No offense taken. I'm not talking comfort--I'm talking about getting a pint of hot liquid inside of me as fast as possible. From what I have been taught about hypothermia, when you start shivering uncontrollably then you have very little time left--especially if you are alone. Anything that will help bring up your core temperature, or keep it up, has got to give you some advantage.

Even though this thread has drifted a bit, it's still been a worthwhile discussion IMO

Regards, Vince