Surviving the coldest morning in the field

[Xander]

I got up before dawn, everything was frosty, and my fingers were not cooperating at all. With my hat, gloves, and a thermos that refused to let me down, I made it through. I’d love to know what’s the coldest morning you’ve ever faced while preparing for fieldwork, and how did you get through it?

 

[farmMonster_]

people think Nevada is all palm trees and heat, but those 4:00 AM starts in the high desert are brutal
I’ve seen it hit -5°F with a wind that feels like it’s cutting right through your Carhartts
my trick is to keep a box of those HotHands adhesive toe warmers. if my feet stay warm, the rest of me can handle the frost