[pct-l] Cold Feet and Hands

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

It can get pretty cold anywhere and any time on the trail, although the 
coldest will probably be in Oregon and Washington. Especially if you get 
rain and clouds - day after day. In the Sierras, you normally will have 
bright sun during the day, so even if there is snow, it really isn't that 
cold. But, in OR or WA during September (sometimes even in August) you could 
get some freezing days while it is also wet. More than once my shoes turned 
to ice overnight (I want to forget those next mornings).

So, make sure you have dry socks at night. If it looks like it is going to 
freeze, put your shoes inside your shelter or sleeping bag (wrapped in 
plastic bags). Same for socks. Better to have warm wet footwear than 
popsicles.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Meredith" <ice9laura@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 6:31 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Cold Feet and Hands


> Thanks for the advice about meeting people at the
> Kick-Off! I definitly am excited for it, and don't
> have cold feet about the trek....
>
> However, I do have cold hands and feet in general. I
> would love to know if any one else experiences
> Raynaud's phenomenon (exaggerated constricting of the
> blood vessels in response to cold in the hands in
> feet, cutting off circulation and resulting in
> blanching) and if they have any advice, especially
> with the feet. I am going on lots of training trips to
> figure out the best system for me, but have found that
> doctors are pretty clueless to prevention in the
> backcountry.
>
> How much of a general season is cold-weather and snow
> travel. I have experienced washington and oregon in
> june and july and always been fine, but was wondering
> if May in the Sierras or other spots are typically
> much colder (not that this is a typical year!).
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
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