How to keep hands warm on cold nights, what do you use?

[Naemeth]

Useful thread for you to read:

[nederman63]

Great answers, and question as I was going to ask this

[cotterless45]

Got some cheapo fingerless mitts from Primark, they work.

There are various Velcro pads on the mount to hold the handset, sometimes I get stuck to it !

Nick.

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[Luke]

Fingerless gloves for me, after seeing them recommended here on SGL. Bliss!

[scarp15]

Depends on what you are wearing to. I tend to wear a down filled smock with deep through pockets, so they are great as hand warmers. I wear a pair of North Face gloves, that are quite dextrous and have a grip pattern on the palm. Current versions include North Face eTip gloves.

[L8-Nite]

I bought several boxes of these from Lidl, for about a pound each. They work as advertised,

and can used over and over again by immersing in boiling water to reactivate.

[MacRoy]

Hi,I bought a pair of very thin runners gloves from Aldi. A couple of quid. They are very good for keeping hands warm and still thin enough for easy manipulation. I used to have a pair of thin gloves with aluminium threads in them which I could wear under my motorcycle gloves, these also were good. Don't know where they came from though.

[russellhq]

Wear lots of layers on your body as this will channel the heat to your extremities. I find that if I wear a lot of layers, my hands stay reasonably warm without gloves. I just keep them in my pockets when I don't need them and that seems to work.

[tibbz2]

Just bought these, very cheap, less than £1 a pair! (so I can't go wrong really)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0013PU09W/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Tim]

Wear a thick hat, really warm. Try to make your head sweaty. The brain will then try and cool itself down and send lovely warm blood to your extremities.

[The Sailor]

Wear a thick hat, really warm. Try to make your head sweaty. The brain will then try and cool itself down and send lovely warm blood to your extremities.

Like that but am afraid that won't work for me, blood goes to the wrong extremitiy

Jim

[Bigdaddyjeff]

I just keep my hands in my pockets....then shout the Doris to come type next target into the handset........

[skir]

Thanks for all the ideas everyone. I think I know roughly what I need now.

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[nytecam]

Wooly gloves maybe

[Hzadbhat]

Is there an outlet for the company "damart" over in bonnie old blighty?

They are specialist retailers of the most serious quality thermals yet released.

I've been known to hang out camping in the sw wilderness of tasmania during the worst of winter (don't ask why) where temps rise to a balmy 5 below during some days. But I spent a bit of cash and have had the same thermals for the last 7 yrs. Everything from socks to hood and everything in between. From memory, the whole lot cost under 400 aussie.

Seem to recall the gloves were around 50 bucks and they've even been to antarctica twice and i still have all of my fingertips.

I also have no problems with typing and surveying so I know they are great for small buttons and dials.

If there isn't a damart, contact a reputable thermal supplier and let them know what you want.

[ScottT]

good old fashioned knitted fingerless gloves , I have spent many a winters day fishing for trout with those and it still amazes me how warm they keep your hands.

[AndyWB]

Has anyone tried a Zippo handwarmer? I'm intrigued, tempted and alarmed by them all at the same time. The sound

[AndyWB]

(damn keyboard) - They sound good, but I'm not sure I like the idea of carrying fuel in my pocket like that - even if it is flameless.

[fredster]

I have a pair of North Face gloves that are wind proof, thin and quite dexterous. They don't keep my fingers warm but they stop they freezing completely.

[101nut]

Has anyone tried a Zippo handwarmer?

Zippos are good. Currently some bargains to be had on Amazon. Some people don't like the slight fume they emit (they're "burning" lighter fuel) but it's not really a problem. I used one at the weekend to thaw the frozen condensation off my binoculars lens!

I also have a pair of Sealskinz thermal fingerless mittens (thermal cover flap for fingers and thumb). They are thin enough to feel through in "mitten mode" but both wind and waterproof so keep the tips of the fingers warm enough. They're at least good enough that I can focus small binoculars in mitten mode, and if I have to take the mitten cover off I want to put it back on quickly! Put the Zippo in your pocket as well and you're away ...

AndyG

[Rockrae78]

Has anyone tried a Zippo handwarmer? I'm intrigued, tempted and alarmed by them all at the same time. The sound

I understand what you mean... My other half asked me if I wanted some charcoal handwarmers for my pockets!,,,. Sound well dangerous! Apparently, you light the stuff, then put it in some flameproof packets, then into the pockets... Thanks, but no thanks!

[skir]

I had one of these charcoal burning hand warmers years ago for when I used to play golf. It actually worked brilliantly and it was designed in such a way as to make sure that there could be no nasty accidents.

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[Bart]

I've used the zippo and the charcoal ones, both good, but the zippo are great, as soon as you stop thinking you going to burst into flames any minute. You keep thinking , is that smell normal, or am I combusting...

[cyborg421]

Keep your core warm with lots of layers. Warm socks and hiking boots. Fur hat.

i have always used fingerless gloves and my fingers have never been cold down to -5.

Simon

[cyborg421]

There's no such thing as too cold just underdressed.