What are some must haves for cold wether?

Question

I live in central florida and am going to move to ohio in 7 months and I don't have very many cold weather clothes. What are some tricks and must haves for the wether?

p.s. I don't wear any animal products

Answer 1

Lots of nice sweaters, and thickly woven pants. There are lots of sythetic and plant fibers out there. A few good pairs of boots, make sure you get thick polymer soled ones, not wooden soled, thats bad on ice. A set of snow chains for each of your cars. Lots of warm tea, hehe. everything possiable for takeing car of your cars and house in the cold. Here's a websites that will help you find nice stuff with no animal products....

www.alternativeoutfitters.com/veganshoes

and

www.ebloodclothing.com



And remember..never park a smaller car on the street corner, of near the curb or it will get buried by the snowpushers cat litter and sea salt is better then most "de-icers" but keep your car stocked with anti-freeze trust me it's better that way. Also, instead of shivering lift your legs , stomp your feet and do that silly "chicken" dance It's best to do that beacuse it dosent let you muscles cramp like shivering does. JUst let the cold "settle into your bones" Or you'll have more neck & back problems then you can handle. I learned that the hard way when I came back from Texas for Yule. Just relax and you'll be fine .

Good luck in your new home! I hope you find the joys of warm Chi soy latte, a nice fire place and your best furrie buddy on your feet keeping your toes warm.

Answer 2

After you move to Ohio it wouldn't hurt to check a few of the department stores around like Wal-Mart and Target for warmer clothing for winter time. No matter what you buy, whether it be gloves or a coat, make sure they're insulated, so you don't get cold out there. It's good to wear waterproof (if possible) boots or hikers with good tread on them so you don't risk slipping or possibly getting your socks wet. A cloth hat or ear muffs are also a plus, so your ears don't get cold. And depending on how cold it gets, consider getting a pair or two of long-johns which you put underneath your regular clothes to also help keep you nice and warm.

Answer 3

A warm coat or jacket with either a lining or zip-in-lining. If the weather is particularly cold and/or windy a hood is handy to have on a coat of jacket. In "basic" cold weather any coat with a lining is fine.

Also for very cold weather, a scarf. If the temperature is very low and there's a lot of wind a scarf can go over your face.

People say hats are good because you lose most of your heat through your head. I live in a cold climate, though, and I never wear a hat.

Boots for snow are good. Boots for dress are also nice but not necessary.

Big pull-over sweaters are always good. Lighter sweaters work when the cold is only "normal cold" and you have a warm jacket or coat.

Long skirts are great for women who have to or want to wear skirts. A mid-calf-length skirt and dress boots work well.

You may want a pair of nice, dress, gloves; but something I find extremely handy for everyday use are inexpensive, "fake wool", gloves or mittens. You can use their for things like scaping a car, shovelling snow, grocery shopping, etc., and you don't ruin your dress gloves. The cheapy "knit" gloves and mittens can be thrown in the washer and dryer, and you can get them in all colors to accent whatever you're wearing.

I think the cheapy knit gloves are my biggest hint for cold weather. If you have one or two better pairs of gloves and use them in the way that people have to use "day-to-day" gloves/mittens you'll ruin them. They can get grey-looking and thin-looking. If you have tons and tons of all color cheapy knit gloves you always have a bright-looking pair and don't care what happens to them. (Keep a spare pair of cheapy gloves in your bag or car or pocket in case you lose one of the gloves you wear.)

Answer 4

I wear jogging clothes all winter they are the wormest I can find. buy a pair of jogging pants(sweat pants) wear them on a cold day then go in and put on a pair of jeans go back out side you can tell a big difference. but I say a wind breaker for mild days, a sweat jacket for around 35 degrees. and a heavy coat for 32 and below. I wear two t shirts and a sweat shirt most of the summer myself But I was raised here. take atleast 500 mg of vitamin c twice aday during the winter. I have never had a flu shot by doing this I have never needed it.

Answer 5

Well, I was going to suggest an Aran Isle wool sweater but it sounds like that's out. You might instead try an acrylic of some type. There are many nice ones out there. Aran Isle sweaters are great. The traditional ones are cream colored, but you can get them in a rainbow of colors these days. They are chunky, look great with jeans or a skirt. They wear well with turtlenecks or button-downs.

Best of luck!

Answer 6

Jeans, sweaters, winter waterproof boots, scarf, hat, gloves and some lip balm. Perhaps even snow pants. Also skates, toboggan, skis, snowboard etc.

Answer 7

good luck! im from ohio. the winters arent as bad as the winters here in michigan. make sure you learn how to drive in the snow!

anyway...nice warm COAT! hats, gloves, scarf, long johns (thermal underwear) and nice thick socks. oh and waterproof boots!

Answer 8

I would recomend a product called Gore-Tex, its wind and waterproof and insulating. Also Thinsulate is a good material.
Get yourself a good hat, as 80% of your body heat is lost through you head!

Answer 9

Winter jacket and gloves. Sweaters and long sleeve shirts if you like them, I don't and I live in northern Michigan, I love blankets though.

Answer 10

SCARFS! I cant stress this enough:) As well mittens on strings so you wont lose them:) they are great! Warm socks, slippers for indoors. Long sleeve shirts, tank tops for layering to keep your body warm. Hoodies!!!!! ENJOY!