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Another Arctic blast poised to usher in 2018
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Is that guy in the picture looking for frozen fish ?
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Geez, not getting any warmer up here.
https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?mb3#100155742262508628201712280501ww1171cwwg
Wind chill values ranging from -40 to -50 will occur across southern Manitoba Friday night as a frigid Arctic high pressure system sends overnight lows plummeting into the mid- to low -30s over much of the region. Wind chill values will moderate slightly on Saturday, but extreme wind chills will likely return again on Saturday night.
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I wish we had snow. It's been cold enough for it not to melt. I could be X counterfeiting everyday. It's in the teens in PA everyday lately. I know too well because I walk the dogs three times a day.
I used to work outside all winter. The body adjusts in about two weeks. I remember thinking thirty felt pretty warm. We would have our coats open or just be wearing sweatshirts over long sleeved T-shirts. I would go home and put on shorts and t-shirt as my wife sat under a blanket complaining about the cold.
Isopropyl alcohol. Just pour or spray it on. Instant ice melt.
I used to work outside all winter. The body adjusts in about two weeks. I remember thinking thirty felt pretty warm. We would have our coats open or just be wearing sweatshirts over long sleeved T-shirts. I would go home and put on shorts and t-shirt as my wife sat under a blanket complaining about the cold.
Isopropyl alcohol. Just pour or spray it on. Instant ice melt.
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Wow these things are expensive. I would like to try them for hunting, but one pair is as much as my entire Carbon Scent lok suit. I wonder if they are thin enough to grip and fire a rifle.
Edit: they only got 3.5 star rating on Amazon. Not good for the price.
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We had 3 to 4 inches last night here in Cumberland, MD. It looks pretty but is annoying when you need to drive somewhere.
Good idea. Thanks.
Agreed. Not spending over a hundred dollars for a pair of gloves unless they're encrusted with diamonds and you get a rare Faberge egg with the deal.
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Quick, someone invent the internal combustion engine to pump out live-saving CO2 for a blanket of warmth!
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Can't shoot wearing anything like that. Hand warmers in the pocket work well but I keep my fingers ready to squeeze - not wrapped in something I gotta use my teeth to remove as my target is bounding away. I suppose if you are in a tree stand or something but I never been able to sit and wait.
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Love that song. I sing it during work when it gets super cold.
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I have a good pair of gloves for high twenties and above. They are thin and I can operate the gun just fine with them on. But mid twenties and below, forget it. I need better equipment. I stand. Most of the woods around me is thick with crunchy oak leaves. The only time I walk is if I am pushing for my brother, Orr if it gets real windy and I walk into it. If I am walking I don't like to wear gloves, but sometimes it is unavoidable.
I remember archery hunting in the second season in five degree temps. I am not up for that anymore.
Here is a tip that worked for me this year. I used electrical tape to tape hot hands onto the underside of my wrists. It's the reverse of the cooling near the vein idea, by putting your wrists under cold water. It worked better than having them in my gloves. I later taped them to my inner thigh. That helped too. Anywhere there is a major vein or artery near the skins surface. But if you are a walker there is no need.