I enjoy kayaking in the winter with air temperatures in the 20's F. and water temperature at about 34 degrees F. The lake I go out in is over 480 feet deep so does not freeze. I have tried many things to keep my hands warm including using 3 1/2 mm neoprene mittens inside poggies and my latest attempt was wearing polartec fleese gloves inside water proof latex gloves and using poggies. Hands still froze. Any ideas? Thanks alot Richard
One approach might be to get your hands more usable in those temperatures rather than making your hands warmer. 10 years ago I recall reading in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the Army had a program of exercises designed to get soldiers' hands used to functioning more effectively in cold temperatures. I don't recall anymore details than that unfortunately. (it might have been 15 years ago at this point... :-( ) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of richard bruce > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 1:54 PM > To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net > Subject: [Paddlewise] Freezing Hands > > > I enjoy kayaking in the winter with air temperatures in > the 20's F. and > water temperature at about 34 degrees F. The lake I go out in > is over 480 > feet deep so does not freeze. I have tried many things to > keep my hands warm > including using 3 1/2 mm neoprene mittens inside poggies and > my latest > attempt was wearing polartec fleese gloves inside water proof > latex gloves > and using poggies. Hands still froze. Any ideas? > > Thanks alot > Richard *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
What about the little chemical pouches that, when activated, generate heat for a few hours? My wife and son use the foot version of this when downhill skiing and like them, they are one time use but not too expensive (I saw a package of ten pairs for 17 dollars). Do a google search on hand warmers. - Bill Haller On Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 12:54 AM, richard bruce wrote: > poggies. Hands still froze. Any ideas? > > Thanks alot > Richard *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> From: <Seakayakerjb_at_aol.com> > > Some people, no matter what they do, have a condition called Reynaulds > > syndrome/disease that prevents their hands and feet from becoming warm. > > > good point, but note that it is spelled Reynauds > with due apologies, the most common/correct spelling is Raynaud's: http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/raynaud/ar125fs.htm http://www.raynauds.org/ http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00433 http://www.medicinenet.com/raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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