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How to stop phone from dying in the cold?

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mike_e
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Any suggestions? i've tried keeping a handwarmer in the same pocket and my phone still dies.
Nov 6 2015 4:02PM
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.Roockley.
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2 batteries
Nov 6 2015 4:13PM
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e~b
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i feel your pain. I've put it on my bare ass cheek before on the lift to warm it up. no shame
Nov 6 2015 4:38PM
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Mr.Penguin
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Turn it off and leave it in your back pack, enjoy the mountains, instagram and snapchat will still be there when the lifts stop spinning.
Nov 6 2015 5:01PM
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mike_e
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just found this company, these seme pretty legit http://saltcases.com/
Nov 6 2015 5:04PM
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mike_e
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Mr.PenguinTurn it off and leave it in your back pack, enjoy the mountains, instagram and snapchat will still be there when the lifts stop spinning.


thanks bud. sometimes you need to call friends to figure out where they're at on the hill, or listen to music.
Nov 6 2015 5:05PM
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MLJ
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mike_ethanks bud. sometimes you need to call friends to figure out where they're at on the hill, or listen to music.


Passive aggressive much?
Nov 6 2015 5:32PM
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Wattyyy
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get yourself a small external battery man. Best way ive found to keep it charged and the cold doesnt drain my external battery when im not using it.
Nov 6 2015 5:59PM
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PoLaRpEaK
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Keep it in an inside pocket of a base layer? Or an inside pocket of your jacket, or in your underwear.
Nov 6 2015 6:06PM
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PoLaRpEaK
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Or in a waterproof case with a lanyard around your neck so it can be with your warm body and base layers.

http://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-MoKo-Universal-Armband-Smartphone/dp/B00ID1H7VS
Nov 6 2015 6:07PM
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Jaybrtn
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Get one of those small charger sticks. Like this: http://www.rei.com/product/887928/goal-zero-flip-10-portable-battery
Nov 6 2015 8:51PM
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cdip
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otterbox bro...

or jailbreak that shit
Nov 6 2015 9:56PM
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.lencon
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Mr.PenguinTurn it off and leave it in your back pack, enjoy the mountains, instagram and snapchat will still be there when the lifts stop spinning.


My mom makes me check in with her on the chairlift so she knows I'm okay.
Nov 6 2015 10:24PM
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kshaughn
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Tape it to your crotch region. The extra body warmth down there will keep the battery lasting longer. Make sure you keep vibration on as well.
Nov 6 2015 10:37PM
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Plankton
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i would get one because my pants are too low so that my phone hits my knee when I ski, but no way in hell am i paying $40 plus shipping for a string with a pocket attached to it
Nov 6 2015 10:49PM
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mike_e
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MLJPassive aggressive much?


lol, he didn't answer the question and someone always says that generic comment. Of course i enjoy the mountain 98% of the time without my phone being in my hand.
Nov 6 2015 11:33PM
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Crispy.
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TAKE A BEANIE AND INSERT PHONE INTO HAT. PLACE HAT INTO POCKET.
Nov 6 2015 11:46PM
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theabortionator
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mike_eAny suggestions? i've tried keeping a handwarmer in the same pocket and my phone still dies.


get a better handwarmer or a better phone.

Or turn off the porn your streaming when you get out of the gondola.

If your phone isn't a piece of shit, and you have a handwarmer on it, you should be fine.
Nov 7 2015 12:38AM
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DBack1321
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I used to have this problem because I kept it on an outside pocket. Move it to an inside on close to your core and that should work.
Nov 7 2015 10:11AM
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Pegel18
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Get a small wool sock or the like. Usually keeps my phone warm all day.
Nov 7 2015 2:15PM
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fries
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Theres already been a ton of threads on this, just put a hand warmer in the same pocket as your phone
Nov 7 2015 5:20PM
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cheerio
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Piss on it
Nov 7 2015 9:58PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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Just stop by the lodge a couple times a day and toss it in the microwave for 30 seconds. It'll warm right up like a Hot Pocket.
Nov 7 2015 10:13PM
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WeathermanPetro
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mike_ejust found this company, these seme pretty legit http://saltcases.com/


Are we lawyers or skiers?
Nov 7 2015 10:29PM
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.Steezy-McGee.
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e~bi feel your pain. I've put it on my bare ass cheek before on the lift to warm it up. no shame


+K for your icon. Doom is the shit
Nov 7 2015 11:43PM
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old-dirty11
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NO NO NO stick a sticky hand warmer on it!!!!
Nov 8 2015 1:21PM
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robotdna
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I keep it in the pocket I can find closest to my body. Then I turn on all the power saving features. Cold weather will drain batteries, so if you can use you body heat to keep it warm then it will be fine.
Nov 8 2015 3:56PM
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Brue
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If you have an iphone, buy a Mophie case. They are charging cases. Once your phone turns off because its too cold, simply turn on the case and the iphone will turn back on because of the electricity forcing the iphone to turn on.
Nov 8 2015 4:16PM
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-Dan
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https://www.hemetictrading.co/shop/black-insulated-phone-jacket/

if anyone remembers &nd brand, one of the guys from that started up an american made bag company and makes a product for what you want. Support some skiers when you spend your money.



"Developed last Winter, we've put enough product testing behind these things to know that they'll keep your phone charged throughout the day and into the Apres Ski night scene. Plus, as an added bonus, the insulation in these pouches adds a layer of padded protection to keep your phone a little safer on and off the slopes."
Nov 8 2015 5:10PM
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VintageCadillac
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mike_eAny suggestions? i've tried keeping a handwarmer in the same pocket and my phone still dies.


I'd pay on a kickstarter company making like patches for phones that are the size of your phone, tactile through and like other functions. Honestly it wouldn't be a bad investment at all...
Nov 8 2015 5:16PM
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brett_fisher
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these are dope don't have to worry about my phone die ing or losing it and has sunglass loop and other pocket supper dope worth it
Nov 8 2015 11:17PM
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Kennyf
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Just put it in a pocket close to your upper body. Your warmth will keep it alive
Nov 8 2015 11:21PM
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mike_e
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by the way i always keep my phone in the inner chest pocket of my coat.
Nov 8 2015 11:29PM
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Lemuel
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Most phones will fit right into a coozie. Then you are always prepared for a beer too.
Nov 9 2015 8:46AM
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PacificRimJob
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Put a hand warmer in the same pocket you put your phone in. (but not directly on your phone)

...or just bring a charger and plug it in at lunch time.
Nov 9 2015 9:56AM
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FapMasterFLEX
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The problem with OtterBox is moisture build up inside the case has been known to cause damage. Happened to me. Last year I put my phone in a goggle bag and threw it in my chest pocket with a hand warmer.
Nov 9 2015 11:44AM
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MNSkiers
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put it on your waist band. Its really cold at first and can fall out pretty easily but if your just chillin it works well
Nov 9 2015 11:46AM
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rynmartn
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Hide it in your butt. That's natures pocket.
Nov 9 2015 12:53PM
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tris10radeka
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duct tape it to your crotch. that shit's fucking warm. if that doesn't work, throw it off the lift. MY best advice
Nov 9 2015 1:44PM
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Bogs
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PoLaRpEaKKeep it in an inside pocket of a base layer? Or an inside pocket of your jacket, or in your underwear.


This. It isn't hard.
Nov 9 2015 2:11PM
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