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?
Ice
Oct 24, 2022 11:34 pm
Smilealot
Oct 25, 2022 12:19 am
Nope, it has never frozen, even though I was so cold and could hardly set up camp.
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Ice
Oct 25, 2022 12:42 am
Awesome! Sounds like you went for multiple days, but I would only be out for 7-9 hours for a day trip.
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Bees
Oct 25, 2022 12:53 am
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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Bees
Oct 25, 2022 2:18 am
To prevent other body parts from freezing, take a partner. I'll let you figure it out.
AlexT
Oct 25, 2022 5:21 am
Bag won't freeze. I was out duck hunting last winter with wind chills 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. ???????????
ron in mich
Oct 25, 2022 1:25 pm
Hi all, here in N. Mich., we get a lot of snow, so out come the snowshoes. When you're walking with them on, you get quite sweaty, so no chance of the bag freezing up.
Ice
Oct 25, 2022 2:52 pm
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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rusty1058
Nov 18, 2022 8:05 am
I would ask the same about getting in a hot tub, does the adhesive melt???
xnine
Nov 18, 2022 11:23 am
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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Jan 29, 2023 11:57 pm
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