Hi! It's a beautiful day in Saariselka.
It's only minus 12 degrees today which means is relatively warm
it gets down to about minus thirty or minus 40 degrees Celsius here.
So I thought I just run through quickly what you should do in terms of clothing
for
a place like Saariselka (Finland) where it gets down to minus forty.
It may seem obvious to some people who live in cold weather
but it is not so obvious to people like me who come from tropical weather.
So first off underneath your pants
you need thermal underwear or otherwise known as long johns
okay it it's not a fashion statement but that's the point it's on the inside no
one will see it
and you will thank me so much for it so you can get thick
long johns or thermal underwear from most winter wear places now.
On top of that get quilted or thick pants they
are like ski pants or just
these sorts of thickened winter wear pants nowadays.
I got these for about eighteen or twenty dollars
pretty easy to get in the most wintry places
or winter shops. For your shoes
you need to get
boots that are padded, we will show you the padding later on the inside
they have some insulation on the inside and that are waterproof on the outside so
rubber, make sure it's waterproof all the way up
these a Sorel boots which are fantastic other brands like Ugg boots
also make boots like this that I rated down to minus thirty or minus 40 degrees.
You can get these easily of course
in places like Helsinki and any sort of
shopping center or store
On top you need at least three layers so
have some thermals on top as well. On the inside you can either have
short-sleeved or long-sleeved
thermals then at least another two layers so
I have a turtle neck on and then a fleece jacket
like this - and then
a thick jacket like this
which is also rated to about minus 30 -40 degrees
make sure it comes with a hood like this with a bit of fur on the outside
you really need this when it's snowing. It helps to keep some of the snow off your
face and of your eyes.
A scarf
is great but even better are these neck
things I don't know what they called but it's made a fleece it's nice and light
goes around your neck and helps to trap air
under your torso and of course you can do this
when it's snowing heavily or if it's very cold outside - it keeps your mouth and nose
nice and warm.
Other than that - you need a beanie the head is where you lose
most of your heat so make sure you get something nice and thick either wool
or fleece-lined, you can get thicker ones than these of course.
And also you need gloves.
Now with gloves you need something that's waterproof
on the outside and on the inside hopefully
get something that's wool, fleece or thick enough. Now here I haven't
gotten wool so I i've used
these gloves that I have from before they just kind of
cotton gloves I put them on the inside to trap another layer of air
It's a cheap alternative to getting good gloves.
And that's about it! You look like a
snowman or Michelin Man but you feel warm.
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