i would suggest setting up a tent inside your home for a sleeping area, crumple up newspapers as insulation (fire hazard) , and pile in sleeping bags and blankets. disposable 10 hour hand warmers are $2 for six at walmart. you have to eat to fuel the furnace in your body, carbs/fats/sugars. wear a hat, big heat loss if you don't. i wear thermal underwear from now till april, wool socks, light gloves while driving or shopping.
water is also important in regulating body temps. this takes some training, but shivers start in your lower back, if you can focus on relaxing your lower back, you actually stay warmer. shivering helps kick the body into warming up, but can get out of control, wasting energy.
i winter camp and have slept on the ice bergs, i grew up in this crap and don't like it. but i do manage to stay warm ;)
Quoting: maluits good to have your experience of winter camping malu...97 percent of people have never tried it!
What Is Hypothermia
Hypothermia happens when the body loses heat. As the body temperature begins to drop shivering begins to occur. Once this happens the body reduces the amount of blood circulating to the arms and legs in an attempt to maintain the core temperature. If chilling continues then shaking will become uncontrollable, disorientation can occur, closely followed by slurred speech and sleepiness. If the core temperature continues o drop the person will become irrational and eventually death will occur without outside intervention.
If you see these signs in an older person, even if it does not seem that cold, you need to act quickly to get them warm or get help. The signs can be easily overlooked in older people so be aware.
1. Warm the core before the extremities. Get them wrapped in blankets (leave feet and arms out), put a hat on them, add a vest..anything to bring the core temperature up.
2. Give them warm drinks...even warm water will help get the core temperature up. Do not give them alcohol or coffee.
