Cold weather

[neksmerj]

I'm sure this freezing cold snap is buggering up a lot of machines, throwing out bed tolerances blah, blah.

That reminds me, when I saw Machtool this morning he was jumping up and down to get some circulation into his feet. Forgot to put on that second pair of sox.

I've got that solved as I type this, I have two hot water bottles resting on both feet.

Someone should invent a double skinned pair of gumboots with hot water in between the layers.

I'll buy the first hot water boot.

Ken

[KBs PensNmore]

You could wear a wet suit and P.. in it. It's like going to work in a dark suit and doing the same, gives you a warm feeling but no one notices.
Kryn

[simonl]

Last week I had a few hours up my sleeve so I went for a sea kayak to French Island and back. I remember looking at the sea temps for westernport when looking at the tide times…. 12 degrees. I figured I better make extra effort not to fall in!
No I didn't wear a wetsuite or drysuite, I like to live on the edge!

Not sure if it's a cold winter or that I'm just getting older. I wore a bennie at work today. Don't think I have ever worn my work issued beanie before.

Simon

[jack620]

These are good. Much cheaper at Costco if you are a member.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/30-Pairs-...item35e9b5cced

[eskimo]

As i have become older i seem to be feeling the cold more. My feet and hands were like icicles.
Last year I softened and began wearing cheap long polypropelyne thermals. Works for me.
But for those who want the latest...yiu can get battery heated jackets and boots etc.

[janvanruth]

You could wear a wet suit and P.. in it. It's like going to work in a dark suit and doing the same, gives you a warm feeling but no one notices.
Kryn

P..ing in your suit is like marriage
hot for a short while in the beginning but after that cold for a very long time..

[Robson Valley]

Cold feet? Come on, it can't be that bad. The next time you're out to shovel the 90cm from last night's dump and it's a balmy -10C, say hi to me.

Competent sources of footwear, particularly if you aren't moving too much:
1. Sorrel "Felt-pacs" have removable felt liners to become dry again. Winter outdoor footwear of choice.
2. Snowmobile rider's boots. My size 12's are enormous = barefoot at -20C for a short drive to the store is no biggie.
Removable liners as well.
Snowmobile rider's gloves look like space-suit leftovers, they are far warmer than I expected and the sense of manual dexterity is excellent.
There's usually a goggle-wiping squeegee blade on the index finger of the left glove. DON'T attempt to wipe your nose drible with it,
no matter how cold it is but you won't feel the cut so that's OK.
3. There is footwear for -50C. That stuff never comes cheap.

[DSEL74]

What about these to keep your feet warm??
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3-7v-Batt...3D231554272493

[BobL]

Perth just had its warmest June ever since record keeping began, with an average high of 21 and average low of 10ºC

We've had our heater on twice this year.

[Robson Valley]

Electronics friend says the battery-powered socks and mittens aren't cost effective.
I am more than pleased with my Snowmobile boots, I forget to make any special effort
to put on extra thick wool socks and that doesn't seem to have been an issue.
They may look gigantic and clumsy but everybody else is wearing more or less the same in winter.

Heating your home? I get 6 months of no mud, dust or bugs in winter. Some unusual snowfalls
in late December and on into Feb, but we all got through it, one more time. No chances of even long-run-out
avalanches ever reaching the village. Bunch of highway closures but you wait a day or two and those get
cleared when there's no threat of the plow-guys getting buried.
I burned 4.5 tons (9,000lbs) compressed woood pellets in my Harman PP38+ pellet stove.
Not much more than usual. Downstairs kitchen where the stove is ran about 26C all winter,
Upstairs kitchen 18 - 20C which is OK.

Must admit, when it was raining, really windy from the south and 3C or 4C, Melbourne
had to be about the coldest place I've ever lived.

[Handyjack]

Is that Melbourne, Canada, or Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?

[Robson Valley]

Melbourne, Victora, Australia. 4 years. PhD/LaTrobe/Bundoora.

[wheelinround]

9.45am and just 7C so in my shed till after 11/Noon it will be about 3C then the sun comes round for 2 hrs till shade of trees block it again. Many years ago when in workshop as an apprentice I felt the cold my hands mainly on of the old blokes asked to borrow my heal dolly so I handed it over. Slowly he warmed it with the oxy handed it back and said stick it in my pocket so that winter was warm. I still have the dolly and no harm softening happened due to warming it.

My son has a battery warmed coat for these sort of days he works out doors and feels the cold.

I found this idea http://www.allmats.com/site/439205/page/443363

Now days it the legs mainly I feel it in lined boots long woolen socks and knitted leg warmers help as well as a small fan heater

[eskimo]

Cold feet? Come on, it can't be that bad. The next time you're out to shovel the 90cm from last night's dump and it's a balmy -10C, say hi to me.

Competent sources of footwear, particularly if you aren't moving too much:
1. Sorrel "Felt-pacs" have removable felt liners to become dry again. Winter outdoor footwear of choice.
2. Snowmobile rider's boots. My size 12's are enormous = barefoot at -20C for a short drive to the store is no biggie.
Removable liners as well.
Snowmobile rider's gloves look like space-suit leftovers, they are far warmer than I expected and the sense of manual dexterity is excellent.
There's usually a goggle-wiping squeegee blade on the index finger of the left glove. DON'T attempt to wipe your nose drible with it,
no matter how cold it is but you won't feel the cut so that's OK.
3. There is footwear for -50C. That stuff never comes cheap.

but we live in a warm climate ...not an already bloody freezing one...and then the thermometer still wants to keeps going lower.....

I'd die over there...lol

[eskimo]

I burned 4.5 tons (9,000lbs) compressed woood pellets i

so your the ones making all the carbon...why didnt labour introduce a carbon tax on Canada...we could be rich