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I actually learned that from a ski instructor many years ago. Didn't learn much more, tho'...downhill skiing wasn't my thing. But crosscountry skiing...  :)

 

Lori B.

Lif Strand <lif.strand@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> At 06:29 PM 3/13/2006, Lori Bertolucci wrote:
> >Remember, if you don't keep your arms and legs warm, you can't 
> >expect to keep your hands and feet warm. Make sure you are wearing 
> >plenty of warm clothes on your arms, and a pair of thick ragwool 
> >gloves with thinsilate liners works wonders. Like Libby said, wool 
> >stays warm, wet or dry.
>
> Hmmm - I never heard that one before. I've been concentrating on 
> keeping my torso and head warm and haven't thought at all about arms 
> and legs. I know my legs aren't warm because when I come in, the 
> skin there is kind of numb.
>  I always figured I had enough padding on 
> my thighs that cold wouldn't make any difference.
>
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