guide to winter living in Canada from a tropical-blooded wuss

[delightt]

When I got out of the house this morning, it was about -15°c. Now I have friends living in Saskatchewan and Yellowknife, and all these crazy places on our fair earth, but I'm not them, and I don't live there (yet. famous last words? ugh..). They'd probably laugh at me for posting this, but I did spend an unwarranted amount of time standing in front

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[thymia]

Might I add, mitts are warmer than gloves!

[delightt]

Yeah, but my mitts are so unfashionable! I only wear them when I'm out for sports or to the grocery store - essentially when I can't put my hands in my pockets! :P

[issyleus]

I can't remember where I saw it, but someone was videoed throwing boiling water into the air and having it turn into fog immediately! So awesome! Like something -30degrees in Canada or somewhere like that.

[delightt]

Ha, I think Neil Gaiman did that, and linked to some video on youtube.

Thankfully it doesn't get to -30°c in Toronto! :D

[nilmandra]

When it got to below -5C (which was rare in Vancouver), I throw on the ski jacket and fashion be damned :p What you've described for 0C to -10C was pretty much what I wore for 0C to 8C, heh.

[nilmandra]

Oh yes, and hats and gloves. Always. I don't 'get' people who don't wear either/both...

[delightt]

Heh, from 0 to 8°c I wear a wool peacoat that's lined but not padded. But always hats. Above 4°c I wear fingerless mitts.

[perrinleaflock]

fantastic, will keep this post in mind! ;)

[delightt]

Planning to travel?

[perrinleaflock]

or leave, eventually?

[delightt]

ah, I see. :)

[jaa6]

Great post!! Love it!