Results 1 to 6 of 6
-
02-15-2007, 09:22 PM #1
Why Do People Remove Clothing as They Freeze to Death?
Victims of even slight hypothermia often exhibit altered states of judgment, which is known in mountaineering circles as being "cold stupid". One common but especially bizarre behavior of hypothermia victims is a conundrum known as "paradoxical undressing".
http://www.survivaltopics.com/health...al-undressing/
-
02-15-2007 09:22 PM # ADS
-
02-16-2007, 04:20 AM #2
Because as hypothermia sets in, your skin feels as if it was on fire and things rubbing against the skin compounds the feelings. This amongst an altered state of mind is the reason why people in advanced stages of hypothermia, take their clothes off. They think they're hot when obviously they're not
-
02-16-2007, 07:16 PM #3Originally Posted by JP
-
02-16-2007, 08:21 PM #4Originally Posted by sparker1
We won't go there
-
02-16-2007, 08:28 PM #5Originally Posted by sparker1"My heart shall cry out for Moab..." Isaiah 15:5
-
02-17-2007, 09:44 PM #6
I'm getting cold.
Similar Threads
-
[Trip Report] TR: Freeze Fest Part 2 AKA. Freezin to death!
By forum8fox in forum CanyoneeringReplies: 22Last Post: 01-14-2010, 09:11 AM -
How to remove the Conficker C Worm
By Sombeech in forum General DiscussionReplies: 1Last Post: 04-01-2009, 12:44 PM -
How to remove most internet advertisements
By DiscGo in forum General DiscussionReplies: 12Last Post: 06-03-2008, 11:45 AM -
Question about insect repellent clothing treatment
By wader in forum Backpacking & CampingReplies: 12Last Post: 07-26-2007, 10:19 PM -
New GAP clothing line!
By hank moon in forum General DiscussionReplies: 1Last Post: 05-17-2007, 01:18 PM