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Moving to the cold |
| Message Name: |
A word on coats |
| Date Posted: |
05/26/2005 |
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Don't cheap out...get a good pair that are tested to -125 degrees. I have found if my feet are warm, I'm OK...once the feet get cold, you are miserable no matter how the rest of you feels. Good gloves also help alot...and of course dressing in layers is the way to go. Get ready for cracked fingers in a dry climate...get a good skin lotion for your hands and legs. Believe it or not, the best way to deal with those painful cracked fingers is with super glue. Plan vacations during the winter time to places with lots of sunshine...The clouds can be very depressing after awhile. Good luck! |
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I moved from Florida to northern Pennsylvania, and stayed there for several years.
Ditto to all the advice on layering, boots, and gloves. However, your coats will be very important, especially as part of your on-air wardrobe.
You'll probably need two--your basic "looks nice and professional in the cold" coat, suitable for temps down to near zero, and your "looks be damned, just keep me warm" coat for those sub-zero live shots.
Don't skimp on the cost. You'll need coats that measure up in both appearance and performance. Either coat could easily set you back over a hundred bucks. Spend the money. You'll be glad you did.
The best advice I received when arriving in the cold country:
"Don't screw around when the temperature drops. Treat winter with the respect it deserves."
And:
"You have to get outdoors and embrace winter. If you run away and hide from it, that's when it will kill you."
A previous poster was right, by the way. In the end, it wasn't the cold that bothered me the most--it was the lack of sunshine.
But you'll cope. We all do.
Good luck!
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