@jimcox central island is pretty cool but we don't have those Alps!
@richard-imrie The report says "colder than a witches belt buckle". That is not the phrase I'm familiar with. Must be a New Zealand thing.
I see the daytime temp is going to be 14 deg C, which is unacceptable, and hence why I'm sitting at a slightly higher latitude of about 17 deg S, where it's 25 deg C.
I'm sorry but that is about the ideal temperature for me to be doing field work in. Getting close to the time to transition from pants to shorts... 😉 ?ÿ
I haven't heard that one - they were probably thinking of some other phase but they're all a bit too lively to say on national TV, so they made a new one. In any case, the presenter looks like he's feeling it.
Shove a handwarmer pack in the BACK of the glove, where the blood runs close to your skin. Then use fingerless golves, if you want the kind that can flip over, then you can keep them warm while waiting at the gun...and you can shove another handwarmer in the part that flips.
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A finger less wool knit glove on the button hand, but with a nitrile (tougher than latex) glove under the wool helps with cutting the wind.?ÿ The other hand gets a regular, warm glove.?ÿ Works for a while, but sometimes it is just not smart to be out there all day.?ÿ
I used to wear felt lined sorrel boots, but they are heavy and not good for long walks.?ÿ Lately the neoprene padded muck boots have worked well for me.?ÿ Warm feet help, as do the other comments about a good hat, dressing in layers and using hand warmers too. Layers and blocking the wind are half the battle.
Ken
Whatever appropriate glove for the day with stylus fastened to glove with tape, glue or staples.
I find that the cold hands problem starts with a long drive, sitting motionless with your hands held up on the wheel, the metabolism slows right down and the blood drains from your hands. As much physical activity as possible getting set up helps to warm up, but the quickest solution is to 'flail' the arms, fling them out to full stretch then in around the body, the?ÿ muscle activity and centrifugal effect gets the blood to the fingertips. It takes at least a few minutes of action to get the full benefit.