derekfaejapan Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Heading up to the far north of Japan in a couple of weeks...I can expect temperatures down to about -15c to -20c. What kind of clothing (specific items) should I be looking at buying? I've never been anywhere as cold as this and I really don't own that much gear for extreme cold. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Well there's a blast from the past! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 hours ago, derekfaejapan said: Heading up to the far north of Japan in a couple of weeks...I can expect temperatures down to about -15c to -20c. What kind of clothing (specific items) should I be looking at buying? I've never been anywhere as cold as this and I really don't own that much gear for extreme cold. Cheers It's is -30 in Ottawa just now. Most important thing is to stay dry. I would recommend anything you wear water proof. Thermal socks, balaclava, a toque as they say in Canada. 🤤good warm boots. Trick is also not to put to many layers on as you will sweat and then you will get cold. Would not be a bad idea to get those heat packets you can put in your winter gloves. Drink lots of warm fluids, tea, soup, ect. Hope this helps pal. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 14 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: It's is -30 in Ottawa just now. Most important thing is to stay dry. I would recommend anything you wear water proof. Thermal socks, balaclava, a toque as they say in Canada. 🤤good warm boots. Trick is also not to put to many layers on as you will sweat and then you will get cold. Would not be a bad idea to get those heat packets you can put in your winter gloves. Drink lots of warm fluids, tea, soup, ect. Hope this helps pal. Good luck. Thanks, mate. Great advice. I’ve heard that before about not having a lot of layers for the reason you mentioned. I’ve got a good pair of hiking boots that I’ve only ever used when Tokyo gets a heavy snowfall and they’ve always worked well. I’ll definitely be buying some thermals this week. Got an unused hot water bottle that I’ll have in my bag too. Good luck with winter in Ottawa...-30c sounds brutal as fvck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 minute ago, derekfaejapan said: Thanks, mate. Great advice. I’ve heard that before about not having a lot of layers for the reason you mentioned. I’ve got a good pair of hiking boots that I’ve only ever used when Tokyo gets a heavy snowfall and they’ve always worked well. I’ll definitely be buying some thermals this week. Got an unused hot water bottle that I’ll have in my bag too. Good luck with winter in Ottawa...-30c sounds brutal as fvck. No bother pal. Aye, -40 again today. I am wrapped up like the abominable snowman. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: No bother pal. Aye, -40 again today. I am wrapped up like the abominable snowman. 🤣 FFS!! 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 No joke mate. I am working round the clock in burst pipes. Here is the thing, it is warming up to 0 degrees tomorrow. Fuckin weather this year is insane. I blame global warming. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: No joke mate. I am working round the clock in burst pipes. Here is the thing, it is warming up to 0 degrees tomorrow. Fuckin weather this year is insane. I blame global warming. 🙂 Has it been colder than usual in Canada this winter? I've a pal from Northern Ireland who now lives in Ajax and he's been mentioning the cold a lot on Facebook...Opposite here in Japan, one of the hottest summers last year on record and now a really mild winter (Apart from Hokkaido where I'm off to as it's always fuckin' baltic there in winter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 -20C the now at me. Three things. Plenty of lip balm as the dry cold makes your moosh balloon up. Lash sunscreen or Vaseline on your cheeks and nose. Shave close. You don’t want stubble in this cold. It goes crispy instantly and feels baws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I’m taking a hot water bottle to the Kazakhstan game. I can’t imagine they’d let me on a plane with the China pig though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 hours ago, Ormond said: -20C the now at me. Three things. Plenty of lip balm as the dry cold makes your moosh balloon up. Lash sunscreen or Vaseline on your cheeks and nose. Shave close. You don’t want stubble in this cold. It goes crispy instantly and feels baws. In your case, "lipstick", nae "lipbalm". 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I can remember -20C once here in Erskine. Sent the kids out to build a snowman. They came in after 5 minutes greetin. Heartless bassa I am That was nothing to this time last year. Couldn't drive out our street for 2 weeks. I was reasonably happy not to have a heart attack shovelling the snow out. Yeah, I know it wasn't Canadian proportions, but a bit much for us rain sookers. The supermarket couldn't get anything in... Disaster. Folks were searching for babymilk compound to put in their cornflakes. I never saw bread for a week. You'd think it was 29th of March or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Jesus, DerekfaeJapan, Ormond. This cauld weather is fair bringing out all the dearly departed! Just need Rossy, Reeky and Wolfy for a full house!! *ETA - I realise they way I've typed that above makes it look like Jesus has also popped up on this thread. Just to clarify it was a turn of phrase and he hasn't. He's presumably too busy guarding the ice wall. Edited January 23, 2019 by Fairbairn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 merino wool underwear ; top / long johns - ive got "icebreaker" 2 layers on top , thin one, thicker one - wicking the sweat, drys quicker, can wear multiple days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Ceelo Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 6:04 PM, Ormond said: -20C the now at me. Three things. Plenty of lip balm as the dry cold makes your moosh balloon up. Lash sunscreen or Vaseline on your cheeks and nose. Shave close. You don’t want stubble in this cold. It goes crispy instantly and feels baws. Is it not double that now? folk being told not to breathe too deeply or talk to each other, think I heard it was -48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouf Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 an electrical space heater on the cars engine water pipe for 20 mins has got me out of a jam or two if my engine block heater is knackered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouf Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Wool socks are the absolute best for keeping your feet warm. Normal socks underneath and wool socks over the top. Sorry about the space heater post I thought this was another thread. Edited February 2, 2019 by Rouf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 2:24 AM, The White Ceelo said: Is it not double that now? folk being told not to breathe too deeply or talk to each other, think I heard it was -48 Americans dont have the intelligence to breathe and talk at the same time, so that sounds like nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 4 hours ago, dandydunn said: Americans dont have the intelligence to breathe and talk at the same time, so that sounds like nonsense. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 9 hours ago, dandydunn said: Americans dont have the intelligence to breathe and talk at the same time, so that sounds like nonsense. You’re sounding like Ormond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 45 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: You’re sounding like Ormond Sorry, used the wrong log in 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitre Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 1/21/2019 at 10:26 PM, derekfaejapan said: Heading up to the far north of Japan in a couple of weeks...I can expect temperatures down to about -15c to -20c. What kind of clothing (specific items) should I be looking at buying? I've never been anywhere as cold as this and I really don't own that much gear for extreme cold. Cheers Just stick one of they Japanese masks on and you will be in the pink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 1/21/2019 at 8:43 PM, Big Ramy 1314 said: It's is -30 in Ottawa just now. Most important thing is to stay dry. I would recommend anything you wear water proof. Thermal socks, balaclava, a toque as they say in Canada. 🤤good warm boots. Trick is also not to put to many layers on as you will sweat and then you will get cold. Would not be a bad idea to get those heat packets you can put in your winter gloves. Drink lots of warm fluids, tea, soup, ect. Hope this helps pal. Good luck. I'd patch the hand warmers theyre a pain in the arse. Loved when it was -20 or so in Whistler, beautiful dry cold. Drink lots of beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ramy 1314 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Kirk said: I'd patch the hand warmers theyre a pain in the arse. Loved when it was -20 or so in Whistler, beautiful dry cold. Drink lots of beer I have never actually used the hand warmers mate, my boys do. Whistler, never been to BC, have been to Banff though. Heard Whistler is beautiful, -20 not to bad.. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: I have never actually used the hand warmers mate, my boys do. Whistler, never been to BC, have been to Banff though. Heard Whistler is beautiful, -20 not to bad.. 👍 Aye fair doos. Whistler and BC in general is stunning. Great skiing. Lived there 2 years. -20 was enough, quite enjoyed it haha, don't envy the -30 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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