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When my partner and I took a small 12km hike through some rainforest a couple of weeks ago, I noticed my hands became very cold. Ice cold and then numb after about 4 hrs of walking – even though my body itself was sweating.
This came to my attention again today when I did an itty-bitty walk of only 7km for 2 1/2 hours on the treadmill at gym.
Someone has said that I don't swing my arms enough when I walk (although I think I do). If I swing my arms more than what is natural for me, I not only feel like an idiot, but my gait then becomes awkward. I do not think this will help me when trekking Kokoda in October 2009.
I am a gymnast and quite small for age 29 at only 4ft 8". A friend has suggested it is because I am short that I feel the cold a lot easier. But how can my hands become ice cold while the rest of me is sweating like a pig?
Any thoughts/comments?
Hey I get a similar thing, and I am 6'1" my right arm is the arm I use for the walking stick so it is moving a bit, however my left arm just hangs there and it swells slightly and goes pale, and I guess it does get a little cold. So the movement of your arms maybe the reason. We are a strange bunch us humans lol
Thanks Pathfinder. At least now I know I'm not the only one…
A guy at our local camping store suggested I take two poles for trekking to help with this problem, but I don't want to be bringing excess baggage with me and also, what happens if I need a hand from those precious, priceless porters? If I have two trekking poles and then I need a hand – how awkward would that be??! I can just see me now toppling over getting tangled in my poles and my porter
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