Advice for my first winter up north?

[Ol'_'96'er]

How are you at Cribbage?

Watch Grumpy Old Men for a primer on living through a mid west winter. Have you ever thought about ice fishing? Be sure to subscribe to Cabela's, LL Bean and Orvis too

Wabasha is not central Ohio. There is rarely as much snow on the ground in February in Dayton as there is along the Mississippi by mid-December. Although, if a really cold winter gets you a date with Ann Margret....

[Tequila Revenge]

How are you at Cribbage?

Watch Grumpy Old Men for a primer on living through a mid west winter. Have you ever thought about ice fishing? Be sure to subscribe to Cabela's, LL Bean and Orvis too

Wabasha is not central Ohio. There is rarely as much snow on the ground in February in Dayton as there is along the Mississippi by mid-December. Although, if a really cold winter gets you a date with Ann Margret....

Hey buzz kill

I'm a native Californian and never surfed and live 150 miles from the ocean. Mid west winters are perfectly featured in that movie.

[Lightning Bolt]

I remember crying one year midmarch because i felt like a LL Bean,J Crew, Eddie Bauer, Bass Proshop, Gander Mt model.. LOL!

people in NC wear all that kinda stuff because it's fashionable, and when it's barely below 70 they just look STUPID. but i guess i shouldn't let that carry with me here. if it's practical, i shouldn't rule out just because it's too trendy.

If you want to see stupid, look for the women in SoCal wearing Ugg boots with short-shorts when it's 75*. Hell, at any temperature that's stupid.

KATH!! I can't believe you could be dissing America's sweetheart

[gunthermoose]

Y'all forgot winter tailgating gear !
Shearling Flip Flops, Propane Chili Cooker, etc.



What's a little winter without a flocking or two..

[pema]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

[Ol'_'96'er]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

http://www.atc.army.mil/weather/windchill.pdf

[NEO]

Erin, You can buy a soft long handled brush to clean off your car usually they will have an icescraper attached at one end.. The Long handle gives you leverage for scraping as well..
The Cute furry one Margaritaville sells has proven to be useless for me.In general I go from garage at home to garage at work and try to not leave my car out when there is weather.

[ph4ever]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

I use a combination of 2 methods:

1.) Using remote start you let the car run until it melts off

2. ) Use a little broom/brush to sweep it off but don't go all the way down to the paint (my ice scraper has a brush attached)

So basically I start it, let it start getting warm to where the ice/snow is easy to scrape off because of the defroster running, I then scrape windows and brush the snow off as I go.

[lime rickie]

I will always prefer sun and warmth so this may sound weird...but there are little things to appreciate...I had some wonderful (and surprising) bonding moments, making smalltalk with my keet while we were shoveling the driveway.

[Ol'_'96'er]

I will always prefer sun and warmth so this may sound weird...but there are little things to appreciate...I had some wonderful (and surprising) bonding moments, making smalltalk with my keet while we were shoveling the driveway.

waiting for the ambo to show up after a major back strain or cardiac "incident" always brings a family together after a heavy snowfall's shovelling party too.

[citcat]

I'm cold just reading this thread.

[bravedave]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

Get going about 75 mph then turn on your wipers.
It's like an avalanche in reverse.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

Don't worry about scratching the paint; the corrosive salt on the roads will kill your finish so you don't even notice the scratches from clearing snow. But seriously, as others have said, a long handled brush/scraper. For heavier shows a good old-fashioned broom. Make sure you clear the top of the car, too, or the snow and ice up there will go flying and could cause an accident behind you (pet peeve here). And as far as corrosive salt goes, run your car through a car wash about once a month (or more) and pay for the undercarriage wash to get the salt off.

Boots, frostbite: you can get frostbite pretty quickly when the conditions are right. When it's cold and/or snowy I walk out of the house dressed as if I had to spend 3-4 hours outside in the weather. You might have to if you have a problem with your car. Since winter isn't as severe here I have hiking boots that I wear with a good pair of thick wool or synthetic wicking socks. And I keep dry socks in the car, just in case. Then I change into dress shoes at work. If I lived where you live I'd buy no-kidding winter boots or insulated hiking boots.

[Coconuts]

She's in Columbus- they're going to get 8 inches of snow, five will stick, and there will be nothing but piles of dirty snow within a week. It'll happen three or four times. A few other times the weathermen will predict SnowPocalyspe! and they'll get less than an inch that sticks.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

She's in Columbus- they're going to get 8 inches of snow, five will stick, and there will be nothing but piles of dirty snow within a week. It'll happen three or four times. A few other times the weathermen will predict SnowPocalyspe! and they'll get less than an inch that sticks.

I was traumatized as a child, in the Blizzard of '78. Watched all those people in 5000-odd cars get stuck in the snow. I dress and keep the car ready just in case we have another once-in-500-years-blizzard in my lifetime.

[Hockey Mon]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

Get going about 75 mph then turn on your wipers.
It's like an avalanche in reverse.

Hey, I think I've seen you driving on 495!

[pair8head]

Don't worry about scratching the paint; the corrosive salt on the roads will kill your finish so you don't even notice the scratches from clearing snow. But seriously, as others have said, a long handled brush/scraper. For heavier shows a good old-fashioned broom. Make sure you clear the top of the car, too, or the snow and ice up there will go flying and could cause an accident behind you (pet peeve here). And as far as corrosive salt goes, run your car through a car wash about once a month (or more) and pay for the undercarriage wash to get the salt off.

If you have your car that you bought in the South check into getting it undercoated ASAP This can keep your car healthy for a couple of years longer.

[Joetown Parrothead]

Don't worry about scratching the paint; the corrosive salt on the roads will kill your finish so you don't even notice the scratches from clearing snow. But seriously, as others have said, a long handled brush/scraper. For heavier shows a good old-fashioned broom. Make sure you clear the top of the car, too, or the snow and ice up there will go flying and could cause an accident behind you (pet peeve here). And as far as corrosive salt goes, run your car through a car wash about once a month (or more) and pay for the undercarriage wash to get the salt off.

If you have your car that you bought in the South check into getting it undercoated ASAP This can keep your car healthy for a couple of years longer.

What Don said, and also what Connie said about the remote start! Here in Joetown a remote start is a life saver in the winter time. Once you have one you will always have one. NEVER pour hot water on your windshield =not good.. Take your time when driving in bad weather and watch all the other idiots go in the ditch... Check your tires, hopefully you have some good all season tires. Best of luck, I have got thru teaching 3 teenage daughters to drive in the winter time and now they all are very good at it..


Some good tips...

http://www.aaapublicaffairs.com/main/De ... egoryID=55

[bravedave]

Your earlier post about the price of good boots... Bite the bullet on this one and spend some $$. They'll last many seasons and protect your feet from discomfort to frostbite. There are few things more painful than thawing feet after they've been frozen numb.

Frostbite? I always thought about that with camping or being lost in the woods At what temp and how long do you have to be outdoors for frostbite to be a concern?

And someone mentioned clearing all the snow off of your car... How do you do that without risking scratching the paint?

Get going about 75 mph then turn on your wipers.
It's like an avalanche in reverse.

Hey, I think I've seen you driving on 495!

Yeah. I would have waved but I was busy texting and shaving.

[pema]

thank you everyone for the advice!

i've been experimenting with different combination of layers when i got out to run. even though it's not all that cold yet, i've been able to see how the different layers help. and i went camping two weeks ago, and i really got my feet wet then

the driving part is still making me nervous, but i did find a brave volunteer to take me out to a parking lot to practice

i got a care package from home today... sweaters, scarfs, etc and a parka that was a consignment store find gotta love Moms