Re: [Paddlewise] cold hands

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 16:26:57 -0500
  ----- Original Message ----- 


  From: Arthur Hebert 





>>>My problem was my hands partially the fingertips.  I was wearing 2mm


neoprene gloves, not enough protection.  I do own pogies but did not bring


them (silly me).  I typically do not wear gloves due to the lack of control


/feel of the paddle shaft. I have a hard time thinking that the pogies alone


would have provided enough protection with the wind chill factor possibly


being in the 20's.  So my question is what do you cold weather paddlers use to

protect your hands in conditions I mentioned above? Obviously I needed more


protection.





I stay constantly amazed in the winter to discover that Pogies alone are more
than adequate for keeping my hands warm...


When I do wear gloves alone I find that the looser they are the warmer my
hands will be.  I suspect that any restriction of circulation is  not a good
thing.


My hands also go cold immediately after lunch, but after a short while are
warmer than in the morning...





Joe P.








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