I love you...I'm sitting here in my Faire cloak under a blanket with my hood up and my hands are still (*&#$)(*&# cold...(having a hat or hood up usually combats the worst of the problem in my hands for me)
As far as situations where you couldn't wear them, can you get your hands on the sachets that react with oxygen to produce heat? The come in different sizes and shapes - for shoes, to go in coat pockets (for your hands)etc. I am not sure what they are called elsewhere, but in Japan they are called Hot Pockets. I know I found a supplier in Australia at one stage. They shoe ones are blissful... they are the right shape to go under the balls of your feet. The only issue is they do react with oxygen, so the foot ones tend to only be slightly warm (but last 6-8 hours) unless you take your shoes off and let more air in... (Wouldn't be bad for SCA events as no one would look at your feet and comment on whether you are wearing mundane shoes or not, as you could wear your regular SCA shoes.)
i have used them... (i wear black sneakers to everything but pennsic, so it isnt an issue)
the problem is, with the lack of feeling i get in my feet and hands, that if they get too hot i can burn. so i dont ever put them in my shoes..... the gerbings have an optional dial control for heat...
its sad when i needed one of thos ehot pockets to type earlier.....
Very sad when you need to heat up your hands to type. I used to wear fingerless gloves for practicing violin and typing when is was cold (the computer room in our old house NEVER heated up, even in Summer, so quite often needed them).
The ones for feet are only about 4-5 degrees warmer than blood temperature, so not likely to burn, but they recommend wearing socks anyway. I actually remember them being warmer than not having them, but not hot (but it might be as I had them in fully enclosed shoes (namely hiking boots), so the oxygen wasn't getting to them - website http://www.therapyandrelief.com.au/site/1303211/product/102-2254 shows them in fairly open shoes). It doesn't really get cold enough here to use them, but they were excellent in cold weather!
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Ken Carr Cycle Center
(This is about 3 miles northwest of the Plymouth Meeting Mall)
You might give them a call to see how much of the line they carry. They're apparently open M-F 10-6 and Saturday 9-5, closed Sunday.
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hmmmmmmmmm........ heated gloves....... heated socks!...... mmmmmmmmmm
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As far as situations where you couldn't wear them, can you get your hands on the sachets that react with oxygen to produce heat? The come in different sizes and shapes - for shoes, to go in coat pockets (for your hands)etc. I am not sure what they are called elsewhere, but in Japan they are called Hot Pockets. I know I found a supplier in Australia at one stage. They shoe ones are blissful... they are the right shape to go under the balls of your feet. The only issue is they do react with oxygen, so the foot ones tend to only be slightly warm (but last 6-8 hours) unless you take your shoes off and let more air in... (Wouldn't be bad for SCA events as no one would look at your feet and comment on whether you are wearing mundane shoes or not, as you could wear your regular SCA shoes.)
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the problem is, with the lack of feeling i get in my feet and hands, that if they get too hot i can burn.
so i dont ever put them in my shoes.....
the gerbings have an optional dial control for heat...
its sad when i needed one of thos ehot pockets to type earlier.....
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I used to wear fingerless gloves for practicing violin and typing when is was cold (the computer room in our old house NEVER heated up, even in Summer, so quite often needed them).
The ones for feet are only about 4-5 degrees warmer than blood temperature, so not likely to burn, but they recommend wearing socks anyway. I actually remember them being warmer than not having them, but not hot (but it might be as I had them in fully enclosed shoes (namely hiking boots), so the oxygen wasn't getting to them - website http://www.therapyandrelief.com.au/site/1303211/product/102-2254 shows them in fairly open shoes). It doesn't really get cold enough here to use them, but they were excellent in cold weather!
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