I have to agree with Greg, Dave and Lori: I moved to Arizona, from Wisconsin, two years after my injury to avoid the cold and snow. I honestly don't know how anyone with an SCI [especially quads,] can survive in the cold and snow. If you live in a cold climate you have my respect and my condolences.
Having said that, I love the heat in AZ but it has caused me to be a wimp. Anything below 70 degrees F now feels cold to me. I dress in layers when I'm cold, including a knit cap for my head. As someone said earlier; "if I'm cold I'm not enjoying anything." There are only a few things that warm me once I'm cold: 1. when I am alone in my car I crank the heat and turn my vehicle into a sauna... it feels so good! 2. a hot shower always helps. Of course, eventually you have to get out of the shower. 3. alcohol. A glass or two of wine, preferably red, is the BEST way I've found of warming up. I understand it may not really warm me so much as dull my sensation, but it really does work for me. That's my two cents. Don.
