[pct-l] Glove/mitten system for cold fingers

[Kathryn Zimmerman]

I know what you mean.  I have Raynaud's Syndrome in which the blood vessels
in my fingers and toes shut down when exposed to cold temps causing them to
turn black.  So keeping my digits warm is critical.  Mittens are a must for
the fingers.  Gloves don't keep the fingers warm enough.  And for my feet I
do the plastic bags between my liner socks and my wool socks creating a
vapor barrier.  My feet then are wet, but very warm.  I can hike in trail
runners through snow drifts all day with that set up.  I haven't tried the
plastic bags on my hands but it's a thought: liner gloves, bags, and
mitts...that would definitely be warm!

Good luck,

Bag Lady

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM, Paul Cronshaw <beemancron at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> As I get older, I am noticing that fingers have a tendency to get colder
> when temps get into the teens.  Add a little rain and the digits suffer big
> time.
>
> It helps to wrap fingers around a morning cup of hot tea, use a pocket
> hottie, or a warm water bottle.
>
>  I am looking for suggestions of a glove/mitten system that works for cold
> fingers/hands.
>
> Happy Holiday Trails
>
> The Beeman
>
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- Kathryn