winter...... brrr cold!!!

last SG · 2006-11-10T10:43:02+00:00

phew.... that's a load off my mind!! thanks!!!

smudgey SG

Hey my mum is going hokkiado end of this month.... i know it's not a great time to go as it's very very cold (abt -8degrees) but she booked liao...

so i wanna ask about winter wear... any one know what different grades of long john there are... heard if buy one for very very low temps, when move indoors it'll be too hot even without jackets..

does anyone here have any experience with temperatures as cold as -8 degrees? can advice on winter wear?

Cool-gal SG

wear one long john, 2 long sleeve shirts over and wear one thick jacket. tats wad i wore in US when its -1.
rem to buy lipbalm n moisturiser, drink lots of water, my nose bleed everyday, too dry.

ditzy SG

I was in canada when it was -20 winter at lake chateau. Had to wear long johns, 2 layers of clothes, and a damn thick jacket, and hell it was still freezing. Laughing After showering, you die die have to apply moisturiser on your skin, coz the water was hard. The pain of johnsons and johnsons on dry skin will do more wonders than 4 expressos.

Fatum SG

http://www.sgforums.com/?action=forum_display&forum_id=2163

there are some relevant threads there ..... the older ones are better ...

Wink ...

Space1999 SG

hi darling
the problem is when she moves from outdoor to indoor, the excessive clothing will make her sweat too much and the change of temperature suddenly can cause sickness, wear one pc of long john, and the rest should be a wool sweater and jacket which she can take off immediately upon entering a heated area
glove and earmuff is good too.and something to cover the neck . she dont have to look cool but just comfortable is good
drink lots of water. otherwise hve fun
ah nearly forgot make sure she wears a good pair of shoes , she could easily fall down cause ice makes the ground slippery, and if old lady fall down it will be very bad cause the surface is very hard

smudgey SG

thanks Cool-gal, Ditzy, and Fatum...

so i gather that a normal long john and a THICK jacket is enough? cos a sales gal told my mum that there's a lot of different long john for different temperatures....

Cool-gal, is there any way to prevent the nose bleed? cos my mum is quite prone to that....

Cool-gal SG

sad to say, i dun noe man.
i was told tat i didnt had enough water due to dry weather.
for moisturiser, ask her to try himalayas brand, quite good.
drink lots of water n dun forget her gloves. very very crucial. and scarf to cover her face against the blow of cold wind.

Fatum SG

I personally hate long johns and I never wear them now ... thicker pants like corduroys are good enough for me ...

as long as your extremities are warm, a good jacket would be good enough ....

you wouldn't want to be wrapped up like some bah changs right ? ... Laughing

Space1999 SG

shoes with lots of grip should be ok
but still she have to walk slowly , over there they sell some spikes you can attach to your shoes, but you look like a bloody idiot
so ask her not to run !very very very slippery!

ask her to walk behind somebody and thread on those ground most walked , then if its slippery the person in front will fall down first Mr. Green
hence warning her!

smudgey SG

Drink lot's of water..... Himalaya moisturiser.... Checked!

will olive oil or some sort of body oil do? that's what the sales gal recommanded.

no no no... no bah chang!!! hehehe ok.... corduroy and good jacket.... Checked!

shoes with lots of grip.... hmmm.... like what? her's is a normal sport shoes for walking....

hehehe "ask her to walk behind somebody and thread on those ground most walked , then if its slippery the person in front will fall down first Mr. Green
hence warning her!" evil!!! hehehe but her safety first...... Checked!

thanks guys! any other tips are welcome!!!

alexkusu SG

Use the japanese hand warmers and plaster all over your body. They are called hokairos or something Mr. Green

smudgey SG

hahaha are you serious?

Confused

Chin Eng SG

did any one mentioned lip balm? lip crack very cham one.

the.owl SG

-8? thats a joke Laughing I've been through -20 and below

smudgey SG

ooh i think Cool-gal mentioned....

ok Lip balm..... Checked!

Cool-gal SG

neutrogena lipbalm is good. long lasting.

smudgey SG

thanks cool-gal

aiglosicicle SG

haha this thread is relevant to me! im going to some where cold sometime in december too, and it's gonna be my first time. Laughing

the last time i went to japan, it was just before winter and when i came back my skin condition was terrible Confused

alexkusu SG

im so hurt you doubt me that way Neutral

smudgey SG

Awww....

*sayang alexkusu* Embarassed