Re: Cold

On Jan 23, 10:30=A0pm, Russell Wallace <russell.no.s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> *nods* So basically the answer to my question of how far can you go with
> conventional cold-weather clothing is around -50C;

Depends on what you mean by "conventional", I guess.


> *nods* So in the sub-minus 50 regime is where you'll start needing
> high-tech equipment specially designed for those conditions?

1)  There are towns in Siberia where it gets down below -50 for
extended periods of time (like, days).  I imagine people must go
outside sometimes anyhow.

2)  Inuit (Eskimos) and Siberian native tribes survive just fine in
places that regularly get down around -50, and that's without any high
tech at all.  Your matches may not light, your watch may have stopped,
but a bone harpoon works just fine.

It may help if you tell us what you want to do at this temperature.
Just survive?  Physical activity?  Long-term settlement?


Doug M.