After your feet go numb, what is the next sign of hypothermia? I need to know what to look for. My feet go numb first. After one or two fingers go numb, i decide it's time to get out. What signs do you look for that tell you it's DEFINITELY time to get out? btw even when just the feet have gone numb, i make sure i'm no more than about 100 meters from shore.
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oh no, my hands and feet eventually go numb but no more than can be expected since it's so frickin COLD! i use this as a gauge to tell when i should get out of the water
Well, my reason for asking was, I've had hypothermia twice, but it wasn't accompanied by any numbness in the hands and feet at all, just all-over coldness.
One tip I got on staying warmer in cold water was to eat something within a half hour of getting in. Supposedly having food in your stomach keeps the blood at your core so it doesn't get so chilled. Then again, that might make the extremities get cold even faster.
oh no, my hands and feet eventually go numb but no more than can be expected since it's so frickin COLD! i use this as a gauge to tell when i should get out of the water
Well, my reason for asking was, I've had hypothermia twice, but it wasn't accompanied by any numbness in the hands and feet at all, just all-over coldness.
One tip I got on staying warmer in cold water was to eat something within a half hour of getting in. Supposedly having food in your stomach keeps the blood at your core so it doesn't get so chilled. Then again, that might make the extremities get cold even faster.
