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Hmm, i'm going to have to disagree with you on this: "-40C feels warmer than +5C" I've been outdoors in both, plenty of times, to hike or to engage in my hobb
by sib 7y ago
Hmm, i'm going to have to disagree with you on this:
"-40C feels warmer than +5C"
I've been outdoors in both, plenty of times, to hike or to engage in my hobby of landscape photography.
At +5C, it's perfectly possible to hike for hours in light pants and a t-shirt, with a sweatshirt or light jacket in your day pack in case it gets cold. At -40C, I was wearing multiple layers of wool, fleece, and a gore-tex parka, just to stay warm.
- flyGuyOnTheSly 7y ago>At -40C, I was wearing multiple layers of wool, fleece, and a gore-tex parka, just to stay warm. You must have been trekking through some high winds, I imagine? -40C ice fishing out in the middle of a lake with no barrier is much different than -40C walking around a small town with buildings and trees and barriers to block the wind. It feels like you're walking in a void, really. High winds increase the amount of moisture that does hit your skin, and also saps you of any warmth pockets in your garments much faster. It's all relative I suppose.
- ska 7y agoThis is broadly true, but humidity has a huge effect which I think parent was alluding to. Coastal mist at 5 degrees isn't remotely comfortable to hike in with the clothing you describe, unless perhaps you are trail running. What's that old line about the worst winter someone experienced being a summer in San Francisco?
- sib 7y agoYes, completely true - if it's 5'C and windy and damp, it's pretty miserable (I lived in Seattle for many years, so very familiar with this situation.) But, given the same amount of wind, I'd still rather hike in 5'C vv -40'C.