As long as it is above zero F I often literally run wearing a short sleeve
shirt when I am out for a run.  I start with a windbreaker over it and after
a mile or so to warm up usually take it and my gloves and headband off.  It
is all about what you are acclimated to.  The worst part is that the van
fogs/ices up on the inside of the windows(VC) afterwards, cold van plus hot
person after an hour plus run makes for heavy condensation inside.  I could
use a dehumidifier in my van so I can see out enough to avoid the brown
rats(moose) of Anchorage.  Vanagon vs moose is a crash test I have not seen
yet and do not want to be the test driver for.

Mark in AK

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 2:45 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> When I lived in the Far North - it wasn't cold until below zero F. It
> would often get down around -35F and just hang there for days. Steam and
> smoke would not rise, and you could look at the vents on homes and watch
> the vent condensation rise above the pipe about 6 inches then fall back
> in a stream plunging down the roof and over the edge to the ground like
> a stream falling through the mountains. Contributed a lot to ground fog.
> When the temperature would rise to Zero F it was like spring, and if it
> got to 15F it was darn near a heat wave. People would run around in
> their shirtsleeves - running n and out of the stores, etc, etc. But, all
> Alaskans knew - and I'm sure others in the Frozen North Country - knew -
> keep that parka and those boots in the car at all times. NEVER EVER go
> anywhere without them. It's a way of life - and guarantees life.
>
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com <http://www.moldhaus.com/>
>
>
>
> Don Spence wrote:
>
>> What a bunch of whiners!    Yesterday morning it was -28C  (-20F). My
>> westy has squared tires and sits forlornly under 18 inches of fresh
>> snow.  Looks like an adventure wagon.
>>
>>
>>  Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
>>>
>>
>>
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