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[T-oddity]

Have spent a little time out in temps of -20 C and below, worst of those occasion was on a military exercise in the top end of Germany possibly hit -30 with wind chill and not properly equipped for the weather, was an unusual cold snap even for the time of year, the thing that struck me most is how much the cold effected peoples mentality, people became slower to react to situations and their ability to think and problem solve was affected, day to day discipline was effected such as care of weapons and machinery and personal hygiene, People started to suffer from dehydration and did not eat properly and it was all down to an individuals mental fortitude and if you were able to make yourself eat, drink and maintain your kit despite the cold, I thought that I was coping pretty well until after one occasion of being sat for 30 min in a shallow trench that I realized that I was well and truly hallucinating, certainly a steep learning curve.