Welcome to Icefire?

[jchrisobrien]

The good news is that I have a ticket to September Wildfire. The bad news is that the temperatures at night are in the low 40's again. This lead to a miserable time on my last trip.

A friend of mine reccomended Patagonia to pick up some Capilene 3 clothing, which is good at retaining heat. Part of me balks at spending as much on clothing for the trip as I would for the trip itself. The other part of me says... it was damn cold last time! I'll be talking to a globe trotter and outdoors person tonight , and get some advice. More thoughts on IceFire to come in a few days. Tomorrow morning it's time for my monthy head checkup. More on that later, too.

Comments

[heatray.livejournal.com]

I know you're joking, but I felt it was important to note: alcohol is wonderful, and it makes you FEEL warmer, but it does actually slow your heart rate. If you drink, you WILL be colder later on at night (especially in your extremities) once the warming sensation of the liquor wears off. So be aware of that.

I would still drink, personally, but if cold potentially ruins your weekend, you might want to avoid it.