The best part about winter, is that it’s nice inside. In summer, it can get to a point where it isn’t even nice inside anymore.
But also all the downsides of winter outside can be mitigated and navigated. The downsides of summer outside can’t be.
There are humans that hang out outside at -70C all day. For all you F users, that is -94F. The coldest winter ever gets where I am is -40C(also -40F for F people), it’s usually only about -20C(-4F) on an average cold day in winter.
If you are too cold in winter, you aren’t dressed right. There are options available that you haven’t taken.
You can always add more layers of clothing, you can only take off so much before you get arrested.
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær.
That’s a popular saying among Scandinavians on the theme. Translated: There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.
Day 25 of our one year mission at this inhospitable outpost: If that Swedish guy says “Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær” one more time, I’m going to kill him.
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But what about the darkness? How do you mitigate the fact that it’s pitch black so early in the day?
Darkness doesn’t bother me. I like to go for walks at 3 am in summer, seeking out the times when it’s still at least a bit dark.
why do you think christmas lighting exists?
The mosquitoes are dead.
It’s the chiggers for me. I can’t go to my camp in the swamp without bathing in repellent.
Mosquitoes are, surprisingly, not much of an issue. Tiny fish eat the eggs and there’s a thousand dragonflies to eat the adults.
Not having to tear my own skin and the AC running at -20C in order to feel comfortable.
I love the winter, thank you very much ☺️.
Why is your skin tearing?
To get cooler… that might not have been the best choice of words 😂.
Other than super dry skin, taking 3x the time to leave the house and white knuckle driving every day?
My honest favourite part of winter is 4 fold:
- Christmas season. There’s an overwhelming positive energy in the air. Family, drinks, friends and good food.
- Every thing is quiet, fresh and sterile. It looks amazing after a fresh snow.
- It’s hockey season.
- No yard work. Fuck leaves (and leafs)
A bunch of leaves fell at my place this year after snow was already on the ground. As if raking leaves out of bare grass weren’t bad enough.
Yeah that does suck. My neighbours did that this year, so I’ll be dealing with it in the spring
Returning home after work, hands freezing as they touch the cold metal doorknob. Turning on lamps, lighting candles, making a lovingly tender and warm cup of coffee, snuggling up with a pet and a partner on a couch, cozy under the various old blankets you’ve collected over the years, and playing Stardew Valley, Skyrim, or any other comfort game together.
Grab some warm stew or curry, throw on a well-loved hoodie, and enjoy the security and hospitality you give yourself and your family.
Warm pie and cookies for dessert, and a book to sip on and savor.
And still being chilled to the bone hours after all this.
Probably the stunning beauty, no rain, no bugs, and snow is pretty great for so many activities
Snowmobiling and Ice Fishing are my favorites.
I wish it set at 5pm… 4:25pm here and it’s not even December!
That said, I honestly don’t mind winter. You can always add layers, but heat and humidity are just plain miserable. Plus I think it’s much more pleasant to come inside to a warm house after being out in the cold than it is to come into an air conditioned house from the heat. The former actively feels cozy and relaxing while the latter just feels like relief.
IMO summer and winter are just the price you have to pay to really appreciate those fleeting perfect weeks in the spring and fall.
The sun will set at 3:47pm today where I live. It’s kinda crazy.
Fuck the sun
As a photosynthesizer, I disagree with this comment. Just went to Oregon for 3 weeks and got massively depressed. And it’s not even technically winter yet
Fuck yea, fuckin POS
Long live the fuckin beast!
The sun sets 14:56 today where I am, still love winter. It’s so quiet outside with the snow muffling sounds, it’s beautiful, I prefer being too cold to being too hot(I can always put on more clothes, can’t take off my own skin), the sun sets properly(it doesn’t in summer) .
So what’s it like, having the ability to spawn more clothes at will? Do you have to recite a spell or is just thinking about the clothes enough to magic them into existence?
It’s more like… Having an extra layer or two stashed at convenient locations like a chipmunk.
Yeah,and if I’m too hot I can take a layer, or my beanie(I think that’s the right word?), or whatever off
I can plan according to the weather, so I don’t have to spawn new clothes. It’s not like it goes from shorts and t-shirt weather to parka and scarf weather in one day. And as I said, much prefer being too cold than too hot. I can always heat up with some movement or something.
That must be nice. I’ve spent decades thinking “oh it’s 65°F tonight this one jacket is plenty” then after I leave home I discover the 30 mph Arctic winds make it feel like 10°
it’s called putting more thought into your clothing than adding 5 tshirts when it gets colder.
It’s a damn shame knowledge on proper winter clothing has been so largely lost to time, especially since it inherently seems to look on point.
Yeah, I think most people who complain about cold weather are capable of reasonable planning. The problem comes when the weather changes suddenly and it’s fucking awful
The best part of winter is the double down on depression and the constant ache in my bones because I can’t get warm no matter how many layers I put on. Even though the mind blowingly cold temperatures haven’t hit us yet this year, all the wet is still making me ache.
I’ve come to appreciate summer more as I age.
I get an excuse to stay indoors.
Touch grass? Can’t, its under 3ft of snow!
Also!
No. bugs. Especially spiders
Spiders are cool tho :(
It creates such a calming atmosphere. The grey sky during the day, the darkness setting earlier and the white sky far into the evening when it’s snowing is so therapeutic for me for some reason. It gets me in a state where it’s enough just to be alive.
And the biting cold is such a pleasant sensation, especially when going for a run. And there are no mosquitos. Winter is all I like manfested in nature.
a funny thing i’ve realized is that a big part of the reason for the calm atmosphere is that cars are slowed down and their incessant noise is absorbed by the snow.
Winter is great because it makes urban areas more less hostile.
I’m from Florida and what is this?
Ex-Floridian here. It’s a wild ride every time. You can probably handle it, since you can definitely handle extreme weather. But you need a lot of equipment for it. You need a whole winter gear and skill loadout you swap to every autumn. I enjoy the adventure element of winter the same way I enjoyed the storms of Florida. Both make you face off against nature to be outside. But people are afraid of the weather here. Florida is filled with brave and foolish weather warriors. People don’t die to idiocy every big snow like they do every hurricane. I’m not saying it never happens, but there is no equivalent to the guy on the news before every hurricane declaring his faith in God and his boat.
I don’t know… have you ever seen those massive pile ups on highways during winter? Doesn’t even have to be a lot of snow. In my experience, people generally don’t know how to properly drive when conditions are perfect, let alone when conditions are harsh. Unfortunately, it leads to a lot of unnecessary deaths.
It isn’t even idiocy, just a lack of understanding how to properly handle a vehicle, making sure you have the proper equipment (snow tires vs summer), the equipment is maintained, etc.
I always hate feeling like “that guy” whenever I have to explain that AWD is not a safety feature, but a performance feature. AWD isn’t going to do dick if you’re riding on summer tires, driving 10mph over the speed limit while visibility is trash, you’re up the ass of the person in front of you, and snow’s coming down. It also isn’t going to help if you don’t know how to make corrections or if you hit a patch of ice.
I’m from the north east, so I can’t speak to what people are like with hurricanes in Florida, but it’s frustrating how many people up here don’t take driving in inclement weather seriously.
Just imagine the opposite of your hurricanes and humidity.
I have to wear so many clothes, just so many clothes. I wear as little as possible in the summer. That’s such a hassle in the winter. And real, closed shoes all the time. Hopefully my wool wildlings will be warm and I can have barefoot winter shoes.
I love getting up in the summer and just throwing on shorts and a t shirt and being ready as opposed to underwear, sox, t shirt, sweatshirt, sweatpants, slippers. I’m a crabby motherfucker all winter long
Sometimes summer is just sundress and go x_x I can see dresses in my closet from here. Most of them are parked there until spring ;_;
Pro tip: study how people of the past dressed. I’ve settled on tight-fitting wool underclothes, a fluffy mid-layer, and a simple ruana cloak ontop. This seems to keep me comfortable at least between 0°C and like -7°C
I’m not as bad about shopping for winter clothes as I used to be. I mostly wear thrift store clothes, but I do have an Aran Crafts knit wool coat that is fairly old fashioned. I got it used on Ebay, but it’s still pretty magical. I need more long, warm skirts, but they can be hard to find in cute colors or designs.
Winter is the best season for a lot of reasons, and for sure they’re geographical reasons. Here we have 9 months of summer, 2 months of winter, and 2 weeks each of fall and spring. Summer is awful because it’s hot, dusty, dry and the ACs are loud and noisy. Spring and fall, it’s either allergies or I’m sick. Winter is quiet, it’s cold, and the humidity is just perfect! You get to snuggle under a blanket and enjoy a hot drink while everything is serene around you. It doesn’t get very cold here, so it all works out great!
