• foggy@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    As a mountain person I just want to let all of you normies know that 27°F is not ‘sleeves’ weather for quick exposure.

    Like if I am taking out the trash or driving to the store or walking to the mailbox or whatever. I do not consider sleeves at all until about 26F°, but that’s just going to be a hoodie. At about 18°F or so, I’ll go for a light coat on top of that. Single digits is where I break out the winter coat. Subzero you start layering.

    We’re not flexing. It’s adaptation. I can basically not handle physical work above 85 degree heat. 0 stamina. My body knows how to keep warm. My body does not know how to keep cool.

    • WanakaTree@lemmy.zip
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      23 hours ago

      That last sentence - yes! 0 degrees outside? No problem, coat. 80 degrees outside? I turn into a fussy baby. At 90 I’m like non functional