I mean, it definitely makes you warmer. In that it shunts your blood to the outer layer of your body, warming your skin and making you feel less cold. Problem is, this actually makes you lose heat more rapidly, and increases your susceptibility to hypothermia. But since you can experience “drink alcohol, feel warmer” yourself, the myth will probably persist indefinitely.
Yes. It’s where the old meme of St Bernards carrying little flasks of alcohol came from. The idea was if you were injured in the cold, alcohol would warm you up.
You may feel warmer. But it actually lowers your core temp, IIRC.
Is that an actual, existing survival myth?
Sadly, I think some people believe it.
But other people think you get sick from being outside in the cold
I mean, it definitely makes you warmer. In that it shunts your blood to the outer layer of your body, warming your skin and making you feel less cold. Problem is, this actually makes you lose heat more rapidly, and increases your susceptibility to hypothermia. But since you can experience “drink alcohol, feel warmer” yourself, the myth will probably persist indefinitely.
It is calories too, so can be drunk for energy if you’re out of food.
I don’t know how much so practically, but it perseveres at least in tongue in cheek references to “putting on your whiskey jacket”
Alcohol is antibacterial, thus medicinal.
Can’t say I have ever heard that expression.
Yes. It’s where the old meme of St Bernards carrying little flasks of alcohol came from. The idea was if you were injured in the cold, alcohol would warm you up.
You may feel warmer. But it actually lowers your core temp, IIRC.
It actually was the case, in the olden days.
The classic image of St. Bernard rescue dogs carrying tiny barrels of brandy for the benefit of hypothermic travellers was a myth though.
Would make for a fun tag for a St. Bernard though, instead of a bone use a barrel shaped tag.