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captaiinobvious · 2 years ago

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4 those of u who are stuck outside; shelters will probably be full. you may have to tough it out. here r my tips from when i was homeless (wven tho it doesnt get that cold here)

1) sleep during the day, and sleep on top of something. if you have to cchoose between a blanket and something to put down on the floor you will want to put it on the floor. i know its counterintuitive but concrete and dirt and metal sap yr body heat. old boxes and newspaper make a great mattress. or well no they dont but itll keep u from freezing 2 death probably. sleep during the time when the sun is highest in the sky.

2) SQUATTING!!! any abandoned building you can get in2 is fair game. this is how me n my friends did it. but anything with at least one side you can put between you and the wind helps. a wall, a dumpster, doesnt matter. but a building is best. like they said cover the windows, use the smallest room you can (a decent sized closet is ideal) so your body heat fills it up faster

3) LAYERS!!!!! flannel and wool, anything stuffed, if you can get a thermal or leggings thats great. wear every piece of clothing you have no matter how thin. take any fabric you can get and wash it in a sink if its gross cuz u got it outta the trash or something. cannot stress this one enough!!!!!

4) gloves and shoes are more important than a hat. they will say you lose all your heat thru yr head but better to be cold than gangreous cuz 1 of yr fingies got cold and rotted on yr hand

5) dont be fucking shy about cuddling up if u got someone. this is how me n my friends did it. squatted somewhere n slept in a pile. sharing blankets, laying close, and more body heat 2 fill the room

6) be inside every minute you can and if yr not inside try 2 b walking. a few bucks for hot coffee at mcdonalds will give u an hour or 2 b4 u get kicked out. thats valuable warming up time ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT!!!!!

7) ALCOHOL DOESNT MAKE YOU WARMER IT MAKES YOU FEEL WAMRER YOU LOSE HEAT FASTER WITH ALCOHOL BC IT MAKES YOUR BLOOD FLOW MORE NO ALCOHOL FOR WARMTH AND IF U MUST DRINK IT 4 ADDICTION REASONS MAKE SURE U DRINK IT WARM CUZ IT WILL REACH FREEZING TEMPS WITHOUT FREEZING AND YOU WILL HURT YOUR THROATIF YOU DONT HAVE 2 FUCK AROUND W ALCOHOL RN DONT DO IT. same w any other increased blood flow drugs.

thats all my praftocal knowledge cuz i mever lived anywhere that cold sorry!! maybe someone else can add on

There’s a nasty winter storm that’s going to hit most of the central regions of the US tomorrow (21 December 2022), especially tomorrow night. Please check your local forecasts if you live anywhere west of the rocky mountains, even down as far south as Texas. In some areas of the Plains region, windchill is likely to be -50F to -70F. That is so cold that you will develop frostbite in minutes. You will lose extremities without protection if you are exposed to windchill that cold. -70F is “surface of Mars” cold.

My part of the US is going to be below freezing all next week. This is normal for some. Not so normal for others.

If your area is likely to be impacted by the storm, please prepare now. The most important thing is staying warm and staying inside until things warm up outside. Specific tips I can offer, as somebody who regularly deals with cold winters are:

Put blankets over windows and doors. This will help your house retain heat.

Stay well-fed. Buy food now. You will get hungry faster because your body will burn calories to stay warm.

Stay hydrated. If your lips are chapped you’re probably dehydrated.

Stay dry. Remove wet clothing as soon as possible. It is better to be naked than wet when it is cold.

If it is going to get below freezing for more than an hour or two, run your water at a trickle or drip to prevent your pipes from bursting. The colder it gets the faster your pipes will freeze.

Here’s the weather forecast for this storm:

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