You wrap up warm in thin layers and several of them. It's very important to cover feet, ankles, hands, wrists and your head. Mainly synthetic fibers these days. Insulated footwear. Clothes need to be kept dry and clean to maintain their best insulating qualities. UV (ultra-violet) radiation is fierce in the summer so wearing wrap-round goggles and sun screen on any exposed skin is just as important as keeping warm in the winter.

The summer months are surprisingly mild. Peninsula temperatures range from 250F (-40C) to 460F (80C). Sunscreen is required daily.

David: Warm food gives one a false sense of security. One is warmed up or stimulated for a few minutes only to be left cold a short while later. It's like taking a hot shower: Are you more resistant to cold weather if you take hot showers or cold showers? One feels warm after a cold shower, and weak and depleted after a hot shower which drains one's vital energy. I am much more resistant to cold weather now. Stephen: Yes, me too.

Grapevines are rated according to their hardiness. The USDA rates growing areas from 1 to 11 with 1 being the coldest. Most of the vines that we grow have a hardiness rating of from 3 to 6. These kind of vines can survive winters with temperatures below zero, some doing better than others. Typical average minimum temperatures in our Dryden, Michigan (Southern Lapeer County) are -10 to -15 degrees.

Several people have achieved that. The first cryonics organization to do so was Alcor, in the mid 1980's. For example, the Jan. 1986 issue of Cryonics magazine describes, in the article "Dixie's Rebirthday", a German Shepherd dog named Dixie who "experienced the privilege (and the peril) of having all her blood washed out and replaced with a synthetic solution and then being cooled to 4 C.

I have a pothos that was very healthy until a few days ago. I accidentally left her out in the cold (around 30 degrees F). Nearly all leaves are dark, dark green, very wilty, and just do not look too great. I tried giving her a little room temperature water, and have kept her in a warm room (around 65 degrees F). There are a couple of leaves that look like they've come back, but I'm not sure what to do about the rest.

It depends. Factors such as water temperature, body fat, clothing, activity level, will to survive, etc., can significantly influence survival time in the water. You can survive longer in cold water if wearing a PFD and using heat retention techniques like the HELP and HUDDLE positions.

No one lives in Antarctica on a permanent basis. The Antarctic Treaty guarantees that Antarctica is to be used for "peaceful purposes and for scientific research". This means that no one can have Antarctica as their permanent mailing address. Only scientists are allowed to spend any time there. There are over 5,000 scientists and support staff from 27 different countries in Antarctica during the Antarctic summer season.

David: Warm food gives one a false sense of security. One is warmed up or stimulated for a few minutes only to be left cold a short while later. It's like taking a hot shower: Are you more resistant to cold weather if you take hot showers or cold showers? One feels warm after a cold shower, and weak and depleted after a hot shower which drains one's vital energy. I am much more resistant to cold weather now. Stephen: Yes, me too.

Allowed to - yes, but don't often go. Everyone who goes with a country's Antarctic programme has a job to do, children don't have jobs and so don't go. Children can go as tourists although the cruises are very much aimed at adults and I imagine most children would find them fairly boring for much of the time - like a load of other things adults seem to enjoy.

Yes it does. Usually provided by diesel powered generators at each base, but in the last couple of years, some bases, particularly the Australian ones have installed windmills to generate supplementary electricity. This makes sense as Antarctica is the windiest place on earth, but poses a problem in case the wind damages the windmills.

No! Polar bears have never met penguins except in TV commercials (drinking soda) or in a zoo. Polar bears live in the Arctic (the North Pole) while the penguins live in Antarctica (the South Pole).

To me, the most unusual thing about Antarctica was the constant daylight. Back home in Ohio, I left for school at around 6:45 am in the dark and came home around 5:30 pm, also in the dark. I arrived at Palmer Station in early January and it never really got dark there. The sun set around midnight and rose again a few hours later. The time in between was dusk-like. This made it very difficult to sleep. It didn't start getting even slightly dark until the first week of February.

The Arctic situation may be different. I have not studied it close enough to comment. From what I know it is different, and more observations have been made over the last several years to back up what is being researched there.

A trip to the Last Continent is rewarding. Whether through art, science, nature, history or beauty, Antarctica inspires awe and stirs the imagination.

Expedition voyages appeal to people ages 10 to 70. Single and married. Children are welcome to come on the expedition provided they have the proper supervision. This trip can be very rewarding on an educational level to a variety of ages. Antarctica satisfies a variety of interest group needs. Please see detailed Interest Group section to fully understand the rewards for specific interests.

Because of the capabilities of Merino wool to control temperature regulation, the socks are an obvious choice for people who suffer with cold feet and for people who suffer from hot feet. Nerve damage (neuropathy) may be causing the nerves to send unusual signals and it may be that you experience sensations of very cold feet or burning feet, as a direct result of diabetes-related nerve damage.

When people reduce their food intake, the body reduces its energy/heat output so unless they wear more clothes, (or move to Florida) they will tend to feel the cold. Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, Coffee, Butterscotch and Banana are gluten free. Chicken & Herb and Beef soup do contain gluten.