"Science News: Your body may already have a molecule that helps fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine - a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body's cells - can guard against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Spermine was first identified more than 150 years ago and named after seminal fluid, where it is present in particularly high concentrations."
My rope is half inch hard-lay polypropylene. I have a hunch that the hard surface provides more for the tool to bite into than a softer nylon surface might provide.. just a hunch. Never had slipping issues with it
Mine wasn't a death march. It was spring and nice early morning not really cold. I had purchased my second older Alpine snow machine. Left home and didn't say where I was going or when I was to return. Oh yah non food or water. just a short last run on a nice day! The trail had knee deep packed snow and was getting soft as the sun was coming up. I was at the 7 mile point, (not that far) and there was a difficult stretch of the trail and it was getting warm so I decided to turn around. As I was backing up to make the return the single ski hooked something in the soft snow, twisted the only spindle shaft and snapped it. I stepped off the machine and went to my knees immediately. Took a step and one foot on top of the trail the other foot knee deep and the steering as on a swivel. Now 7 miles in these conditions might be a slight problem but more of a problem is no food or water. I tried to cut a log and attach to the ski with rope so I could steer this heavy beast out but didn't have either. saw or rope This is the typical trap line and lots of right and left turns, creek and 4 river crossings I had to navigate. I had to get to the road and the only option was to muscle the machine down the trail. I would go straight as far as I could without going off into the deep snow climb off the machine sink into the soft trail and plant both feet lift the machine to either side the right or left keeping on the trail and drive untail doing it again and eventually made it to my truck. All the survival kits in the world would not fix STUPID in this case. I always had survival kit since I had trapped alone a lot over my 45+ years. That day was such a nice day BUT!
"Science News: Your body may already have a molecule that helps fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have clarified how spermine - a small molecule that regulates many processes in the body's cells - can guard against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Spermine was first identified more than 150 years ago and named after seminal fluid, where it is present in particularly high concentrations."
My Bride and I are in the same boat. A few years ago, we started buying something that we want for ourselves and then wrap it up for the other to open. The boys and their wives don't think it's as fun as we do. After they've been married 42 years they might.
The thing I like most about a union suit, aside from the lack of bunching up around my middle, is the ability to fine tune heat control in cold weather. I can open up right down the front to bare skin if getting hot and sweaty like on, the walk in, then button up once on stand and immobile.
Duofold makes the classic red ones and I suspect the l.l. bean ones and similar. The use a two layer fabric of 100% cotton inside and 40% merino outer layer. I like them but the cotton content can be an issue if you sweat like I do. I won't wear them if any heated exertion in cold environments is part of the plan. They have a vertical trap door spread it type fly which I prefer to the bombs away hanging flap. Toilet bowl, iykyk.
Carhart makes a poly cotton blend one. As do a few others.
For synthetics I like my fleece ones from Sportsman Guide/Guide Gear. The zipper is crap, but the sleeveless is nice to release excess heat. The material will get wet with sweat but it wicks well and dries quickly. Can get a bit smelly if worn for long periods away from the washing machine. Has an elastic horizontal trapdoor fly, no bombs away flap. https://www.sportsmansguide.com/pro...t-fleece-base-layer-union-suit?a=2143539
For wool I find Stanfields of Canada and Minus33.
The stanfields is a heavyweight, which is why I don't have a pair. They used to offer a midweight in superwash wool. The minus33 is supposed to be merino and a light to mid weight. I really don't care for the cut of it or the pricing.
Loved the bench seat... but whoever thought that putting the gas tank behind the seat was a good idea, was not from the north country. 20 gallons of gas at 20 below zero all but guaranteed you would never get warm. I had a '68 F-100 that sat outside all the time. My back still gets cold just thinking about those days.
We drank raw milk right out of the holding tank at my grandfather's dairy farm. Mom would skim the cream for her coffee, or to make butter once in a while. Then we would shake it up to drink or cereal. Nice rich milk. That was close to 50 years ago.
So I have a pair of Bohn motorcycle armor that I wear had to kneel in gravel the other day and they were awesome.The pants are a stretch mesh fabric that keeps the knee pads in place and you just wear regular pants or overalls over them.Might be worth looking at them.
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