Frostnip & Frostbite

Sim Kid · 12-05-2011, 06:01 PM

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:

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-05-2011, 07:15 PM

Yup, frostbite sucks. Fun fact*: after heart disease, frostbite is still the leading cause of death in Canada.

*lies

***Marilink*** · 12-05-2011, 10:02 PM

I dunno, Ace, the death of Canadians seems like a fun thing to me.

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-05-2011, 10:06 PM

As memory serves, you're supposed to put cold water on frostnip, right?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Sim Kid · 12-05-2011, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptHayfever

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.

***CaptHayfever*** · 12-06-2011, 12:40 AM

Right. That's why I emphasized the not-hot nature of the water.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Jere · 12-06-2011, 02:34 AM

never fun with frostbite, almost lost my nose last winter cause of it lucky me that snowmobiles nowdays come with handwarmers

***Cosmonautical*** · 12-06-2011, 06:56 AM

Yeah, watch yourself in the snow guys. Always carry extra blankets when you drive in the winter, and emergency heat packs are great.

Jere · 12-06-2011, 07:37 AM

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

12-05-2011, 06:01 PM	#1
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Frostnip & Frostbite 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:

12-06-2011, 02:34 AM	#7
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	never fun with frostbite, almost lost my nose last winter cause of it lucky me that snowmobiles nowdays come with handwarmers __________________ From where it counts: Lapland

12-06-2011, 07:37 AM	#9
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,650 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	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 __________________ From where it counts: Lapland

12-05-2011, 07:15 PM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Yup, frostbite sucks. Fun fact: after heart disease, frostbite is still the leading cause of death in Canada. lies

12-05-2011, 10:02 PM	#3
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	I dunno, Ace, the death of Canadians seems like a fun thing to me.

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*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	As memory serves, you're supposed to put cold water on frostnip, right? And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

12-06-2011, 12:40 AM	#6
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Right. That's why I emphasized the not-hot nature of the water. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

12-06-2011, 06:56 AM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, watch yourself in the snow guys. Always carry extra blankets when you drive in the winter, and emergency heat packs are great.