Why am i so cold now?

[doggy]

Well not now but last night.

I done a munro yesterday and I was pretty warm the whole time except when I stopped occasionally to fit crampon etc. I then drove home for and hour and a half with the heaters on, then jumped into a bath after my dinner and a beer. In the bath I started to shiver and I was absolutely frozen, It was almost like the feeling you get when you've got sun stroke. Another weird thing although I was dry when I got home my regatta soft shell trousers were wet on the inside, really clammy, I found that a bit odd.

Any ideas?

[Caberfeidh]

Well not now but last night.

I done a munro yesterday and I was pretty warm the whole time except when I stopped occasionally to fit crampon etc. I then drove home for and hour and a half with the heaters on, then jumped into a bath after my dinner and a beer. In the bath I started to shiver and I was absolutely frozen, It was almost like the feeling you get when you've got sun stroke. Another weird thing although I was dry when I got home my regatta soft shell trousers were wet on the inside, really clammy, I found that a bit odd.

Any ideas?

1. You should have filled the bath with hot water.
2. You need breathable trousers.
3.You have flu/Ebola.

[doggy]

Ha ha the bath wasn't the warmest, I thought the trousers performed ok on the hill, I suppose they might have been damp from the car journey. And I feel great today so I'm all clear regards to ebola.

So what trousers are good for hill walking in really cold dry conditions?

Another thing, even though I was wearing sock liners and 2 season socks my feet were soaking in sweat, I suppose that's the goretex.

[Gythral]

Well not now but last night.

I done a munro yesterday and I was pretty warm the whole time except when I stopped occasionally to fit crampon etc. I then drove home for and hour and a half with the heaters on, then jumped into a bath after my dinner and a beer. In the bath I started to shiver and I was absolutely frozen, It was almost like the feeling you get when you've got sun stroke. Another weird thing although I was dry when I got home my regatta soft shell trousers were wet on the inside, really clammy, I found that a bit odd.

Any ideas?

Worth reading this http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bo ... g-Out.html and/or http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/sci ... n-shivers/
but why it didn't really start until some time later is a bit strange, I usually notice it about 20-30 mins after stopping.

Did you change out of the gear you were walking in before driving, as once you stop the sweat in your clothes will get cold & I dont care what anything claims about being breathable, if you sweat enough some of it stays in the clothes, just some things are better than others at transfer! And what does remain is usually not noticed until it cools...


As for the feet, yes probably the gore-tex, some suggest using antiperspirant gel on the feet to get around this, but I'm not yet convinced as I have 1 pair or Alpine/Winter boots that no matter what my feet get cold in...

[Caberfeidh]

So what trousers are good for hill walking in really cold dry conditions?

I prefer a pair of long-johns (nylon, not cotton) under a pair of track-suit trousers, nice thick ones if it is very chilly. If it is windy too then a pair of wind-resistant outer shell trousers. Those trousers made specially for snow-boarders and skiers tend to be too restrictive for walking, get damp from condensation when sweaty and cost a fortune. You could try Goretex dungarees but again they cost a mint and are a bit restrictive.

[doggy]

Well not now but last night.

I done a munro yesterday and I was pretty warm the whole time except when I stopped occasionally to fit crampon etc. I then drove home for and hour and a half with the heaters on, then jumped into a bath after my dinner and a beer. In the bath I started to shiver and I was absolutely frozen, It was almost like the feeling you get when you've got sun stroke. Another weird thing although I was dry when I got home my regatta soft shell trousers were wet on the inside, really clammy, I found that a bit odd.

Any ideas?

Worth reading this http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bo ... g-Out.html and/or http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/sci ... n-shivers/
but why it didn't really start until some time later is a bit strange, I usually notice it about 20-30 mins after stopping.

Did you change out of the gear you were walking in before driving, as once you stop the sweat in your clothes will get cold & I dont care what anything claims about being breathable, if you sweat enough some of it stays in the clothes, just some things are better than others at transfer! And what does remain is usually not noticed until it cools...


As for the feet, yes probably the gore-tex, some suggest using antiperspirant gel on the feet to get around this, but I'm not yet convinced as I have 1 pair or Alpine/Winter boots that no matter what my feet get cold in...

The links didnt work?

[Gythral]

opps...
trying to work out why they worked in the preview but not in the post....



http://www.outsideonline.com/fitness/bodywork/fitness-coach/Why-Do-I-Get-Cold-After-Working-Out.html

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/scicurious-brain/2012/03/28/running-and-thermoregulation-the-post-run-shivers/

try these ... (I really hate context management system long urls)

[doggy]

interesting.
the bit about the hypothalamus caught my eye, ive recently been diagnosed with cluster headaches and they are connected to it. Ive basically had a sore head for the last 8 weeks with the odd day with no headache. funnily my head wasnt too sore yesterday when walking.