What do you consider too COLD??

[stihlguy]

New years day it was -8F,not a cloud in the sky, no wind, absolute perfect day for processing firewood. WE dropped a bunch of trees, skidded them out w/ my Nissan Frontier, cut, did some hand splitting, total of 4 truck loads plus a few more loads on the ground for this coming weekend. Can't get any better than that!!!

 

[svk]

Depends on what one is doing. If I'm outside doing work then cold doesn't really bother me but if it's windy when it's really cold it really takes the fun out of the job.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Wind makes the cold so blasted cold that it becomes intolerable and tree felling becomes dangerous. I know several loggers that love cold days, but they also track the wind velocity like hawks. When it's blowing hard, they stay home (or head for the pub).

 

[crowbuster]

When it's more trouble to get and keep things started, running. I call er a day. Hot weather gets me quicker than the cold

 

[panolo]

I'd rather work in 90 than -8. My cutoff is typically 15. With that said if I have crap I need to do I'll still get it done when colder.

 

[Deleted member 117362]

When my nostrils freeze together!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

When you have to follow the sun to keep from freezing!

When ya have to let the sun warm the car before you dare to start it!

 

[Cody]

I prefer 10 below to 10 above as far as a temp range goes, starts getting into the 20's and 30's and I have to really back off on loading the stove. As far as working goes, when it gets difficult to speak because of the cold, well maybe 10 degrees below that I'd move inside. 30-40 years from now I'll probably have changed my mind but I love the cold.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Ideal temp for me is about 50-60*. Not too hot, not too cold.

Above around 10* isn't bad, don't need to wear 36 layers or fight with stuff to get it running.

 

[James Miller]

At 15 or under I'd rather file chains and clean saws In the garage then work outside. Or just feed the stove and read a book.

 

[johnnyballs]

At 15 or under I'd rather file chains and clean saws In the garage then work outside. Or just feed the stove and read a book.

this is a good read

 

[Little Al]

Wind makes the cold so blasted cold that it becomes intolerable and tree felling becomes dangerous. I know several loggers that love cold days, but they also track the wind velocity like hawks. When it's blowing hard, they stay home (or head for the pub).

The same applies to our fallers the wind is a thing to consider For me personally fine driving rain with a wind chill tends to make me seek cover as my old Gran used to say of that type of rain" I dunna like that rain it's the sort that wets yuh"

 

[anlrolfe]

+1 on the when working.

This does not include when fixing equipment. When the truck/car is broke, the saw won't cooperate or some stupid little task that requires "small motor skills" it better be in the garage with heat otherwise it's "TOO f-ing COLD for this $#!^"

 

[rarefish383]

I figure it's too cold when I get all sweaty working, then freeze solid as a brick before getting in the house, Joe.

 

[Jules083]

If it's below 20 I try to hole up in the house for the day. I can usually find something inside to amuse myself with.

 

[Oldmaple]

15F to about 30F if there is snow on the pile Above 30F then the gloves start to get wet and it stops being fun for me. Dry pile?, up to about 60F, then I sweat too much. But then I do tree work for a living in all kinds of temps, so working on the wood pile is supposed to be fun.

 

[Bobosocky]

The sun does make all the difference. I was out yesterday and it was mostly between 8-15, but sunny and not too windy. Today is 14 and 20mph constant wind and snow, I'd be a popsicle right now.

The standing dead cherry I took down yesterday is in the stove today, if this winter wasn't so damn cold I would not have gone out at 10. Probably wait for sunny days in the 20s otherwise.

At this point I'm wondering if we are going to end up with a couple feet of snow on the ground and basically no more access.

We are going to -4 tonight and stay below zero... calling for -15 on Saturday night, then back above zero Sunday.

 

[stihlaficionado]

Depends on what you're doing & the wind chill factor imo. Standing in one spot for hours on end, it can get miserable at 20*. Moving and/or doing hard physical labor,
-5 to -15 or more is doable with the right equipment.

Overall I'd say -40 on down would be miserable regardless.

 

[rarefish383]

For the past week or so, if I get up in the middle of the night, or go out first thing in the morning, to get an armful of wood, I've just been walking out bare foot. A couple days there was a dusting of snow I walked in. Last night I got in the whirlpool with my tablet to play some solitaire and relax. When I stepped in the hot water both feet stung like the dickens. This morning when I got up and started walking around they were stinging again. Turned out I've got 4-5 cracks on both feet about as thick as a finger nail, down to red meat. I guess cold concrete, snow, and bare feet don't go together, Joe.

 

[sb47]

If your burning firewood to stay warm, it's too freakin cold. After all, isn't that why you build a fire in the first place, because your cold and you wanna stay warm?