What's Worse.....Extreme Cold or Extreme Heat?

[broncsfan21]

I'd take cold any day of the week, but I am a little strange in that way.

Shorts and t shirt weather starts at around 40F for me, I start visibly sweating around 75F.

My home's thermostat is set at 50F right now.

Also, dying of hypothermia is a far less miserable thing to experience than dying of heat related issues.

[CanDB]

I'd take cold any day of the week, but I am a little strange in that way.

Shorts and t shirt weather starts at around 40F for me, I start visibly sweating around 75F.

My home's thermostat is set at 50F right now.

Also, dying of hypothermia is a far less miserable thing to experience than dying of heat related issues.

Please tell me you haven't experienced both (or either for that matter!!!)

[CanDB]

Dang....might have to change my vote if this winter keeps up. It was -45C windchill again today. That sucks!!!

Oh well, it won't last too long. But still, I sometimes forget how cold these old prairie winters can get.

Yet again........windchills in the -40s again overnight and into the morning. That's not even bad......I read that some places in our great white north are so cold today that exposed skin freezes in less than 2 minutes. That's so fast you might not even notice the part(s) missing on you, if you get my drift.

Tip for the day....."guys, cold weather and taking a whiz outside don't go too well together!!!"

[86Elwayfan]

Cold for sure....you can always put on more layers.

[broncsfan21]

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Please tell me you haven't experienced both (or either for that matter!!!)

Ha, not yet, fortunately.

I have had heat exhaustion a few times, and heat stroke once. Neither are very fun.

[CanDB]

Ha, not yet, fortunately.

I have had heat exhaustion a few times, and heat stroke once. Neither are very fun.

Kind of scary, right? My take is that when we push ourselves to extremes, the body goes into another mode, and we are now talking basic survival.......and that's not a safe place to be.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

When I was younger I thought I could tolerate heat more than cold, but as I've gotten older I've found that when it's extremely cold I can usually add enough clothing to compensate, but extreme heat is almost unbearable, especially when you have to work in it.

[Louich]

I'll vote for extreme heat. It's probably because I live in a freezer but I find it easyer to put more clothes on, put more wood log in the fireplace, add more sheets to the bed instead of trying to find shade, installing a A/C and such...

[broncsfan21]

Kind of scary, right? My take is that when we push ourselves to extremes, the body goes into another mode, and we are now talking basic survival.......and that's not a safe place to be.

Yea, its not a great place to be.

I think the worst time I had was in Moab. It was late may, and I went with some pretty novice mountain bikers.

We did Porcupine Rim, which is a 14 mile ride. The problem is that the new guys took quite awhile. Spent far too much time in the sun, and didn't have near enough water to compensate.

What was supposed to be a 4-5 hour ride turned into 10. That was probably the furthest I've ever pushed myself.

[HatianRubble]

I'll take extreme heat. Cold HURTS. Cold makes extremities not function properly. Sure, cramping can result from dehydration and all that, but thats easy. Once your fingers and toes are at that point...its over.

[Sophia23]

Does anyone else cast a vote each time they visit this thread?

[HatianRubble]

lol no...I didnt even realize we could vote multiple times.

[CanDB]

Does anyone else cast a vote each time they visit this thread?

lol no...I didnt even realize we could vote multiple times.

Oh no......then this highly scientific process will have no merit, and I will not be able to use for my doctorate!!!








Keep voting....

[HatianRubble]

You're doing a doctorate project on this?!?!?!? WHY DID YOU TIP US OFF NOW ITS ALL SCRAP HEAP MATERIAL!!! YOU'VE INADVERTENTLY RUINED EVERYTHING! GOOD JOB DOOGIE HOWSER 2.0! -______-