Also... it's COLD.

[ellenmillion]

-59 in Fairbanks, with wind chill.

Yes, darn it! It's cold enough for me already!

*throws more wood on the fire*

Comments

[ariestess]

Oh dear! That's about 19 degrees colder than the worst I ever had to deal with in Green Bay...

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Worst of all, it WON'T END. We've got another week at least of this crud.

[ariestess]

Oh yuck!

[flutterbychild.livejournal.com]

I absolutely could not handle that kind of cold! Brrrr!

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

You'd adapt! But it's not a lot of fun!

[pers1stence.livejournal.com]

i do NOT miss those temps at all!

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

That's because you're sane!

[pers1stence.livejournal.com]

marginally, anyways.... :)

[amanda-now.livejournal.com]

Okay so I've never even seen snow or been in anything colder than 40 degrees - how the hell do you survive temperatures that cold? What do you do if you have to go outside?!

edit: and I say that because if it gets to 60 around here I feel like my toes will freeze off.

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

What do you do if you have to go outside?!

Heh! Move fast!

More seriously, you dress for it and stay active. I have heavy long underwear, snowpants, a thick down coat, fur hat (not just 'fashion fur', though it's gorgeous), big multi-layered mittens, boots that make my feet look twice their size... with just a teeny bit of exertion outside, I'm actually quite toasty. It's a hassle putting it all on (and then taking it all off), but kind of... impervious feeling being out in it. Two keys - get your core warm enough that blood circulates to your face well, and don't get so warm you sweat! Layers are useful for heat regulation.