Spinning Yarn: Cold Feet and Cold Feat!

The best althetes train and practice, intensely, before an event...I am not an athlete, but I do realize the sense in training for an unusual circumstance. When doing something out of the ordinary, it can be very benficial to consult with the people who have already 'been there, done that', to pick up any important points and suggestions to add to your own success. Research - that's the key!Who would I ask about Spinning Yarn in polar regions?

So, How do you practice for Antarctica and it's temperatures of -18degrees in the Summer? Where is it just as cold? Will my childhood winters in Canada prove to be a valuable experience, or will they be too far away in time to be effective? How long I stand the low temperatures?

Only one way to find out! Start at the least extreme end of cold, and visit Mt Hotham, in Victoria. Pack the Wheel, some fleece, some equipment, and some winter clothes.....

What should I wear? Layers! 

Look at this closing in! Should be a good test of my stamina!

When I was a small child of 4years, we lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on the edge of the Prairies. The wind used to roar down from the Arctic and across from the Rockies and meet in the middle at - you guessed it - Winnipeg. The Wind chill could be as much as -70degrees and I was never allowed outside to play in the winter. I received my "snow experience" as a child of 8years, in London, Ontario.

Other practice will be needed; this is just the start -- how about a freezer? That would be ideal. 

...And then how about a roomful of ice? The Chill On Ice Bar in the City! I wonder if they would agree to a "demonstration" and practice....