Re: [CH] re. snowshoeing

Dana H. Myers (myers@West.Sun.COM)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 12:26:29 -0800 (PST)

Bill wrote:

> here at 8540 feet ( Epiphany Peppers ) we have learned that sprinkling a
> little dried pepper flakes ( cayenne is what we use , but any hot one will
> do ) in your socks will keep your feet warm all day even in the deep powder
> that our neighborhood is famous for ( Nederland , Colorado ) mush on
> chile-heads. Bill Gilbert ( she@eagle-access.net )

Does the use of the pepper powder actually warm your feet, or just
give a sensation of warmth?  I'd be a little worried about giving
myself a false sensation of warmth in this particular case...

Dana  K6JQ