• Getting Ready For Winter - a How to Guide
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I've got a redwool jacket that is so bitch'en guys I can't wait to wear it.
I'm in Canada. One of my cousins (also canadian) said he flew over to China for the winter break and it was like, 15 degrees out (celcius) and everyone was wearing parkas while he was wearing a long sleeved shirt :buddy:
I was wearing a T shirt when it was 10 C (50F) wasnt cold And by the way have fun losing your toes from frost-bite by walking barefoot in the snow
[QUOTE=AwpersAreBad;18259060][img]http://www.n2overstock.com/recipes/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Hot-Cocoa.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] That looks damn sexy.
[QUOTE=StormHammer;18262965]I walk around in summer clothing all winter, and I don't remember the last time I went anywhere wearing a long sleeve shirt even when its snowing out. I've got this heavy-duty army jacket that has hidden pockets that I put chemical pocket + glove warmers in for emergencies, along with a spare pair of gloves. It pays to be prepared :clint:[/QUOTE] I would think you have a gun on your person at all times.
My plan for the winter is to get a job somewhere warm. Austin will probably do. I hate winter so much, it's the darkness and grey and brown I can't stand. Also, you can't play piano when your fingers are numb D:
[QUOTE=Luuper;18261199][B]Step One:[/B] Be Canadian[/QUOTE] This and your guide is pretty bad, To be ready for winter choose whatever you want warmth or be like me and get use to the cold.
[QUOTE=EcksDee;18260408]I went out in a t-shirt and shorts (Of course shoes as well) It was kinda cold, but I got used to it, then it was awesome walking around town covered in snow looking at the reactions of people in full on winter gear. here's a tip: BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE , If you do, the incoming air is warmed by the blood vessels in your nose.[/QUOTE] I do this all the time, I love it.
But its almost summer....
T-shirt, long-sleeved shirt, fleece/sweater, jacket. As for pants, well, my pants never keep me warm. I'm not going to wear sweatpants outside, either, because (Ironically) they don't keep me warm and if I fall in snow my legs will get drenched. [QUOTE=Led Zeppelin;18260343]Winter is by far the best season.[/QUOTE] Winter is, in short, just plain awesome. The snow comes down, puddles fucking freeze. You don't have to worry about soaking your pant leg if you step in a puddle, because it's [i]frozen![/i] But you shouldn't run on ice, or you'll bust your ass. I love the freezing temperature (30F or lower), but the downside to that is the wind. I hate windy days during the Winter, because while I'm walking down the street it feels like someone is slapping me across the face with a glove that's covered in rusty nails.
[QUOTE=Pjodlypoops;18262344]Yeah nice guide especially how you convince people to lay down in the fucking thing they're trying to keep out(SNOW) Especially considering you can get hypothermia in [b]Minutes[/b][/QUOTE] Fixed, you dumbass.
Do you people seriously know nothing about human endurance? You jump in below freezing salt water (yes, large bodies of water can dip below freezing and still stay liquid, because of the salt content) you can survive for fifteen minutes. You lose conciousness at about 11 minutes. In normal snow, it takes about five hours barefoot to get frostbite. Your feet go numb in about three minutes. It's very painful just before they go numb, but you can take a LOT of punishment, more than you think. People only get frostbite in extreme conditions, you would know when you had frostbite. First, your skin tightens (normal cold) then red (your joints will start to get stiff, but you're still fine) then VERY red, then they start turning purple, then finally black. Everything before black is entirely saveable. Black is what they have to amputate, but sometimes they can save that too. I've seen snowboarders snowboard without shirts on. And they fall in the snow and everything. It's an endurance thing. They don't die, they just get really cold. The whole point of this excercise, is to condition your body to generate more heat to compensate. Unless your body is completely numb, or you're a complete fucking moron, (or a combination of the two) you aren't going to get frostbite. You kids these days are such wimps. SOURCES: Missouri Military Academy Living in Michigan during several blizzards. Talking to my Russian family.
It was 35 degrees celsius (95ish Fahrenheit) here today. :3:
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I've always loved the cold and tolerated it well. It's probably all that thick Nordic blood I don't have.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18276524]I've always loved the cold and tolerated it well. It's probably all that thick Nordic blood I don't have.[/QUOTE] God damnit, you could probably get citizenship in Sweden couldn't you. If you have Nordic blood, you can live in Sweden.
[QUOTE=Subhazardman;18276539]God damnit, you could probably get citizenship in Sweden couldn't you. If you have Nordic blood, you can live in Sweden.[/QUOTE] Well, I don't. That's why I said that.
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;18276561]Well, I don't. That's why I said that.[/QUOTE] Mark me bad reading.
Some points: [QUOTE=Subhazardman;18259019] Stage 1: Force yourself to go outside and do stuff Keep your house at 64 degrees, rather than what is comfortable. Wear light summer clothing indoors. [B]64 degrees? You live in a sauna? Wear what you usually wear indoors.[/B] Stage 2: Go outside with one less degree of warm gear. Say if you need a coat, wear a sweater, if you need a sweater, wear a hoodie, and so on and so forth. Turn off your heating completely. Continue to wear light summer clothing indoors. [B] Why in the hell would you turn off your heating?[/B] Stage 3: Wear light summer clothes, with maybe a hoodie outside. Don't wear clothing, or just faff about in your underwear indoors. [B] That's about what I do..[/B] Stage 4: (This is where it gets hard, but you should be ready by now) Walk around outside without a shirt on (if you can pull it off) Walk around outside barefoot. Get your body used to feeling numb. [B]What kind of an idiot walks outside barefoot?[/B] Stage 5: (When it actually snows) Try to see how long you can walk around barefoot in the snow. Trust me, you'll build up an endurance. Lay down in the snow, see how long you can do that (surprisingly long, actually) [B]That is the dumbest fucking idea ever.[/B] Any other ideas? [B]Experience a real winter before making a guide.[/B][/QUOTE] Seriously, there's nothing special about winter, you just have to wear some extra clothes. And I live in bloody Finland, you know, up north.
Risk getting hypothermia. What a fantastic idea... Don't pretend you have the slightest idea what you're talking about. You sound like you're trying to be Ray Mears or something.
I live in a desert, the only thing you need to do is put on a jacket... Not much else.
[QUOTE=Subhazardman;18259019][IMG]http://i35.tinypic.com/2ljkcx4.jpg[/IMG] Soon, the leaves will turn completely and fall from the branches like, well... leaves. The trees will be bare and the ground will be covered in snow, and I can almost [b]gaurantee[/b] YOU (yes you) will be caught out in circulation if you're skinny like me.. Yes, it happens.) So what the hell can you do? I have answer to this. [/QUOTE] :angel:
I freaking love winter. In december me and my best mate for yeaaaars go christmas shopping for our families in Brighton. We love how we can be out at 4pm and it's the awesome sort of light where it's kind of dark but still plenty light enough to see clearly and it's super cold and everyone else is walking around in their thick winter clothes and hurrying between shops to try and keep out the cold and we're just walking along at our own pace and move our mouths an extra large amount while talking so lots of steam comes out and we act like it's all totally normal to us. It's one of those things where you have to be there, really.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madoDvtKEes[/media]
You crazy Americans and your right-way-round seasons. So wacky.
It is Summer here.
[QUOTE=Just2Rusty;18311709]It is Summer here.[/QUOTE] Shrimp. Put it on the barbie.
[QUOTE=Subhazardman;18311675][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madoDvtKEes[/media][/QUOTE] While an extreme gas, it does show what the mind and body is capable of. Also, it gives information on average variables of endurance. In the arctic circle, it takes 5 minutes before your feet go numb in the snow. an hour before you pass out. Not seconds, you guys are fucking idiots.
I live in So-cal :c00lbert:
I live in Australia, which actually belongs to the southern hemisphere, so I'll be following this guide to the letter.
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