For my southern folks suffering thru this unusual cold.
Small tricks to help keep you warm.
Apply baby oil to your skin. This creates a barrier to help limit evaporative cooling.
Layer, layer, layer! - start thin with long sleeve thermal underwear tops & bottoms
Small tricks to help keep you warm.
Apply baby oil to your skin. This creates a barrier to help limit evaporative cooling.
Layer, layer, layer! - start thin with long sleeve thermal underwear tops & bottoms
If you don't have thermals, use tights, nylons or leggings. Tops - long sleeve nylon, cotton or synthetic.
This starts to create the air pocket between your skin & heavier clothing. Turtlenecks are great!
Next, you need a warm air sponge. A knit top & a pair of sweats. I
This starts to create the air pocket between your skin & heavier clothing. Turtlenecks are great!
Next, you need a warm air sponge. A knit top & a pair of sweats. I
If you don't have sweats jeans are ok. Basically another pair of pants that stops the wind. Windpants & wind breakers are a great next layer. I've seen trash bags used along with plastic bags over layered socks.
Speaking of socks, go with cotton first, then wool or synthetic
Speaking of socks, go with cotton first, then wool or synthetic
A hat is crucial. Earmuffs are ok but, you really lose a lot of heat from your head & other extremities.
Gloves are NOT as warm as mittens. Keeping your fingers together in a mitten.
Blankets, sleeping bags etc. For added warmth.
Stay dry! Wet feet or anything is dangerous!
Gloves are NOT as warm as mittens. Keeping your fingers together in a mitten.
Blankets, sleeping bags etc. For added warmth.
Stay dry! Wet feet or anything is dangerous!
If you have no way to get any warmer, body to body heat works better than two ppl wrapped in separate clothes.
I'm really sorry this is happening to you all. Our leadership is failing us AGAIN!
Stay strong & check on you neighbors.
I'm really sorry this is happening to you all. Our leadership is failing us AGAIN!
Stay strong & check on you neighbors.