Any neat tricks for keeping hands war.

[hunt_or_bust]

Aside from liner gloves and mits or regular hand warmers, anyone come up with a neat trick to keep fingers warm?

 

[roknHS]

The "B Vitamin" Niacin will go a long way toward helping blood flow to the extremeties. When I used to guide, we were often in back country horse pack camps for weeks at a time. Snow, Rain, Freezing temps 24/7. Niacin made a big difference in keeping our hands and feet warm.........along with changes of dry socks and gloves of course.

 

[Jon Boy]

The "B Vitamin" Niacin will go a long way toward helping blood flow to the extremeties. When I used to guide, we were often in back country horse pack camps for weeks at a time. Snow, Rain, Freezing temps 24/7. Niacin made a big difference in keeping our hands and feet warm.........along with changes of dry socks and gloves of course.

I need to try this. I have horrible circulation in my feet regardless, this may help a little.

 

[Becca]

Just be aware, many people experience the "niacin flush" for the very same reason posted above, I.e. That it can increase blood flow. It varies from person to person, but it can be quite bothersome if you are a hyper active "flusher" have seen patients at the hospital discontinue niacin because they found the flushing so irritating to the face and neck...

 

[squeekieslayer]

zippo handwarmers... not that crappy hot hands stuff

 

[SoDakBear]

We always wear a pair of latex gloves under our gloves. Not sure if this counts as a "liner" per say but they are skin tight so don't really notice them.

 

[Justin Crossley]

My feet and hands never seem to get cold. Except, that I have screws in the ring finger on my right hand and it seems to get cold easy and then the rest of my hand follows if I don't warm it up right away. I'm guessing it's due to the scarring? Becca?

 

[direwolf]

Niacin can work really well, but can also make you lightheaded or even faint due to rapidly opening your peripheral circulation. Definitely don't take it while you are standing on a cliff or not tied into your deer stand securely. I suspect that if you were anywhere close to being hypothermic that a full on niacin flush could push you all the way - since you are medically overriding the body's natural defensive mechanism of favoring blood flow to the internal organs to maintain core temperature.

 

[larryschwartz]

I found that going with gloves a size bigger helps me a lot. If they "fit like a glove" then they either tend to restrict the circulation or there isn't enough air between the glove and my hands to warm up. So, although I wear a size 10 / Large glove I always use an XL instead and haven't had cold hands since.

 

[Becca]

My feet and hands never seem to get cold. Except, that I have screws in the ring finger on my right hand and it seems to get cold easy and then the rest of my hand follows if I don't warm it up right away. I'm guessing it's due to the scarring? Becca?

Don't know for sure, but I have wondered if the ortho hardware itself might conduct cold differently than the surrounding tissue? The rod I have in my tibia sure does seem to ache more when I am really cold... Scar tissue is likely to have poor circulation as well, so that likely contributes.

 

[robby denning]

I found that going with gloves a size bigger helps me a lot. If they "fit like a glove" then they either tend to restrict the circulation or there isn't enough air between the glove and my hands to warm up. So, although I wear a size 10 / Large glove I always use an XL instead and haven't had cold hands since.

I agree and sometimes even go another size larger and wear a military wool glove liner too. They're light and I can carry a second pair in my pack for lots of hiking/wet weather and put the dry pair on about noon. Helps a lot.