Cold hands on the AT
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
North of Kent, Connecticut. Loren and I decided to do the stretch of the Appalachian Trail from Kent to St. John’s Ledges again. It’s a great hike and great hikes are worth repeating. It’s about an eight mile hike total.
When I took this picture I had to take my gloves off and between sitting there for fifteen minutes to eat lunch and taking gloves off in 28 F weather, my hands got really cold. Both Loren and I suffer from Raynaud’s phenomenon which means our hands and fingers get cold faster than normal.
Luckily for us we brought hand warmers and were able to get them inside our mittens. I’d never used them before and while they took a bit of time to heat up, once the heat started they worked like a charm.
Taking pictures in winter, even with fingerless gloves is a serious problem and once my hands get cold they take a long time to warm up. Gotta remember to work faster and get mittens back on sooner.
You guys are lookin’ good, nice photo, sure captures the feeling of being outdoors on a very cold day. I want to go on that hike too!
Gary: I think this would be a great one for you. This, Bear Mountain, or Mt. Race. Maybe all three! They’re all great.
The place looks real beautiful. What an irony, even if i could visit you i’d never be able to trek or tolerate the cold, sigh! :D
Dilip: I’d take good care of you and get you all dressed up for cold. There’s a section of the AT where I took these pictures http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2009/11/29/sunday-walk-on-the-appalachian-trail/ that’s flat and you could walk on as long as your energy held out.
If you come here someday we’ll make it happen.