martin-septim:

catrasdad:

cannabiscomrade:

There are a lot of posts going around about hypothermia and let me just say that anyone who tells you to take clothes off to prevent hypothermia (unless you’re soaking wet) is trying to fucking kill you

Check your sources. If OP has no stated/proven medical training then you shouldn’t trust their medical advice. Sweating will not kill you- but dress to your comfort. Listen to your body. Learn about wind chill and frostbite. Your sweat WILL NOT FREEZE if it’s hot enough under your layers to generate sweat omfg

Edit: obviously if you can, change your clothes if they’re wet, but like it’s not necessary and if you’re poor and you don’t have options keep your clothes on

And lastly never fucking sleep naked if you have no power and are trying to not freeze. Your house will never get warm enough in an arctic blast to make you sweat.

literally one of the first things you learn for weather this cold is DO NOT take off your clothes when youre outside, even if you start to feel warm. its a symptom of hypothermia. if you feel really warm when it is cold as shit outside, go to a warming station. the number to find one in your city is usually 211.

how the fuck can anyone think “oh im sweaty? might as well remove ALL of my clothes which will let the deadly cold touch my bare skin or skin that is protected by one thin layer of clothes! that’s a reasonable plan! i’ll be warm in no time!” i had to go somewhere today and i had like 3 layers on (or 4 if u want to include my binder: tshirt, long sleeved sweater, and a big leather jacket), jeans (but thats cause i dont have any winter pants), a bandana around my neck to stop cold from getting on my neck and face, cotton gloves, and a beanie covering my ears

AND GUESS WHAT? i was only outside for no more than 2 minutes and my clothing WASNT ENOUGH!! ive been inside for over a half hour and my toes and ears are STILL freezing! i could hardly breathe when i was outside! and i live in the northeast!!!

NEVER EVER EVER EVER REMOVE YOUR FUCKING CLOTHES IN THIS KIND OF WEATHER UNLESS YOU ARE SOAKING WET AND HAVE DRY CLOTHES, BLANKETS, AND OTHER METHODS TO WARM UP AVAILABLE!!!! THIS WEATHER IS NO JOKE!!

freezing to death is not as peaceful as it is in movies. humans are made mostly of water. imagine all that water freezing and the damage it’d cause to your blood vessels, organs, and general structure of your body!!!!!