I took a 50 degree Fahrenheit shower in Ottawa (Canada) over Christmas when
it was -4 degree F (-20 Celsius) and it was far from what I would call
warm...I even went back and tried a couple more times just to be
sure......It was certainly invigorating....perhaps its my antipodean
upbringing in Bendigo where on a cold night only gets down to about 23
degrees F. I prefer my poison hot....Yin:Yang - its what makes the world go
round!
All the best,
Darren Doherty
On 19/02/2008, Lawrence F. London, Jr. <lflj@intrex.net> wrote:
>
> Darren Doherty wrote:
>
> > At the start of the October 2007 Permaculture Design Certificate Course
> at
> > Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm we faced a small
> problem
> > - we had 30 people needing showers and no hot water.
>
> Cold showers are tolerable. I have been taking them outdoors all winter
> long.
> When the ambient temperature is 40 degrees or so then 50 degree water
> feels warm, really.
> That is a cool way to take a shower and save energy; good for mind and
> body.
> And you have a great view of the sky and yard too. Truly inspiring.
>
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