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Advice for cold weather
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<blockquote data-quote="Uncle Hud" data-source="post: 1255785" data-attributes="member: 29492"><p>Ding, Ding, Ding!</p><p></p><p>The quoted philosophy applies to all outdoor activities: keep your core warm via layers, electric gear, chemical warming pouches, another person, or something else -- otherwise hypothermia creeps in.</p><p></p><p>Next thing is to protect your primary thermal radiating areas: your head, your hands, and your feet.</p><p></p><p>Moto-boots and a helmet work just fine, especially with wool socks and a technical fabric balaclava. A biker's hands are terribly exposed, however, and also subject to wind chill factors equal to (or greater than) your travel speed. I have not found gloves that keep my hands warm below 30F, and wonder why nobody's selling Hippo Hands or a similar product. Seems like a windproof/waterproof outer layer with a Thinsulate inner layer would be just the ticket, especially when worn over heated grips.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Uncle Hud, post: 1255785, member: 29492"] Ding, Ding, Ding! The quoted philosophy applies to all outdoor activities: keep your core warm via layers, electric gear, chemical warming pouches, another person, or something else -- otherwise hypothermia creeps in. Next thing is to protect your primary thermal radiating areas: your head, your hands, and your feet. Moto-boots and a helmet work just fine, especially with wool socks and a technical fabric balaclava. A biker's hands are terribly exposed, however, and also subject to wind chill factors equal to (or greater than) your travel speed. I have not found gloves that keep my hands warm below 30F, and wonder why nobody's selling Hippo Hands or a similar product. Seems like a windproof/waterproof outer layer with a Thinsulate inner layer would be just the ticket, especially when worn over heated grips. [/QUOTE]
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