting firewood. As you get warmer start stripping off outer layers of clothing until, Keep doing this until you are in a T-shirt. When you get done with the work, go in the house and take a shower but do not try to cook yourself b/c the water feels good. Also do not have the heat in the house up so it is baking you. And, above all, do NOT use an electric blanket - these cook you all night and your body gets to expecting this kind of heat and then you cannot acclimate.
I used to go to school in SC and would come home during Christmas vacation to the Lake Erie snow belt. The first day I was home I did this very thing and, from then on, just had on a light jacket & hat while still home.
And if I was willing to write a book, one of the most intelligent sayings I have ever heard is an old indian saying: "white men get cold b/c they treat cold like an enemy instead of a friend." I have found this more and more true as I get older. Explore the meaning of this saying and it will be hard for you to be uncomfortable in cooler climates. I also find my immune system is stronger.
True, beautiful said. Thanks. The Western have lost a lot compared to the ancient tribes living in harmony with the nature. Look at the animals and birds, do you actually see somebody resisting the cold weather?
They seems to shrug it away, it seems that they're listening more to the body, it's older and more developed than the brain. Where does the resistance most people have comes from?
The modern world seems to have that attitude that everything unknown/uncomfortable is a enemy to one's welfare. I wonder why.
-30 a couple of nights a year in these parts, colder happens... I was happy when my car started at -34 C .. :-)
Vacation seasons often see vacationers trying to substitute baby oil for suntan oil or afterburn oil...which, by the way, is an excellent way to develop blisters in a sunburn - but not so great for "tan acceleration", contrary to vacationers' expectations. It's also great for getting the fans unstuck after a season of storage.
Baby oil is also excellent at removing Kool Seal from hirsute homeowners' forearms, as, yes, it breaks down the latex.
Yes, it also makes for a great bath oil - but only in moderation, and - as with all oils - always be certain to clean the oil out afterwards, as the tub can get quite slick for the shower-taker afterwards.
Almost Heaven... West Virgnia.
And here you have been hiding it up there all this time!
BTW - beautiful country up there!
I've got you ALL beat.
Try sitting on a warm sunny beach with a light breeze, your favorite drink, and favorite person/people.
Well...I'm not saying that's where I am, but it'd SURE be nice :)
I much prefer if it never gets above 30F. I'm just different.