years ago did a 300+ mile snowmobile ride in the Allegheny National Forest
single digit temps as we rode through the night … caught in a blizzard - made it worse … ( who knew it could snow like that when temps were that low
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had mechanical issue ; had to work on one sled … with temp that low could only work without gloves for two minutes or so at a time … used engine / exhaust heat to warm the hands - but still had mild case of frost bite after that
yeah, that sounds about right!
I did have the good idea to keep a thin pair of gloves in the bag for fixing a tire. It was great for providing some dexterity while avoiding touching bare flesh to an aluminum rim at extremely cold temperatures.
Another lesson from times at low temperatures... tube patch glue doesn't seem to work. I guess the solvent can't properly soften the tube and evaporate? Not exactly sure. All I know is that I carry two tubes, just in case. I do still carry the patch kit too, but just don't rely on it at subfreezing temps.
Steve in Peoria