Most Canadian children makes the mistake of lips or tongue stuck on cold metal at some point. Sometime to avoid. No holding something metal in your mouth while you you fix gloves or something. You'll only make the mistake once.
If I would add something. Car traveling on the highway. Carry extra winter gear in the car. Especially in the prairies. Dress in layers. Especially when you are doing physical activities. You can always take a layer off. Or put a layer on. The dryer you keep yourself. The warmer you will be. Welcome to Canada from Alberta!
No matter how much you're tempted, if it's below zero, don't lick your lips. If your lips are dry, use a lip balm or cover with a scarf until you can use a moisturizer.
I picked up a black "Smartwool" toque / beanie from a then local Beaches Neighbourhood store called "Patagonia" in Toronto back in 2000, I still have to this day and is best money worth purchase I got for late fall and winter months. The store has since left the area but believe they have online store.
The first federal election I became involved in was in 1968. The leader of the Conservative Party was ROBERT STANFIELD. However he was defeated by PIERRE TRUDEAU. (My apologies for name dropping.)
In the winter there are guided snow show hikes in Victoria park. The are held in the evening and hikers have lights. It is a lot of fun and is one way to enjoy our winters. Come and join the gang.
Remember the rule, fingers toes ears and nose. As for ice once you fall on your butt a few times you'll learn the Canadian shuffle. Also on the subject of winter weather advisorys two words WIND CHILL ( actual temperature -10 feels like -30) welcome to Canada from a friend in Ontario.
Hey guys, this summer you could take a trip to Pictou County where I live. We have the best pizza in the maritimes - look it up online, we are famous for it. We also have Melmerby Beach, in Canada’s top 10 beaches, and we have the beautiful Pictou Harbour with the Hector Quay - a historical ship and touring area. We have tons of delicious restaurants and beautiful cottages and BnB options. We also have tons of hiking areas and camping spots at our caribou provincial park! If you need support getting around, I’ve lived here for 38 years and know most of the areas that people love to tour around like the back of my hand. So glad you are enjoying our beautiful province! I hope you make it your forever home, and it will be yours too! Take care!
Hey Sara! Wow, thanks for your message and all the tips, we really appreciate that. Sounds like we should definitely make our way out there and try some pizza! Melmerby Beach looks amazing
Ice's slipperiness depends a lot on your boots. Soft winter rubber and good tread can make a big difference, even without cleats. Some boots have soles that freeze in the cold, though, where the rubber becomes harder and stiff. Boots like that work like a hockey puck on ice and you go, as they say, arse over teakettle.
after about a year of planning and what felt like endless paperwork we have been notified that we will be able to immigrate or at least move for now and start thee PR process. even tough we are so exited there is a couple of things that still scares us including the winters. we will be on Vancouver island as that is where my offer of employment is from. i truly hope we have such a pleasant time there as you and you.
Hi Wimpie! That's very exciting, congratulations! We're just over the water on the BC mainland so let us know when you get here and we'll make a plan to meet up with you :) The Island is really beautiful, you will love it. Best advice we can give for things that scare you is to do loads of research online! Good luck!
You should check out alpaca wool it's similar to sheep's wool however it's super soft and you might be able to find it at a farmer's market I'm starting to see a few alpaca farms popping up in Ontario
Hi Kelly! Thanks for your message. We love Alpaca wool (Carli also loves Alpacas and Llama!). We actually have a toque made of alpaca wool that we brought from South Africa that is super warm and soft. It's also similar to Mohair from Angora goats which we used to farm with back in SA.
An important point with winter boots is make sure they are not too tight. When they are too tight they are less effective at insulating you from the cold. And my advice for walking on ice is to expect every single step you take to slide. And if it does not, let that be the surprise. This way when it does slide, you were expecting it and you basically take a skating stride without losing balance. Also, you need to avoid the tendency to lean back as if you are being cautious. That actually makes it harder to stay balanced. You want your weight centered on the lead foot when you plant it. If you are leaning back it won't work out so well if a slide starts.
I love Victoria Park, so beautiful! The falls look so lovely in the winter! Great tips - but I'm ready for winter to be over hahaha! Bring on summer sunshine! :)
Wear the hood over your toque. ( you’re welcome.) When it was really cold, and I was working outside for big money, I never found boots that kept my feet warm.
i laugh at this one growing up here i have no wool don't wear layers and barely wear a jacket all winter haha. Minute it hit 0 last week i broke out the shorts wife says i just have no sense of how to act. But yes ice is the WORSTTTT
Haha, Brandon, you are one of those people that we envy! This year we're much better prepared and definitely more used to the cold but probably won't ever get to the point where 0 degrees is a call for shorts 🤭 thanks for your message!
I love watching your videos! We are moving to Ilse Madame from Florida in about a year. I used to live up north but I have been here for 23 year so it will be quite the adjustment. Thanks for the tips!
I know the touke is an iconic piece of Canadian Winter wear. However , I haven’t owned one in over 30 years. What I do own is a good winter coat several hoodies and a balaclava. For summer T-Shirt , Jeans or shorts. For fall T-Shirt, Hoodie. Jeans For winter T-Shirt , Hoodie and Winter Coat. Jeans. It’s practical. My Balaclava is in my coat with two sets of gloves. Snowmobile and regular use. (Cheap dollar store). For winter. The most convenient thing is a hoodie. Not only does it keep your head warm but it also keeps your cheeks out of the direct wind. When weather gets a little worse hood from coat goes nicely over hoodie and head When wind really picks up. Balaclava becomes first layer over head and protects whole face. Same with gloves. Use cheapies for general use. When temperature takes nose dive. Put snowmobile gloves right over cheapies. Try a hoodie. You will learn to appreciate it. Have had my daughter wearing them since she could crawl. For winter coats. Try canvas. Not cotton blend water resistant smooth. I’ve felt Canadian winds through that material. Rare. But not fun.
Take it from someone who has been victim to ice to many times to remember. You start to fall push your elbows back behind you. Will keep you from cracking your head on ice.
YIPES!!! They're from SOUTH AFRICA, that's about the same latitude south as Bermuda is north. (Climate is partly governed from the distance away from the equator). I'm a sixth generation Canadian and I wouldn't go ice swimming "for love nor money", that's for the Finns and Swedes.
