In message <[email hidden]>, Gadget
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Quoted message said:Well the cold weather has descended upon us and it is time I got some new winter wear. I have a
pair of gloves in mind and also a skull cap to go under the lid. I have one dilemma. It takes me
half hour to cycle to and from work and I work nights, so at 23:30 it is very cold. Everything I
wear keeps me warm except I have nothing to keep my face warm. By the time I reach work my nose is
running like a leaky tap and is very numb. Not to mention the fact that my lungs feel like I'm
inhaling liquid oxygen and the mucus that forms at the back of my throat that makes it hard to
breath. Is there anything on the market that would help prevent this. I have tried standard scarves
and stuff but find they up my glasses of get very damp. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Given that your problems originate from breathing lots of really cold air, the options seem
to include:
1) Warming the air. There is an easy modification, if you can get one of the surplus Imperial
Trooper masks from Star Wars, two one-way valves, and a suitable counter-flow apparatus.
2) Getting a rubber bung, so you can't breathe at all... hmm, needs more work.
3) Get in the car instead. Obviously unsuitable.
4 ) Putting up with it.
5) Slowing down so you don't breathe quite so deeply.
6) Speed up so you spend less time on the road and generate more internal heat. Maybe wash the scarf
sometimes?
Me, I go for some combination of 4, 5, and 6. Personally, my main problem is nipple chill.
Any ideas?
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Richard Keatinge
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