How do you Canadians handle the cold?

[Chaicho]

Its barely 50 degrees here in california and since im not really moving or doing any physical activity, I get super cold, especially my fingers and toes for some reason.

Is your guys solution just a heater (which I already order) or is there a way to maintain you body warm without it.

[Thunderpup]

I live in virginia and can tell you what works for me.  Our winters arent as mild as  yours are adn we typically average low-mid 40s with spurs below freezing.

 

A space heater is a good way to supplement whatever central solution you have, especially if there is a cold spot somewhere.  A humidifier also does wonders for making the air "feel" warmer than it actually is.  Just dont run both of them off the same breaker or you might trip it.

 

Apart from that Hot chocolate, sweaters, and a some slippers to keep for your feet warm.

 

If you have drafty windows you can look into the shrink wrap solution.  I did that last year and damn did it make a difference.  I didn't bother this year as i have brand new windows and not those old drafty storm windows that were original to the house.

 

Hope some of this helps.

 

P.s. Also heated mattress pads are pretty damn awesome too.  

[minibois]

inb4 people complain about the Fahrenheit. 50 F = 10 C.

 

Now I'm not Canadian, but I am from a place where 10 C is quite normal. The way I handle it: being used to the temperature. Oh and blankets.

[spwath]

uh.. Heater in house. It can be like -10(f) out and be 70 inside, then you are not cold.

 

jackets, socks ect.

[Quinnbeast]

Clothes FTW.

[WMGroomAK]

Layers work best...  In the winter, I set the heater in the house to 60 F and if I'm cold, I'll add some layers or grab a blanket or two.

[Mooshi]

On the flip side, I find it hilarious that my Canadian friends think 80F (26.66C) is "hot". 

[RevoltTrain]

I live in Northern Indiana

 

So it gets to -25F without windchill and over 105F with 100% humidity

 

You get used to it

[Chaos_Sorcerer]

It's not cold. It was 17 degrees Celsius today. 

[captain_to_fire]

I'd probably be dead if I'm in Canada right now. They'd probably won't survive our scorching hot summers reaching 98'F/37'C.

[spwath]

26 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

I'd probably be dead if I'm in Canada right now. They'd probably won't survive our scorching hot summers reaching 98'F/37'C.

3c is actually  pretty warm, for this time.

[cekkonen]

[AshleyAshes]

5 hours ago, Chaicho said:

Is your guys solution just a heater (which I already order)

 

5 hours ago, Thunderpup said:

A space heater is a good way

Don't you guys have furnaces in America?

[dalekphalm]

1 hour ago, AshleyAshes said:

 

Don't you guys have furnaces in America?

Yeah space heaters shouldn't be necessary in a somewhat modern house that uses central forced air heating.

 

If you live in a shitty old apartment that leaks heat like crazy, or an old drafty house? Maybe. But space heaters use a decent amount of electricity, so they're a lot more expensive to operate compared to natural gas furnaces, etc.

[Clanscorpia]

2 hours ago, hey_yo_ said:

I'd probably be dead if I'm in Canada right now. They'd probably won't survive our scorching hot summers reaching 98'F/37'C.

 

We had a week of a heatwave where basically every city in southern ontario had their heat records broken. It wasnt that bad. 

And my answer to your question:

Dont

Be

Weak

[Guest]

2 hours ago, hey_yo_ said:

I'd probably be dead if I'm in Canada right now. They'd probably won't survive our scorching hot summers reaching 98'F/37'C.

Don't use Vancouver as an example as that place barely gets any snow

[Clanscorpia]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Don't use Vancouver as an example as that place barely gets any snow

^ 

[captain_to_fire]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Don't use Vancouver as an example as that place barely gets any snow

Really? It's snowing in Surrey (acordar to CSF) which is near Vancouver. I thought the proximity makes the weather pretty similar. ??‍♂️

 

[8uhbbhu8]

lol as a proper Manitoban we have central air connected to our furnace  Although its actually really warm right now and has been going above 0C quite regularly this winter when normally its the coldest months of the year averaging about -25 to -35C. This is almost summer for us

[Guest]

1 minute ago, hey_yo_ said:

Really? It's snowing in Surrey (acordar to CSF) which is near Vancouver. I thought the proximity makes the weather pretty similar. ??‍♂️

-snip-

 

Well I lived there. Yeah but that's up the hill. In the city you barely get snow. A proper place to use would be Manitoba. Hell even Ontario is cold enough

[captain_to_fire]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Well I lived there. Yeah but that's up the hill. In the city you barely get snow. A proper place to use would be Manitoba. Hell even Ontario is cold enough

Regardless, I think Canada's weather will kill me. I once climbed up a mountain here and the temperature is 10'C/50'F and I was freezing despite my thick jacket. 

[phongle123]

5 hours ago, Quinnbeast said:

Clothes FTW.

RIP Nudists.

[captain_to_fire]

4 hours ago, Mooshi said:

On the flip side, I find it hilarious that my Canadian friends think 80F (26.66C) is "hot". 

Indeed. That temperature belongs to an air conditioner. I think my AC can blow cold air up to 16 degrees Celsius.  

[Pigeon_Milk]

quickly burn your hand and toes (preferably with a blowtorch) and when blood starts to rush you'll feel nice and toasty or alternatively you could just were gloves and slippers but that's boring hope it helps.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

23 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Well I lived there. Yeah but that's up the hill. In the city you barely get snow. A proper place to use would be Manitoba. Hell even Ontario is cold enough

Well it's going to snow again tomorrow which sucks for me since I have a Midterm for my Java course.