Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 From my perspective, winter just means a change of clothing, not a change of activity. This means in the winter you can do most activities you do in the summer plus all the snow sports! Many people, who like being out of doors, aren't familiar with the advantages of wearing a complete outfit of a synthetic fleece, like Polartec, to help cope with the cold and damp. With a complete shell of ventilated breathable waterproof fabric from head to foot (and to finger tip) with a layer of synthetic fleece covering everything under the shell, you can be warm and dry in the coldest fog or the most blustery rainy day. Really cold people can wear long underwear and the Polartec and a sweater, or even 2 layers of Polartec. This gives you the freedom to be outside 12 months a year doing most of your favorite activities. In addition there are insulated dry suits for diving, wind surfing, and kayaking in freezing weather. So rather than finding activities suited to the winter weather, find cold and damp and wind resistant clothing, keep doing what you usually do, and enjoy all types of weather 365 days a year REI isn't what it used to be, but especially the main store in Seattle does have a wide assortment of clothing that you can look at, feel, try on, and get a sense of clothing types and materials that you aren't familiar with. Even if I end up ordering from a web site, a visit to REI first help me make better choices so what I get meets my needs. When I was working on improving my outdoor gear, I put together this list of helpful links. It covers everything from summer car camping to winter mountain climbing. Since you need more weather protection in the winter, it leans towards covering those needs. www.skilledwright.com/outdoorequipmentsources.htm May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " alexa berlow " <alexa_berlow <RawSeattle > Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:48 PM [RawSeattle] call for ideas > > > hello all, > > i would like to develope a list of physical > activities, exercise and the like, that are enjoyed > during the winter season (in the pacific northwest > climate). walking is a given. otherwise, include > anything, including stretches to very vigorous > exercise. since the weather has been more mild, > outdoor activities would be nice to know about. please > specify with your idea. > > looking forward to hearing from you! > > > > > > Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Howdy, Up until I realize the dangers of chlorine, I enjoyed the many benefits of lap swimming. Now that that has come to a halt, I was wondering if anyone was aware of any chlorine protective garments that I could use in order to pursue my sport? hen Roger Padvorac <roger wrote: From my perspective, winter just means a change of clothing, not a change of activity. This means in the winter you can do most activities you do in the summer plus all the snow sports! Many people, who like being out of doors, aren't familiar with the advantages of wearing a complete outfit of a synthetic fleece, like Polartec, to help cope with the cold and damp. With a complete shell of ventilated breathable waterproof fabric from head to foot (and to finger tip) with a layer of synthetic fleece covering everything under the shell, you can be warm and dry in the coldest fog or the most blustery rainy day. Really cold people can wear long underwear and the Polartec and a sweater, or even 2 layers of Polartec. This gives you the freedom to be outside 12 months a year doing most of your favorite activities. In addition there are insulated dry suits for diving, wind surfing, and kayaking in freezing weather. So rather than finding activities suited to the winter weather, find cold and damp and wind resistant clothing, keep doing what you usually do, and enjoy all types of weather 365 days a year REI isn't what it used to be, but especially the main store in Seattle does have a wide assortment of clothing that you can look at, feel, try on, and get a sense of clothing types and materials that you aren't familiar with. Even if I end up ordering from a web site, a visit to REI first help me make better choices so what I get meets my needs. When I was working on improving my outdoor gear, I put together this list of helpful links. It covers everything from summer car camping to winter mountain climbing. Since you need more weather protection in the winter, it leans towards covering those needs. www.skilledwright.com/outdoorequipmentsources.htm May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " alexa berlow " <alexa_berlow <RawSeattle > Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:48 PM [RawSeattle] call for ideas > > > hello all, > > i would like to develope a list of physical > activities, exercise and the like, that are enjoyed > during the winter season (in the pacific northwest > climate). walking is a given. otherwise, include > anything, including stretches to very vigorous > exercise. since the weather has been more mild, > outdoor activities would be nice to know about. please > specify with your idea. > > looking forward to hearing from you! > > > > > > Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 I don't know any way to protect from the chlorine but I do a special kind of lymphatic detoxification procedure which many people who expose themselves to chlorine benefit from. Often there is off gassing of chlorine smell in the room with the procedure in people who get exposed a lot. Janaki Rose - " Henry Counts " <henrylee48 <RawSeattle > Friday, February 18, 2005 11:12 AM Re: [RawSeattle] call for ideas & winter activities > > Howdy, > Up until I realize the dangers of chlorine, I enjoyed the many benefits of lap swimming. Now that that has come to a halt, I was wondering if anyone was aware of any chlorine protective garments that I could use in order to pursue my sport? > hen > Roger Padvorac <roger wrote: > >From my perspective, winter just means a change of clothing, not a change of activity. This means in the winter you can do most activities you do in the summer plus all the snow sports! > > Many people, who like being out of doors, aren't familiar with the advantages of wearing a complete outfit of a synthetic fleece, like Polartec, to help cope with the cold and damp. > > With a complete shell of ventilated breathable waterproof fabric from head to foot (and to finger tip) with a layer of synthetic fleece covering everything under the shell, you can be warm and dry in the coldest fog or the most blustery rainy day. Really cold people can wear long underwear and the Polartec and a sweater, or even 2 layers of Polartec. This gives you the freedom to be outside 12 months a year doing most of your favorite activities. > > In addition there are insulated dry suits for diving, wind surfing, and kayaking in freezing weather. > > So rather than finding activities suited to the winter weather, find cold and damp and wind resistant clothing, keep doing what you usually do, and enjoy all types of weather 365 days a year > > REI isn't what it used to be, but especially the main store in Seattle does have a wide assortment of clothing that you can look at, feel, try on, and get a sense of clothing types and materials that you aren't familiar with. Even if I end up ordering from a web site, a visit to REI first help me make better choices so what I get meets my needs. > > When I was working on improving my outdoor gear, I put together this list of helpful links. It covers everything from summer car camping to winter mountain climbing. Since you need more weather protection in the winter, it leans towards covering those needs. > www.skilledwright.com/outdoorequipmentsources.htm > > May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, > Roger > > - > " alexa berlow " <alexa_berlow > <RawSeattle > > Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:48 PM > [RawSeattle] call for ideas > > > > > > > > hello all, > > > > i would like to develope a list of physical > > activities, exercise and the like, that are enjoyed > > during the winter season (in the pacific northwest > > climate). walking is a given. otherwise, include > > anything, including stretches to very vigorous > > exercise. since the weather has been more mild, > > outdoor activities would be nice to know about. please > > specify with your idea. > > > > looking forward to hearing from you! > > > > > > > > > > > > Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 roger, thank you for your feedback. i should have guessed it was you. blessings, alexa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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