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Cold weather hiking

Ice
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Evening all, I’m from upstate New York and winter is coming!!  Just got an ostomy bag a week ago and was wondering if anyone has hiked in cold weather with their bag. I mean cold, like 30 degrees below zero!  Worried it may freeze?

 
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Nope, it has never froze, even thou h h I was so cold and could hardly set up camp.
Ice
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Awesome! Sounds like you went multiple days but I would only be out for 7-9 hours for a day trip.
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An ostomy bag shouldn't freeze as it's held close to the body. If it does freeze, you've got bigger problems.
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Other body parts will freeze first
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To prevent other body parts from freezing, take a partner. I'll let you figure it out.
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Bag won't freeze. I was out duck hunting last winter with wind hills well below zero. The only issue I had was my chest waders froze so I couldn't lower them to empty my bag. Glad nobody was around to watch my dumbass fight that. ???????????
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Never had a problem hiking at high altitudes in Utah winters.
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Hi all here i N. Mich. we get a lot of snow so out come the snoshoes and when your walking with them on you get quite sweaty so no chance of the bag freezing up.
Ice
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Thanks, you are correct. I snowshoe also and it uses a-lot of energy. I've stripped down to a t-shirt because I was sweating so much even though the temps were well below freezing.
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I would ask the same about getting in a hot tub , does the adhesive melt ???
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No, lots of people on here do it. If it is tight on land it will be tight in the hot tub. Just follow the rules.
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There are rules in a hot tub??
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Isn't it only 10 minutes at a time. No diving. No food.
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Hello my name is Charlotte and I have a ostomy bag and that's a lot of stuff to get used to but I thank God that I'm still alive I just can't focus my little head around what happened to me I'm only 55 but I think God that I'm still living and I enjoy reading some of you guys comment I also just join on here but I just don't have the money to pay for that to become a member so even though I'm not a member I'm here and I would like to talk to someone if you out there talk to me love everyone even though I don't know you but I still love you
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Does anybody know a good soap or body wash to use because I'm about tired of Dial soap is it a body wash I can use can somebody let me know something thank you
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cartercharlotte983 start a new topic to get results. I just use my shampoo.
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The bag will be fine but you'll be FROZEN
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