Hypothermia

I am borderline hypothermic sat at my desk in jeans, boots, thick socks, a merino baselayer and a merino l/s top :w00t: and it is June! Let alone going out there in rain and wind on an exposed hillside!

This summer has been ridiculously cold so far :( No time to get complacent, thinking it is June I won't need much. ALWAYS carry warm and waterproof kit, you never know when you may need it!

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Originally Posted by Leaf

Just goes to show though - June and it wasn't even as if the weather was that bad - just being out in it for several hours, using up fuel reserves, getting wet and blown on ... it doesn't take much to start to get into trouble.

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It'd be interesting if you plotted number of hypothermia cases against season.. I reckon it could be more of an issue in the summer, when runners expect warmer conditions and take more risks...

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Originally Posted by IainR

It'd be interesting if you plotted number of hypothermia cases against season.. I reckon it could be more of an issue in the summer, when runners expect warmer conditions and take more risks...

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Probably true. I like your logical thinking

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Originally Posted by IainR

It'd be interesting if you plotted number of hypothermia cases against season.. I reckon it could be more of an issue in the summer, when runners expect warmer conditions and take more risks...

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too true Iain

I had a big day out in Scotland on Thursday
today i went out and spent the first 90 minutes running in to a strong northerly, it's June FFS, i had 2 thick base layers, a thick fleece, a windproof and a goretex, fleece gloves and windstopper mitts, buff and mountain cap and i was bloody cold so bailed out. tiredness certainly paid it's part. I couldn't afford to get Hypothermic I'd never live it down....:wink:

Brilliant article on this subject in the latest FRA mag I thought. Read it yesterday and put more kit in the bag when I did me long run this morning. I learned a lot and the example of the runner getting hypothermic in the pub, drinking coffee by the fire was enlightening.

Any thoughts?

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Originally Posted by mudclawed

Brilliant article on this subject in the latest FRA mag I thought. Read it yesterday and put more kit in the bag when I did me long run this morning. I learned a lot and the example of the runner getting hypothermic in the pub, drinking coffee by the fire was enlightening.

Any thoughts?

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Glad you liked it, I was putting a smaller version together to put on the forum when I was asked to do one for the mag. It's also on my website for non FRA members who want to read it. Feel free to spread the word as I believe knowledge is king. I know of 2 fell clubs that have put a link to the site already.

Ah the author! Yeah I did "like" it but it scared me as well-as well it should. Thanks

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Glad you liked it, I was putting a smaller version together to put on the forum when I was asked to do one for the mag. It's also on my website for non FRA members who want to read it. Feel free to spread the word as I believe knowledge is king. I know of 2 fell clubs that have put a link to the site already.

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Good point I'll add a link to the Eryri site.. think they've not removed my access yet..

Added.. http://eryriharriers.org.uk/services...r=2&newsid=644

I even bigged you up a bit :-)

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Originally Posted by IainR

Good point I'll add a link to the Eryri site.. think they've not removed my access yet..

Added.. http://eryriharriers.org.uk/services...r=2&newsid=644

I even bigged you up a bit :-)

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Thanks Iain :embarrassed: :)

Great to have the article up on your website, Ian - some of the rescue team were enthusiastic about it having read it in the FRA mag, and we were looking at a way to circulate it to everyone. Problem solved!