Been checking up again, this struck me as too sensible not to comment on.
The -22 wind chill was written in my diary butThe coldest usually comes from the Due East backing Northerly ,back then according to the weather archive there was a High over Iceland at the time quite wether that had any bearing , maybe on the Jet stream whcih im not sure i knew much about back then
Scandinavian saying “ there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes”Just dress better
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At work we were just discussing with the Filipino what his son should have in his car if he’s going to travel between here and the city in these temperatures.Scandinavian saying “ there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes”
Quite unbelievable how few people put on
winter clothes these days in offices.
Women in short sleeve dresses, guys just wearing a shirt with no jumper, then they complain about how cold it is
They need reminding that the UK does have winter irrespective of the climate change preaching!!!!
Hot drinks?At work we were just discussing with the Filipino what his son should have in his car if he’s going to travel between here and the city in these temperatures.
Blankets. Candles. Toques. Mitts. Sweater/Jacket.
Even if you want to dress for looks vs comfort, be prepared anyway. Even if you only use some of the stuff when you’re fuelling up
You can certainly take hot drinks when you get in the vehicle. And snacks.
Ok, I was thinking about survival. I know we talk about our population, but the northern hills and particularly Scotland can be very remote in bad weather.You can certainly take hot drinks when you get in the vehicle. And snacks.
My list was more stuff you put in and leave it there for the season. Could also add in booster cables and tire inflator. Oh and spare washer fluid
Then your be on your arse up the forestry tracks unless it has studded tyres, they're sheet ice at the moment.
Yeah nah , use spiked tyre rather than studded would be the way to go.Then your be on your arse up the forestry tracks unless it has studded tyres, they're sheet ice at the moment.
Almost impossible to even walk at the moment without my crampons.
Always thought of parts of Scotland as slightly remote than very remote.
I remember climbing in the Torridon hills in poor weather and realised that if we missed the path heading eastwards, we would walk for 50 miles before coming to a road.
All the stuff I mentioned is for if you’re stranded on the side of the road you won’t freeze to death. You’d freeze long before you’d starve or die of thirst. It’s unlikely you’d be stranded for more than a couple of days even in extreme circumstances here but you can easily freeze in a short period of time. I have an uncle who lost all his toes because he was stuck on the side of the road one night.
I would say that it would be highly likely that t you would be found in 24 hours or less. Is drifting snow much of a killer in your part of the world? It is a risk here due to the terrain. Back in the 80s we had a sudden blizzard that put maybe 2-3 inches of snow down. Yet it drifted to more than 6 feet 1/2 mile from home burying 4 cars. The occupants spent the night with us.
I've missed the road to Ruawai ,ended up in Whangarei, only 55km in the wrong direction...
Kind of pointless when your driven 50km in the wrong direction, weather was fairly shitty and both roads look the same...Usually when I miss a turn I just turn around instead of driving all the way to the next town
out shutting dogs away, 
