Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to prepare for winter weather by getting
Speaker 1: good gear. There is no such thing as bad weather,
Speaker 1: only bad clothing, and good stuff can make going outside
Speaker 1: much more pleasant. I have some circulation issues, and so
Speaker 1: I am perpetually cold in the winter. I also really
Speaker 1: enjoy going outside. I like fresh air, and I don't
Speaker 1: want to give that up just because the temperature is
Speaker 1: dropping or there's a big batch of snow in the forecast.
Speaker 1: So over the past few years I have invested in
Speaker 1: some outdoor gear that allows me to enjoy the winter outdoors. Now,
Speaker 1: I am still not going to be able to ski
Speaker 1: for hours in sub zero temperatures, as I know some
Speaker 1: people can do, but I can go out for a
Speaker 1: while and that can make a big difference in my mood.
Speaker 1: I'm particularly cognizant of that this year, when we'll probably
Speaker 1: be avoiding indoor places, and perhaps you should as well.
Speaker 1: If meeting other people means meeting them outside, well, best
Speaker 1: to get equipment that makes such things possible. If you
Speaker 1: too live in a climate where you are staring down
Speaker 1: winter it might be time to take stock of your gear.
Speaker 1: I'd recommend tall and waterproof boots. They make tramping through
Speaker 1: snow drifts fun rather than unpleasant. I bought a long
Speaker 1: insulated coat that goes down pretty much to the top
Speaker 1: of those tall waterproof boots. Why leave more inches than
Speaker 1: necessary exposed to the cold. I got some fuzzy fleece
Speaker 1: running pants, and I definitely recommend neck warmers that you
Speaker 1: can pull up over your mouth. And if you're like
Speaker 1: me and even the warmest gloves and mittens don't help,
Speaker 1: then get some handwarmers and keep them in your pockets.
Speaker 1: When nature doesn't give us the ability to make our
Speaker 1: own heat well, we can rely on external assistance. Of course,
Speaker 1: cold weather isn't the only weather challenge out there. Good
Speaker 1: rain gear can make the difference between joy and misery.
Speaker 1: A few years ago, my sons and I had to
Speaker 1: leave a cub Scout camping trip early because the rain
Speaker 1: completely soaked us through. The next time we went on
Speaker 1: a camping trip, I made sure we had rain pants
Speaker 1: in addition to our raincoats. Voila problem solved. To be sure,
Speaker 1: some weather conditions are going to be more challenging than others.
Speaker 1: I live in Pennsylvania, not Alaska, but going outside is
Speaker 1: a known mood booster, and it would be sad not
Speaker 1: to be able to experience fresh air even on the
Speaker 1: worst days. Good gear means that going outside for twenty
Speaker 1: minutes or so is going to be almost always tolerable.
Speaker 1: People spend a lot of time and money trying to
Speaker 1: make themselves happy. Good boots and a good raincoat are
Speaker 1: a pretty straightforward way to do that. You could get
Speaker 1: those this weekend if you'd like. All things considered, that
Speaker 1: sounds pretty wise. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks
Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
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