Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We took Lachlan out for a controlled experiment on the south coast of Wellington, in winter, with a brisk southerly coming in. It wasn't long before he got VERY cold in the interests of science.

Please note: This was a controlled experiment. Before we started, Lachlan swallowed a pill-sized thermometer and strapped on a heart rate monitor. We had Wellington Free Ambulance, MSC and hypothermia expert Jim Cotter with us to monitor things.

Read more: newshub.co.nz/tvshows/story/lachlan-forsyth-why-i-gave-myself-hypothermia-2016070413#ixzz4ERlyZcvs

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