G’day all, if you haven’t been to Boston yet, here’s something you need to know about the weather. It alternates between bloody freezing and just simply numbing in the winter, and can rain at any second in all the seasons except summer, where it will either be pleasant, or humid as heck. America even has a “First Day of Summer” scheduled on all it’s calendars just show people in Boston can at least somehow know they are in summer, even if it’s raining and you’ve stepped in a puddle.
So here’s 5 tips you can use to get ready for Boston Weather:
1. Always carry an umbrella with you throughout winter, autumn and spring.
Sure, the weather looks nice now, but in half an hour, it could be raining. Actually, it will rain, now that you’ve thought about rain. It’s all your fault.
2. In winter, make sure you have a very warm coat, and several pairs of thermals.
Winter usually runs from late October to late March, so have plenty of warm clothes ready for when you arrive. And be prepared to wear thermals 24-7 when you arrive before you get used to the weather.
3. “180’s” Ear muffs make you look like a dork, but at least you’re a dork with warm ears, instead of an idiot with no ears.
Plus, they don’t stuff up your hair. Which is great if you’re about to meet your lady friend slash are an actual lady. You can wear a beanie as well – in fact it’s probably a good idea, but if you care about your hair, go with 180’s ear muffs.
4. Get snow shoes and thick woolly socks.
Normal shoes don’t last long when you are trudging through snow, big wet puddles and sleet. You’ll need to get yourself some Merrells shoes, as they seem to be the best quality snow shoes you can get. Black ones are good as they almost pass for work shoes. Woolly socks go a looooong way to keeping yourself warm.
5. And Gloves.
Basically cover all your extremities. Those are the things that will get really cold and drop off.
Before I go out in Winter, I usually wear:
Thermals, top and bottoms.
Thick Workpants
Woolly socks
Undershirt
Business shirt
Sweater/jumper
Overcoat
Gloves
180’s earmuffs
Sometimes a beanie.
Always a face of grim realisation that I need to go outside into the freezing cold to go to work.
