Page 1 of 1
Frostnip & Frostbite
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:01 pm
by Sim Kid
Thankfully I didn't put hot water on it. If there's one thing I can learn from oregon Trail, it's not to quickly warm frostbite. (Or rub snow on it, but who actually does that in real life anyways?)
I think I only got frostnip (Stage 1 Frostbite) on my left hand (I lost my glove) and I think on my face, because it was also starting to go numb from the cold. I'm not getting any blisters but I think there's some skin damage. D:
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:15 pm
by Ace Mercury
Yup, frostbite sucks. Fun fact*: after heart disease, frostbite is still the leading cause of death in Canada.
*lies
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:02 am
by Marilink
I dunno, Ace, the death of Canadians seems like a fun thing to me.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:06 am
by CaptHayfever
As memory serves, you're supposed to put cold water on frostnip, right?
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:49 am
by Sim Kid
CaptHayfever wrote:As memory serves, you're supposed to put cold water on frostnip, right?
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
Lukewarm or slightly cool, because if you put hot water on it, you damage it more.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:40 am
by CaptHayfever
Right. That's why I emphasized the not-hot nature of the water.
And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:34 am
by Jere
never fun with frostbite, almost lost my nose last winter cause of it lucky me that snowmobiles nowdays come with handwarmers
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:56 am
by Deepfake
Yeah, watch yourself in the snow guys. Always carry extra blankets when you drive in the winter, and emergency heat packs are great.
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:37 am
by Jere
and get jumper cables and extra warm clothes and boots, tow-ropes and maybe a high reflective jacket. no laughing matter getting stuck in a blizzard late in the night