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Index of Subjects ---2114655128-818457887-1334175863=:39061 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dusan and All=0AAnother rule of thumb to keep your hands warm is to wear= a warm cap.=0AThe reason is the head gets first call on the warm blood and= if the temp=0Agoes down little blood goes to the hands. so your hands will= be cold.=0ANot everyone will agree but its their hands which are cold so I= don't=0Areally care - LOL=0AGood paddling=0APaul=0A=0A=0A_________________= _______________=0A From: Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: natur= ens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:36:36 PM=0ASubject:= Re: [NatureNS] gloves=0A =0ATo Liz, others;=0A=A0 I am no expert on on g= loves and mitts, but, having lost eight fingernails to frostbite during a w= inter ski trip gone wrong in the Gaspe a number of years ago, I have more t= han a passing interest in this topic. I cannot recommend any specific brand= s, but here are a few rules of thumb:=0A=0A1. Mitts are always warmer than = gloves, given the same fabric and construction.=0A2. Generally, keep them l= oose in order to trap more air.=0A3. Keep your core temperature warm, or ev= en slightly overheated. This will prevent your body from shutting off circu= lation to your extremities and skin.=0A4. Consider wearing multiple layers,= and strip them off if you are too hot. Light wool fingerless gloves or snu= g silk gloves on the inside (great for fiddling with cameras, scopes, bindi= ngs), then loose woolen or fleece mitts over them. And, finally, if need be= , water/wind resistant overmitts.=0A5. For winter canoeing or kayaking, use= loose pre-formed (i.e. flexed) neoprene mitts with thin palms, so that you= don't need to "fight" to compress the neoprene when gripping the paddle. I= f need be, you can slip your overmitts or "pogies" over them to retain more= heat, or snug silk gloves inside them.=0A=0AAny of the local outdoor store= s can supply you with the above. Cheers,=0ADusan Soudek =0A=0AP.S. I didn't= get carried away, did I?=0A=0A=A0 =0A---- Elizabeth Doull <edoull@ns.sympa= tico.ca> wrote: =0A> One more thing...=A0 I have been wearing my black rubb= er boots with =0A> orange-reddish soles for several years. They are light, = not heavy.=A0 No =0A> problems with them. Added the cushiony insoles for co= mfort.=A0 Early this =0A> year, I found nice soft, thick waterproof merino = sheep socks.=A0 Just love =0A> them.=A0 My feet love them.=A0 They stay war= m and no blisters, etc.=A0 Got them in =0A> Mark's.=A0 Now I am looking for= mitts or gloves which will keep my hands warm =0A> on cold days...=A0 Any = advice?=0A> =0A> Cheers,=0A> Liz=0A> =0A> ..............=0A> =0A> A footnot= e... to the boot question... nice!=0A> =0A> =0A> Thanks all for the info on= the boots. I was out mucking about in some ponds =0A> this morning before = work and so far, my old CTC boots are fine. But I'll do =0A> some sole-sear= ching next time I'm looking for boots.=0A> =0A> =0A> Randy Lauff ---2114655128-818457887-1334175863=:39061 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Dusan a= nd All</span></div><div><span>Another rule of thumb to keep your hands warm= is to wear a warm cap.</span></div><div><span>The reason is the head gets = first call on the warm blood and if the temp</span></div><div><span>goes do= wn little blood goes to the hands. so your hands will be cold.</span></div>= <div><span>Not everyone will agree but its their hands which are cold so I = don't</span></div><div><span>really care - LOL</span></div><div><span>Good = paddling</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <div styl= e=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, se= rif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new= york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">= <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dus= an Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">= To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: = bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:36:36 PM<br> <b><span s= tyle=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] gloves<br> = </font> </div> <br>To Liz, others;<br> I am no expert on on gloves a= nd mitts, but, having lost eight fingernails to frostbite during a winter s= ki trip gone wrong in the Gaspe a number of years ago, I have more than a p= assing interest in this topic. I cannot recommend any specific brands, but = here are a few rules of thumb:<br><br>1. Mitts are always warmer than glove= s, given the same fabric and construction.<br>2. Generally, keep them loose= in order to trap more air.<br>3. Keep your core temperature warm, or even = slightly overheated. This will prevent your body from shutting off circulat= ion to your extremities and skin.<br>4. Consider wearing multiple layers, and strip them off if you are too hot. Light wool fingerless gloves or snu= g silk gloves on the inside (great for fiddling with cameras, scopes, bindi= ngs), then loose woolen or fleece mitts over them. And, finally, if need be= , water/wind resistant overmitts.<br>5. For winter canoeing or kayaking, us= e loose pre-formed (i.e. flexed) neoprene mitts with thin palms, so that yo= u don't need to "fight" to compress the neoprene when gripping the paddle. = If need be, you can slip your overmitts or "pogies" over them to retain mor= e heat, or snug silk gloves inside them.<br><br>Any of the local outdoor st= ores can supply you with the above. Cheers,<br>Dusan Soudek <br><br>P.S. I = didn't get carried away, did I?<br><br> <br>---- Elizabeth Doull <= <a ymailto=3D"mailto:edoull@ns.sympatico.ca" href=3D"mailto:edoull@ns.sympa= tico.ca">edoull@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> wrote: <br>> One more thing...&n= bsp; I have been wearing my black rubber boots with <br>> orange-reddish soles for several years. They are light, not heavy. N= o <br>> problems with them. Added the cushiony insoles for comfort. = ; Early this <br>> year, I found nice soft, thick waterproof merino shee= p socks. Just love <br>> them. My feet love them. They= stay warm and no blisters, etc. Got them in <br>> Mark's. N= ow I am looking for mitts or gloves which will keep my hands warm <br>> = on cold days... Any advice?<br>> <br>> Cheers,<br>> Liz<br>&= gt; <br>> ..............<br>> <br>> A footnote... to the boot ques= tion... nice!<br>> <br>> <br>> Thanks all for the info on the boot= s. I was out mucking about in some ponds <br>> this morning before work = and so far, my old CTC boots are fine. But I'll do <br>> some sole-searc= hing next time I'm looking for boots.<br>> <br>> <br>> Randy Lauff= <br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html> ---2114655128-818457887-1334175863=:39061--
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