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Hi, all; my sweetie and I are about 40 years old and have been offered jobs and housing by a friend of ours who owns an excavating business up in Watford City. I've been studying up on the area, reading tons of forums and Chamber of Commerce websites to familiarize myself with everything as much as possible.
We're pretty committed to going but I am wondering; I last lived up north (NJ) four years ago and haven't really had to tough out a bad winter since I moved to Jax, FL and then Houston, TX. I'll be starting pretty much from scratch on a whole winter wardrobe and wondered...
What 10 things do you have that get you through winter in North Dakota that you would not want to give up?
Are there things you learned that have saved you tons of chills and aggravation?
A remote car starter?
A certain brand name of boots?
Do you have certain tips or tricks you've found to cope?
Moving from Houston, TX to Watford City, ND may take some time for a person to adjust to the winter weather, for sure. Some may experience cold shock when January and February arrive, if they have never been in sub-zero actual temperatures with high winds before. It really depends on the person on how well they adapt to how cold it can get.
Here are some recommendations:
Having a reliable, well-maintained vehicle will assist tremendously. Make sure the vehicle battery is in top condition.
Not really a need for a remote car starter if you have a newer vehicle with a new battery.
Good waterproof at least ankle high boots are recommended.
Keep a blanket, flashlight, and cell phone in your vehicle in case you have a vehicle problem.
Dress in layers and cover exposed skin in extreme cold.
Hi, all; my sweetie and I are about 40 years old and have been offered jobs and housing by a friend of ours who owns an excavating business up in Watford City. I've been studying up on the area, reading tons of forums and Chamber of Commerce websites to familiarize myself with everything as much as possible.
We're pretty committed to going but I am wondering; I last lived up north (NJ) four years ago and haven't really had to tough out a bad winter since I moved to Jax, FL and then Houston, TX. I'll be starting pretty much from scratch on a whole winter wardrobe and wondered...
What 10 things do you have that get you through winter in North Dakota that you would not want to give up?
Are there things you learned that have saved you tons of chills and aggravation?
A remote car starter?
A certain brand name of boots?
Do you have certain tips or tricks you've found to cope?
Please share your advice. Thanks!
Most oilfield workers have Baffin boots. They are top notch. Locals have Astro Start car starters. Installed the will cost you $450 here so to try get one installed before you come up here.
Car starters aren't that necessary if you have a good battery or a garage, but you can warm up the car before you go outside.
The insulated Carharrt gear seems popular. For casual wear, i'm partial to LLBean insulated chinos and jeans, as well as their ragg wool sweaters. Duluth trading catalog has some good insulated leather work gloves as does Eddie Bauer, expensive, but worth it.
Silk long johns beat poly pro all to heck. Silk/wool union suits are nice, too.
Carry blanket, food, etccc in car. Lots of cars in the ditch near Williston on my way to skiing in MT last March.
Snow tires, even if you have 4x4. Lots of SUVs can't make it my hilly street in winter. And regular tires are useless on packed snow/ ice. Tire Rack will probably be cheaper than here, better selection, too. I have General Artic max on wife's fwd Volvo, and she can climb my hill better than SUVs with all seasons. General Grabber AT2 on my Xterra, and they work fine, but I wish I would've gotten them studded.
I would recommend not purchasing a lot of LLBean/North Face/Columbia equipment if you plan on working in active oil or gas facilities. They are not flash fire rated clothing which is required at those sites. The Carhart outer ware usually meets or exceeds the standard. It can be cheaper if you go to a farm and ranch store rather than a sports equipment store.
Most people have Carhartt or Bulwark FR clothing. Regular Carhartt's wont cut in on location. Walmart carries Walls brand FR's and are reasonably prices.....if you can't get them when they are in stock.
Didn't know about the fire-resistant aspect. I'm a college prof, so that's not an issue in my job. The Chaps corduroy blazers are nice for a night on the town.
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