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(meteorobs) Brrrrrrrrr
Hi All,
Got out Friday night for several hours. Thought I was meteor
observing...while I did a little of that (slow night) what I was actually
doing was probing the weaknesses in my cold defense system. After about 2
1/2 hours, I had no feeling left in my toes..dot despite double socks, and
keeping my lower body half in a sleeping bag throughout. I'm ordering some
more protective footwear today!!!!
The other sore point was my hands. While I wore gloves, I found I
could not plot with them on, so I had to take them off to plot each meteor.
Some kind of compromise will be required.. thinner gloves that I can keep
on while I plot. I was one frozen person by the time I was done! Just for
reference, it was a fairly still night, so wind was not much of a factor.
The temperature by the time I got finished was only 27F (-3C)..not even
very cold. I will definatly need to improve my system before winter.And
finish building those coffins (before I need a permanent one!:-)
More learning to follow!
WWWWWWWWWaaaayyyynnneeeee (shivering)