ANSWERS: 18
  • Warm clothes, well-insulated houses, good heaters in the cars window defrosters. hockey, and lots of 5% beer. It takes only one full cycle of the seasons for the body to adapt to the cold. People from hot climates who immigrate here, complain of the heat 'back home' when they go back to visit family.
  • Since 90% of the population only lives within 100 miles of the US border the climate for most Canadians is the same as the states that border Canada.The weather does not magically change,nor dip in temperature 20 degrees as one crosses the border.Even Alaska has the same climate as the Yukon.
  • yep i loveeee the cold i'd rather it snow than be hot outside. Hot chocolate and blankets are essential..not to mention snow tires...
  • I'm from Wisconsin...so I figure I have as much ability to answer this as our fine friends from the north. Cold is easy to deal with, just dress appropriately. I am a firm believer in keeping your feet warm, and have no exposed flesh, and you are fine for mosy everyday activities. most people are only outside for minutes at a time, to go from car to store/office and back again. dressing to BE warm is unreasable, simply dress to be comfortable, you will still be cold, but not freezing. if you are outside for long periods (I worked on a dairy farm as a teen and did lots of hunting, ice fishing, snow mobiling) you need to take serious precautions and KNOW the warning signs of frost bite and hypothermia.
  • I'm Canadian. I am not a huge fan of winter but I get through by dressing for what I'm doing outside, having nice cozy fires in the fireplace and the occassional hybernation weekend. Last winter I tried snow shoeing for the first time and just loved it. There are a lot of woods where I live so it's easy to get out and do outdoor activity. However, once spring arrives, I REALLY appreciate it.
  • We dress appropriately. We play winter sports, especially hockey. After a while your body just gets used to the cold, and it doen`st bother you as much. And most importatnly we drink lots of strong beer and even whiskey, so it`s all good.
  • Lol. Wear clothes that are warm..and get our homes properly insulated.
  • I love the cold, and got used to it quick. Makes you feel alive. ^_^ ...unless you die of hypothermia or something. >_>
  • I perfere the cold, I get to cuddle up with people to stay warm. Heat moocher. XD
  • its not cold up here you ignoramus. i can tell you havent left your country yet!
  • There is no such thing as bad weather--there is only inadaquate clothing.. wear long johns. make sure that the showers you take are cool. let your body adapt to the cold. don't heat your body up. sleep with a lover...
  • I bloody hate winter. I was born in Ontario and have lived in Canada all my life, and I always dread winter. I'm 5'5" and about 120 pounds, so I'm definitely not built to withstand cold. Also, I did some research and it turns out that women feel the cold more than men (something to do with circulation), so men generally enjoy cold weather more and women enjoy warm weather (not every single person feels this way, obviously). I think a lot of your ability to deal with cold weather depends on your body shape. It's odd because I'm Caucasian and have mixed heritage all from very Northern countries, and I have very pale skin and blue eyes, which are supposed to be ideal for cold, dark climates ... but I still can't seem to cope here. I find that during winter, my mood drops because of the low light, my muscles feel tense all the time from shivering constantly, and I feel sluggish from eating bread and sugar to try to keep warm. That combined with cabin fever from not wanting to go outside and freeze, and looking shapeless in layers of bulky clothes, does not make for a fun experience. One of my friends is studying in Scotland and she says it's much milder than Canada; less of a temperature difference from winter to summer and from day to night. I think I may end up living there if I can afford it.
  • I used to live about 60 miles south of the Canadian border in North Dakota. I looked at my thermometer one morning and saw the mercury (yes, mercury because it was in the 1960's) down to -42 degrees f. I dressed for the weather and did outdoor things (snowmobile) shovel snow, etc. The human body adapts to the cold if it has ample clothing and protection and if the attitude is right.
  • All the Canadians come here to FL for the winter!
  • Love it. Wood on the fire, liquor in the belly, naked women dancing around - it's a canadian custom.
  • Yes; I use a trick The Inuit people taught this bit of human ability to the Russian Army. The Russian army teaches it during winter warfare training. When it comes to temperature humans have three options; feel the external temperature, feel their own internal temperature or feel nothing at all. The recommended behavior is to relax and feel/focus on that interior body heat, ignoring the external temperature. Yoga uses the same system/process in a general way. Failing to relax and feel the heat causes an auto protection program to initiate. The blood flow to the skin and peripheries is decreased, shivering begins and you freeze.
  • West Coast Canadian here and I'll tell you our climate is a lot less cold than the Northern States in the Mid-West. It's a rare winter in Victoria where I have to break out my winter jacket... my jean jacket works fine most of the years. On the few days of snow every winter the city comes to a stand-still when we get more than 3cm of snow. It rarely snows more than two or three times each winter and the snow is usually gone by the next day. Of course there are exeptions... the winter of '96 was so bad we were house-bound for three days waiting for the snow plows to dig out the roads. Hope this helps.
  • Im from Collingwood, Ontario so I can't wait for the snow to come!! Since the mountains closed for the season I have been longing to get back on my snowboard and into my hockey skates. In response to what Jellybelly said- Who cares if men were built better to withstand the cold, get dressed up properly and stop caring that your tits are not evident in all that clothing. It's all about your attitude. Yea, I'm 5'8 and 120 pounds similar to your self and I know it gets cold outside,but I'm not gonna sit inside and make the worst of it. I just prep my self for the temperature before I head to the slopes. Try finding something to do during the winter, and focus on that and not the cold.

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