What I learned tonight

After trying some batonning through wood on a cold day (here in California - ooooh...real cold, yah, I know...). After about 30 minutes of batonning, I started to get a bit tired.
So, not only the effects of the cold, but overall general fatigue if the job cannot be finished effectively and quickly could be an issue.

My two cents...

Regards,
Mike

P.S. Crunchtyme - heal quickly!!!
 
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Perhaps a bag of charcoal briquets would be handy if you were in part of the country where you could be stranded for a while. Around here theres always a road within a mile.
 
On a similar note, I just went out to try something else. It is 26 degrees here and I went out to shoot my 45 pound recurve bow bare fingered with just a shirt, jeans and shoes on while trying to keep accurate (that term is used loosely right now between me and archery:rolleyes:.). It took about 6 shots to start losing feeling in my fingers and by the 8th I was shivering enough to not get 2 arrows any closer than 6" apart from about 15 yards. Cold takes a toll for sure.

BTW, Crunchtyme I hope you mend well and fast.:thumbup:
 
Jumper cables. If you have your car (even if it breaks down) the battery should have enough juice to get you a fire started. It wouldn't hurt to have some starter fluid but if you can get something flammable ( like a t shirt) into the gas tank ( and back out)then hook up the cables and rub the loose ends together you got a fire. Plus the jumper cables are big enough to handle with numb hands. Depending on how many tries it takes you may have to replace the cables when you get home, but at least you'll get home.

David


I know this is not a very primitive way of making a fire but it does work, and usually fast.
 
Magnussen said:
Bladefix.........
Solid insights, brother....

Gore-Tex has been completely dropped from my kit list! I only use it for backyard "Winter fun" with the kids.

Water management is difficult in sub-zero temps.... especially if there is no snow!

3/4 length anoraks/parkas are great for regulating upper leg heat loss without constricting layers under your pants.

I've posted this before.... but my all-time favorite article of cold weather clothing is my home made "army blanket" anorak.....

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Neat, I like the look of that. I can see it would work well in the cold and be semi windproof if its made from felted wool blanket

I've given up on gore tex too, I usually wear a Paramo jacket which works really well in the soggy wet UK, but it just left me with a layer of frozen perspiration inside on my insulation layer when it got cold.
 
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