Have you guys noticed?

[Lonely Raven]

I've said it before and I will say it again: It is a scientifically proven fact that Floridians can freeze to death at room temperature. And I am living proof I was cold last weekend in the low 60s. I may try it again this weekend, just to prove that I can beat the system! Saturday night is suposed to be in the low 50s! Maybe I shoudl break out my 25° bag as a top quilt!

And a water bottle, just to be sure.

Cripes! Before I had my UQ and TQ, I was out in the mid 50's in my undies with a fleece throw!

[Cannibal]

I pride myself on my cold weather camping. The further below zero, the happier I am.

That said, I get cold sometimes when I shouldn't. I think the 1st Annual Colorado Winter Hang only got down to the minus teens and I simply could not get warm the first night. I wasn't cold enough to do anything about it, but it was uncomfortable all night. I freely admit that owning-up to the fact around the fire in the morning wasn't an easy thing for me to do. But, facts is facts; sometimes they're on your side, other times not so much.

[bdpalace]

1st cav, you are the second one I have heard the term woobie from. I think it was from my buddy who was in the army(might have been 1st cav, Sgt Russ is his name, from mississippi). Is that the same as a poncho liner?

Woobie is synonymous with poncho liner and snivel gear is anything that keeps you warm other than your body hair, t-shirt and uniform. But everybody loves the pogey bait.

[turnerminator]

turnerminator, I feel ya. I am the last one up the hill, out of breath,sweating, panting. But being a rather stout (read:large) man, I am always warm when I sleep. Thats why I love cold weather. Most people think i am nuts for it.

The tables are turned in cold weather,my beanpole-frame buddies look at me steaming in my hammock with pure beer-gut envy

Being stout is great when its stupid cold.

[MikeN]

I'm feeling ya there - my g/f says I'd sweat in a blizzard...and she might just be right!!

[Big Papi]

man, there seems to be a bunch of big guys here. We really ought to have a 300#+ sub group! That would be funny. Someone already threw the term "heavy hangars" out, I love it. We could alter the weight limit rules if you are short and fat but closer to the 275's.

Lord knows we would eat well at our events.

[Pro Vagabond]

Big Papi, guess that makes me a "featherweight" at only 150 (at most). I'm chalking up being cold to being a noobie (course, that may last for years...).

[Doctari]

Buffalo Skipper: One of my hiking partners is from S Fla, He starts shivering at around 80 - 85 I"m from SW Ohio, I stop sweating when it gets down to 70. Yea, there is a limited time when we can hike together.
And in answer to Earplug's question: I ask him a few times a night, because if I don't, as Skipper says, you CAN freeze a Florida native to death at room temp. Ice forms on Matt at 60

[creativeKayt]

Floridians may freeze at room temp, but us mountain folk start to melt at 80*+. Seriously... I find I start to have trouble breathing if it gets up much over 90*. And, I literally can't sleep in temps that are 80*+ because it's too darn hot.

Isn't it friggin' cool how our environments can effect us and how adaptive we really are? The science geek in me loves it!

[lizzie]

Woobie is synonymous with poncho liner and snivel gear is anything that keeps you warm other than your body hair, t-shirt and uniform. But everybody loves the pogey bait.

I thought a woobie was a poncho w/liner used as a lightweight sleeping bag. Dubbed woobie because if you use it "you wobbie cold!"

(But I suppose if you're already wearing cold weather clothes, gloves, hat, etc., a poncho w/liner can provide some added comfort.)