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Old 12-21-2010, 11:26 PM
 
Location: san diego
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hi everybody im moving from san diego to fairbanks the 1st of jan ,im not new to cold weather as i lived in pittsburgh pa a couple years ago ,what im looking for is good places to buy good cheap cold weather gear,used is ok
thanks vf
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Old 12-21-2010, 11:31 PM
 
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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Value Village on Airport Way.
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Old 12-22-2010, 12:01 AM
 
Location: Fairbanks
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Cheap? good luck!

Prospector and Big Rays. Used-a-bit.
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Old 12-22-2010, 12:11 AM
 
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Craigslist. There are always slope workers selling their old arctic gear.
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Old 12-22-2010, 12:51 AM
 
Location: Anchorage
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Default Pittsburgh is not Fairbanks

Used to cold weather in Pittsburgh, PA.? My sister lives there and it is no Fairbanks! Check out this temp. comparison chart. Average Jan. temp in Pittsburgh 27.5 in Fairbanks -9.7 that's a 37.2 degrees difference

Climate of 100 Selected U.S. Cities — Infoplease.com
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Old 12-22-2010, 12:58 AM
 
Location: san diego
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i know pittsburgh i not as cold as fairbanks but i have seen -18 there and - 5 is common and its not san diego
dont know where they got average pitt at 27.5 but i assure you it aint accurate
pitt average in jan feb is 0-5 deg

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Old 12-22-2010, 01:44 AM
 
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Pittsburgh can be cold, but it's no comparison to Fairbanks weather. That being said, if you buy good clothing you won't have too much of a problem. If you want good clothing it might not come very cheap though, if you have to, be ready to put some money into it because if your car breaks down 20 miles out in the middle of nowhere you're going to want good clothing, because you could very well freeze to death. Remember, your clothing could mean life or death, so don't skimp on it.
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Old 12-22-2010, 03:08 AM
 
Location: Palmer
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warpt hit it right again. And craigslist.
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Old 12-22-2010, 04:02 AM
 
Location: Anchorage
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Yes, all the locals to to Value Village first. A lot of people just put their winter gear in the car and still run around in lightweight clothes while shopping and other errands. Last night I saw a family, kids all bundled up good, but dad was wearing a flannel shirt to walk out to his car....
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Old 12-22-2010, 11:39 PM
 
Location: san diego
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thanks to all you
and yeah i do know it is going to be colder than where iv beenthats why i wanted local places to buy at
looking foward to freezing my tail off up there
vf
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