Too hot to work here!

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

I have worked in both the extreme cold ( Alert, and Repulse Bay tundra just accross the arctic circle) and the extreme heat (Cypress, Kandahar Airfield). It is almost hard to say which is better. I guess it comes down to the threat on the physical well being. At moderate negative temperatures you can simply dress warmer. At the 40+ above mark you can ensure adequate hydration.

End of the day, I guess I would take the heat over the cold. But quite frankly, I would prefer a climate where it just stayed at 21°C every day, and maybe 18 at night. Also, if it oculd rain only at night, that would be fine also.

Made it up to -3 outside right now. I am out in just a hoodie with no gloves and running shoes on. A nice break form the recent cold spell.

Ah, punk. When I lived in Iqaluit I walked to work in running shoes at -30C (yes, I really did, but the deal was I didn't stop to talk to anyone). Parkas with fur lined, wire adjustable hoods could deal with anything short of a 90K wind face on. The cold was manageable. After all it was the eastern Arctic where it seldom went below -30C. The hot, well melt me and suck the life out of me...