Now walking on a fire at 650C was never gonna be cold but I didn't expect it to feel quite so hot! So what's the secret? Why does the skin on your feet not burn off at 650C? Well it appeared it was all about heat recognition. Before walking on the hot coals standing at the edge and think "Shit, that's F'ing hot!" is enough to enable your body to compensate for a few milliseconds of skin touching the coals as you walk across them. Hard to believe buts that's the way it is. What's strange is if you get to the end, totally relax and get out of those thoughts and then accidentally stand on a loose hot coal it will burn the skin off your foot.
Weird eh? Good fun though and all done for a worthy course. Give it a go and find out for yourself. It feels good to accomplish fire-walking.
This was all done in aid of Brendoncare charity in front of the city of Winchester bonfire on the 5th November (Guy Fawkes night in the UK).
