We’re writing to you from Upstate New York – aka Mother Nature’s freezer – and we truly feel your pain, Texas. Living without heat and electricity during frigid temps is a scary and dangerous thing. We unfortunately have some experience in this area from living in the land of oh-my-god-when-will-winter-end, and we’re happy to share our northern state know-how to help our Texas neighbors get through.
Keep body temps up with layers, movement
Hypothermia can still happen indoors and you’ve got to keep your body temperature up however you can.
Dress in layers: keep a base layer that’s wicking and moves moisture away from your body and then pile on clothes on top. If ever there’s time for your Lululemon and sportswear, it’s now, as a base layer. “Between each layer you trap air, and air is a good insulator,” says Steve Lancia of Northcamp Survival, a wilderness survival skills school he founded in 2008 here in Hudson Valley, New York.
Treat your feet as your highest priority in keeping them warm and dry. Have wool socks from a hiking trip? Definitely grab those — and change them out if your feet are at all damp after being outside in the snow.
Keep your body moving, too. Do jumping jacks or squats in your…
We’re writing to you from Upstate New York – aka Mother Nature’s freezer – and we truly feel your pain, Texas. Living without heat and electricity during frigid temps is a scary and dangerous thing. We unfortunately have some experience in this area from living in the land of oh-my-god-when-will-winter-end, and we’re happy to share our northern state know-how to help our Texas neighbors get through.
Keep body temps up with layers, movement
Hypothermia can still happen indoors and you’ve got to keep your body temperature up however you can.
Dress in layers: keep a base layer that’s wicking and moves moisture away from your body and then pile on clothes on top. If ever there’s time for your Lululemon and sportswear, it’s now, as a base layer. “Between each layer you trap air, and air is a good insulator,” says Steve Lancia of Northcamp Survival, a wilderness survival skills school he founded in 2008 here in Hudson Valley, New York.
Treat your feet as your highest priority in keeping them warm and dry. Have wool socks from a hiking trip? Definitely grab those — and change them out if your feet are at all damp after being outside in the snow.
Keep your body moving, too. Do jumping jacks or squats in your…Read Morelocal_news
