Comments on: How to survive a New York winter

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:57:46 +0000

Wow, you’re really exaggerating about NYC winters. I live in NYC and it’s february. So far this winter, there have been more than 30 days over 50 degrees farenheit. Personally, it hasn’t been that difficult to survive… and I don’t think it’s ever been below 0 degrees in my life here. So, maybe check your facts and I hope you can continue to survive in this arctic 45 degree climate. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

By: Mer

Mer — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:25:56 +0000

I am an american who moved to australia (tasmania) about 7 years ago, and you are so right about central heating! I am wayyyyy more cold in tassie in the winter, than in america!

By: Digi

Digi — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:07:08 +0000

Hi Ella! Like you I moved to NYC a couple of months ago from somewhere of tropic weather; Puerto Rico. (Though, i’m sure that you get winter in Australia not sure. :s) But in a place where winter weather doesn’t even exist…It’s been horrible. From getting used to living in a big city to what clothes I should wear and nothing I had was winter ready. Now i’m ready (well to survive the immediate weather, still need clothes for extreme conditions.) I totally understand! Seeing as this blog post is a year old and you’re probably used to it mind throwing any tips for me?:D Ty!

By: Franc

Franc — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:55:46 +0000

Hat? No no no no

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chullo

By: Jayce

Jayce — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:01:09 +0000

Just discovered an imported sunburn provides a flame-grilled layer of dermis unmatched in winter warmth by any coonskin coat, hoodied mink or triclimate wookiee suit. It may also lead to premature death. I’m not saying it’s the most practical of solutions.

By: Paulo

Paulo — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:18:46 +0000

Really nice article! on my first winter in Montreal, buy winter clothes was a totally new experience too (Peru is too far of being so cold) but beside my own experience with winter I will add 2 things, lipstick and humectants for skin because in winter the air humidity is very low this plus the temperatures would damage your skin and lips.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:38:32 +0000

Ever got cold while sitting on the computer? Well, don’t you freeze no more .. help is here:
http://www.geekalerts.com/usb-winter-gadgets/

You just gotta love our Japanese friends and their creative ideas! =:0)

As always a pleasure to read your article, Ella!
Keep up the great work!

By: Benjamin Spall

Benjamin Spall — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:27:47 +0000

GC: I have exactly the same! They’re great. I got the idea from a five year old French child. Now all I need is a long string connecting the two.

Very enjoyable article, as ever, Ella.

By: Ella

Ella — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:54:08 +0000

Paull: So true! I skipped off to Sydney for two weeks recently. The sun-dappled grass of the Botanic Gardens was highly restorative. Enjoy Costa Rica, you lucky bum. Brulldozer: Why you gotta be contemptible all your life? MEAN. Seve: Milo! I hope you do that thing where you mix the drink, then dump a heap more Milo on top and eat the resulting half-powder, half-liquid concoction. YUM. Also, balaclavas ought to be in fashion. It's a shame they get tarred with the bandit brush.

By: Seve

Seve — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:33:55 +0000

I lived in Dunedin NZ for a year – nearly froze my backside off – But I did discover the joy of Milo hot chocolate and anything else that helps take the core body temp up a few degrees! I also had a black woolen black robbers hat full face balaclava* thing – It was useful when the temp was about 4 degrees and the 40 Kph wind was whipping the chill factor to minus 20

It was hilarious one night walking home (with said hat on) taking a shortcut thru the servo and there was a van full of police people!

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:7tK6ES5CdC0PrM:http://scavenging.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/balaclava004.jpg