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My general
feeling is that when the temperature drops below 20F you can do whatever you
need to for warmth, even if that means leaving the house with all the clothes
you own on at the same time. It is currently 8 degrees F right here. That’s -13
for you Celsius people. And it’s not going to get much warmer than that today.
(Find a mule to insert sarcastic global warming joke here). Most people will
not leave their houses – it also snowed so work was preemptively cancelled
today. And those who do, like myself, because dammit it’s 8 degrees out and I
need my ICED Americano with whipped cream from my local coffee shop/former
place of barista-hood, are probably not going to be putting a whole lot of
thought into “How do I look today?” At least, if they have any sense, they won’t.
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It reminds
me of the sorority girls who would come out on Thursday nights in the winter in
Indiana in scantily clad outfits with no coats. God forbid you have to carry a
coat when you are inside a bar. I laughed at those girls. And I will laugh at
anyone who acts similarly, unless they get frostbite. That is no laughing
matter. So, what do you do when it’s 8 degrees out and you are dying of
hypothermia, but can’t wear all of your clothes because then your coat won’t
fit? It’s called long underwear, folks. Or if you are like me and don’t want to
spend your money on that, or are a stubborn New Englander and don’t need long
underwear because you’re from New England and you don’t get cold, you could
wear your workout tights under your pants. Layer t-shirts and running shirts
under your hoodies and sweaters. There is no shame in that.
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Lucky for
us, there are some batshit crazy people out there who go camping and hiking in
this frigid icy wonderland. This has resulted in the creation of some pretty
lightweight, warm “baselayers” from companies like The North Face, Patagonia,
and LL Bean. Some of the pieces are made of merino wool = soft. Did you know
that merino is also flame retardant (in case you totally lose it and decide
rolling in a fire is the best way to warm yourself)? And they also make these
pieces moisture wicking for the ultra sweaty/active cold people.
If you want
to follow my lead, however, and spend less money, or wear what you own already
– anything made for running outdoors is going to be a great under layer. It is
designed to keep you warm without weighing you down. Or, you could wear
leggings or tights under your pants. This all seems pretty common sense to me,
but like I said, there are idiots out there who put their desire to not carry things
before their desire to keep their brain at a functional temperature.
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