[kristila]

Originally Posted by ChrisA70

Come here for a month in July and or August to see if it's right for you. I have the opposite reaction, I get asthma when it is humid like it is right now, the cool air helps me. Weird huh?

I have been in Florida in the summer- and my asthma was fine. February was just my most recent trip there. Everyones different with their triggers. Are you allergic to talc? I am- severely. By the way- it's been in the 90's and humid up here too. Wonderful in Ohio for me in the summer.

[ChrisA70]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Chris that sounds a bit light even for some one who likes the cold,thats more like late fall early spring garb.
My usual outside winter attire (Dec-Through March) in temps getting below 15-20F
Thermal T shirt and long underwear.
Heavy cotton shirt (Like the lumberjacks wear) and sometimes a heavy sweater.
Jeans.
Heavy woolen socks.
Hoody plus suitable winter coat.
Tuque,
Insulated construction boots or if we've had a major snowfall SkiDoo boots.
Seldom wear gloves as i usually keep hands in pockets but if gloves are needed i wear mitts instead of regular gloves.


Skiing anyone?
File:Snowstorm.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Seriously. I never liked winter jackets, too bulky. Everyone is always asking me if I am cold in just what I wear, not really, unless i will be outside for a long while, then the winter leather comes out, I have a leather jacket too, but don't wear it much. I will be getting a ski jacket for cross country skiing. I never wear a jacket when I am driving, I always think back to the movie Trains, Planes, and Automobiles when John Candy gets warm and tries to take off his jacket and it gets stuck. I put on the heat, and that's enough for me.

Gloves for me only when shoveling. And I wear my insulated steel toe crap kickers! Definitely the hoodie!!!!

[FloridaKash]

I lived in Alaska, all I would wear is my leather jacket and gloves in the winter.

Jambo, you have no idea what you are talking about. When you live in a place where you have to scrape your windshield every morning from October through May you can come back and tell me that I had a remote start because I couldn't dress properly. I could have wore a big ole jacket with a hat, face mask and gloves everyday... but how friggin lame is that? I would say half the population in Anchorage has remote start.

So apparently half the population does not know how to dress. I am more than happy to dress for the outdoors if I am doing an outdoor activity (snowmachining, sledding, skiing, etc.) but I sure as heck don;t want to dress like that to go to and from work EVERYDAY. So flippin tired of people from the Northeast acting like they know what winter is. Give me a break!

And BTW, I do use my remote start here. We turn it on a few minuted before we get in the car. It's an excellent way to cool down the vehicle.

[jambo101]

All right then FLORIDAkash evidently this Canadian boy knows nothing about winter and you know it all
Scraping your cars windows after digging it out every day for 8 months yeah i could see where you might get tired of that,how many feet of snow per day do they get in that 8 month Alaskan winter.?

[MartinEden99]

Originally Posted by FloridaKash

I am more than happy to dress for the outdoors if I am doing an outdoor activity (snowmachining, sledding, skiing, etc.) but I sure as heck don;t want to dress like that to go to and from work EVERYDAY.

Yeah, I'm a FL native now living in upstate NY for the past few years. We get some pretty decent winters here as well (though Alaska is a different story than any continental US area). Unless I'm outside for an extended day, I'm not wearing all that much crap either. Certainly not if I'm just going to work indoors. thermals, work outfit, and an appropriate jacket/trenchcoat (depending on how cold). I never wear gloves for this.

Outside shoveling or snowblowing...most of the time just thermals, sweatshirt, jeans, and a snow jacket and insulated boots. Sometimes just thermals, snow overalls and snow jacket. Any more and I'm drenched in sweat due to all of my body heat being trapped in. I wear gloves for this type of stuff as I can't keep them in my pockets when I'm doing something.

Climate is all relative & subjective. I've lived in a handful of places and I think I do well in most climates. My wife prefers the heat to the cold...I prefer the sun to the gray sky (no preference to temps). Maybe Denver is the perfect climate for somebody like me! Others will have to weigh that against the rest of the factors of living in an area.

[FloridaKash]

Originally Posted by jambo101

All right then FLORIDAkash evidently this Canadian boy knows nothing about winter and you know it all
Scraping your cars windows after digging it out every day for 8 months yeah i could see where you might get tired of that,how many feet of snow per day do they get in that 8 month Alaskan winter.?

I;m from Alaska and originally my name was AlaskaKash. Moved to FL a year ago. Born and raised in Alaska. I never said I shoveled everyday, nor did I say I shoveled many feet of snow everyday. Since I didn't need to shovel everyday I didn't wear multiple layers of clothes and dress like I was going on the ski slope.

Since you're from Canada it makes sense why you would think Remote Start is not necessary.

[ChrisA70]

The only place I had a remote start was here in FL, hardly ever used it. I thought about getting one for my Jeep when I go back in October.

[jambo101]

That list of clothes i listed is certainly not what one would wear if you are just going out for a brief time or if its 20+ degrees it was intended more as a potential of what you could wear as times outside got longer and temps got lower,obviously i should have made myself more clear,that said mid winter temperatures can become lethal if for what ever reason you become stuck outside and have to face the elements in whatever you chose to wear.
As for remote car starters i dont like em as usually the guy who installs them can butcher your cars wiring in the process, they also have a habit of accidental activation and if inside can be a source of carbon monoxide.and also theres the wussie factor..

What were you cleaning off your car windows everyday from october to may if it didnt snow everyday?

Jambo, you have no idea what you are talking about. When you live in a place where you have to scrape your windshield every morning from October through May

[Sunny-Days-in-Florida]

I am going to buy one of those remotes that starts my van, puts in the cooler, towels and bathing suits, beach stuff and drives us to one of those beautiful white sandy beaches along the gulf.

No more ice and snow, multi layers of clothing and shivering until your teeth chatter. Thus, the remote we seldom used on the van is no longer needed here in Florida as the garage seems to keep the vehicles cool enough to sart them up and let them sit in the driveway for a few minutes and off we go.

It was 95 yesterday when we got into the van and took off without it being in the garage, the windows went down and the air was on and by the time we got out of the neighborhood it was plenty cool.

One month today and so far the heat has not been a factor.

[ChrisA70]

As of right now on my desktop weather, finally an even comparison to my hometown.

Northampton, MA. 83 degrees, feels like 83 degrees.

Estero, FL 83 degrees, feels like 92.