Can You Get Hypothermia in The Summer?
Can You Get Hypothermia in The Summer? Yes, it is possible. Twice I had the beg mild Hypothermia and both times it was in the middle of summer.
Granted the first time I had Hypothermia it was up at Isle Royale. For those of you that don't know where Isle Royale is, it is an island in the Northern part of Lake Superior, which is part of the great lakes. Even in the summer, Lake Superior never warms up.
Isle Royale is pretty far north, and it is usually cooler up there and the boat ride over on Lake Superior is icy cold. It is like winter on the lake. Once you are on Isle Royale, and off the lake it does warm up a bit.
Isle Royale is a great place to backpack, which was what I was doing there. This was my second trip up there, and I kept telling my friend, that even though it was the beginning of July, he better dress warm, for it is cold.
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We arrived on the island, and started hiking. Even though it was cold on the way over, it was around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Because we were moving, I didn't feel cold, so I didn't put on a jacket or anything. I was also wearing one of those shirts that dry quickly and cools you off faster. Big mistake.
As the day wore on, the temperature dropped to probably 50 degrees. After a while I started feeling weak and really tired. I didn't think that I was that out of shape. I barely made it to the place where we planned on camping. Once, we were there, we set up the tent and I started to get the chills real bad. I was shaking uncontrollably. I thought that I had come down with a fever or something. I crawled into my sleeping bag and felt good inside. I wasn't hungry or anything, I just wanted to stay in the sleeping bag.
The next day I felt fine but we decided not to march on because we didn't know if I had a problem or not. We stayed at the camp ground and ran into a ranger the next day. We told him what happened and he is the one who told me that I had early stages of hypothermia. I did the right thing by getting warm inside the sleeping bag.
Of course, what contributed to the hypothermia was the cold, boat ride (I didn't wear a winter coat or anything) and that left me a little cold, combined with not wearing warmer clothing, in fact, having a shirt that cooled me off quicker made things worse. Plus, the fact that I made the mistake of thinking I was warm, since I was doing physical activity and felt warm. However, this was drawing away heat from my core organs, to my limbs, which is a bad thing.
The good news was that we didn't have far to hike, because a few more hours of this and I would have been in real trouble.
In the next email, I will tell you how I again got the mild hypothermia when I ran in 95 degree weather. Plus, what to look for and how to avoid the mistakes I made.
If you are into backpacking, check out Isle Royale http://www.nps.gov/isro/ It's an interesting place. But, pack lots of warm clothes.
Remember, if you are experiencing pain, see a doctor as soon as possible.
And, if you are thinking about or have given up running because of pain or fear of injuries, give my course a try. You can order here: http://www.runningtough.com/order.html.
Thanks,
Jerry Hopkins
Author of “How to Run Like a Deer Forever”
jerry@runningtough.com
http://www.runningtough.com
This blog is for educational purposes only. Always consult your own personal doctor for medical advice and follow it even it contradicts what is said in this email.
Copyright 2005
Jerry Hopkins
Hopkins Business Services, Inc.
5314 Yosemite Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
1-866-316-7988
Granted the first time I had Hypothermia it was up at Isle Royale. For those of you that don't know where Isle Royale is, it is an island in the Northern part of Lake Superior, which is part of the great lakes. Even in the summer, Lake Superior never warms up.
Isle Royale is pretty far north, and it is usually cooler up there and the boat ride over on Lake Superior is icy cold. It is like winter on the lake. Once you are on Isle Royale, and off the lake it does warm up a bit.
Isle Royale is a great place to backpack, which was what I was doing there. This was my second trip up there, and I kept telling my friend, that even though it was the beginning of July, he better dress warm, for it is cold.
**********************************************************************
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Click here to get your free bottle of NiteTrim:
http://tinyurl.com/8a554
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We arrived on the island, and started hiking. Even though it was cold on the way over, it was around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Because we were moving, I didn't feel cold, so I didn't put on a jacket or anything. I was also wearing one of those shirts that dry quickly and cools you off faster. Big mistake.
As the day wore on, the temperature dropped to probably 50 degrees. After a while I started feeling weak and really tired. I didn't think that I was that out of shape. I barely made it to the place where we planned on camping. Once, we were there, we set up the tent and I started to get the chills real bad. I was shaking uncontrollably. I thought that I had come down with a fever or something. I crawled into my sleeping bag and felt good inside. I wasn't hungry or anything, I just wanted to stay in the sleeping bag.
The next day I felt fine but we decided not to march on because we didn't know if I had a problem or not. We stayed at the camp ground and ran into a ranger the next day. We told him what happened and he is the one who told me that I had early stages of hypothermia. I did the right thing by getting warm inside the sleeping bag.
Of course, what contributed to the hypothermia was the cold, boat ride (I didn't wear a winter coat or anything) and that left me a little cold, combined with not wearing warmer clothing, in fact, having a shirt that cooled me off quicker made things worse. Plus, the fact that I made the mistake of thinking I was warm, since I was doing physical activity and felt warm. However, this was drawing away heat from my core organs, to my limbs, which is a bad thing.
The good news was that we didn't have far to hike, because a few more hours of this and I would have been in real trouble.
In the next email, I will tell you how I again got the mild hypothermia when I ran in 95 degree weather. Plus, what to look for and how to avoid the mistakes I made.
If you are into backpacking, check out Isle Royale http://www.nps.gov/isro/ It's an interesting place. But, pack lots of warm clothes.
Remember, if you are experiencing pain, see a doctor as soon as possible.
And, if you are thinking about or have given up running because of pain or fear of injuries, give my course a try. You can order here: http://www.runningtough.com/order.html.
Thanks,
Jerry Hopkins
Author of “How to Run Like a Deer Forever”
jerry@runningtough.com
http://www.runningtough.com
This blog is for educational purposes only. Always consult your own personal doctor for medical advice and follow it even it contradicts what is said in this email.
Copyright 2005
Jerry Hopkins
Hopkins Business Services, Inc.
5314 Yosemite Dr.
Medina, OH 44256
1-866-316-7988
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