Re: Winter Clothes
 

When does a T-shirt start becoming inadequate for winter use? I was heading through Sobey's car park in Antigonish about an hour ago and saw someone walking outside wearing one... Windchill -10...

He didn't look cold either. I want a pint of whatever he had :confused:

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Depends on how long you're outside; I'll walk to the garage and back at -10 in T-shirt and hiking trousers, but I wouldn't walk for twenty minutes from the bus stop in the same outfit.

Edit: Actually, I've been reading Nansen's book about his attempt to reach the North Pole by boat at the end of the 19th century, and he was talking about some of the crew members, after they'd been living in the Arctic for a year or more, going out of the heated boat to take temperature readings or whatever without putting on any extra clothes. You might feel cold if you're outside in arctic temperatures for a few minutes, but your skin takes some time to cool down to levels where you suffer long-term effects like frostbite.

For that matter, a friend who worked at a scientific base in the Antarctic for a few years showed me some photos of them sunbathing outside in the summer; the air temperature was sub-zero, but direct sunlight still kept them warm.

Thinking about it, I've done -40C in swimming trunks, but only for the run between the house and the hot-tub :).

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And there I was earlier today, feeling like a proud almost-Canadian after eating deer steak for dinner last night, after driving down the hill yesterday morning through 7 inches of snow (without a worry in the world). Oh, and deer sausages for breakfast this morning too.

And there I am this afternoon, two fleece tops and my super-duper windproof/snow proof/water proof thermal winter coat thinking how cold it got all of a sudden :o

Re: Winter Clothes
 

Can I just make the really boringly sensible point that even if you feel it is 'warm' enough to do without gloves/hat it is always a good idea to have some in the car....If you break down or have an accident you will be glad to have them and that way the AMA guy won't just find a block of ice waiting for him by the roadside....

Lisa

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No go there then .. never mind ..

I'm to modest to say im fit or hot (i'm a 29 yr old mother of 2 boys, im not allowed to be fit .. im a milf) :rofl:

I'll dress appropriately and give a damn good interview instead

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Nobody will even think once that you are doing something odd.