[pct-l] Keeping a VERY skinny guy warm in SoCAL

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

Another point that conducts heat (or cold) is the neck, specifically where the carotid artery pulses. 

I've always deployed the opposite tactic when entering the ocean to bodysurf; I splash the cold water on my wrists, legs, and neck, and head to begin to adjust to the colder temperature before plunging into the waves.  

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Finley, Graeme" <Graeme.Finley at gt.com>
>Sent: Jan 10, 2007 8:45 AM
>To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Keeping a VERY skinny guy warm in SoCAL
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>I believe the theory behind this is that direct heating of the blood
>from conduction of an external heat source (e.g. a Nalgene full of hot
>water) is an efficient way to warm the body.  The hands/wrists have lots
>of blood vessels close to the skin and therefore are a good spot.  One
>other area that comes highly recommended is holding the bottle between
>the thighs - this provides contact with the femoral arteries in each leg
>(which are probably the large blood pumping vessels in the body).
>
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>Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 13:01:01 -0600
>From: "Stephanie Wilson" <taurodea at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Keeping a VERY skinny guy warm in SoCAL
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>On 1/9/07, Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Adding on to Radar here-- I'm not sure exactly the name for this
>effect, but
>> I've been told also that HOLDING a nalgene with hot water will
>actually warm
>> you up.  For some reason the body is able to very effectively transfer
>heat
>> to your core that is absorbed through the palms of your hands (and,
>> probably, the soles of your feet as well).  This is why people
>instinctively
>> hold out their hands to a fire when they're cold.  FWIW.  Frankly, a
>warm
>> hat should do the trick.
>
>If I just can't get warm, I get very warm water on my wrists for a few
>minutes and I warm up all over. I can literally feel the warmth
>radiating through my arms and feet and legs, and I stay extremely warm
>for a while after doing that. My doc told me about that, years ago. It
>definitely works.
>
>Steph
>PCT 07
> 
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