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PIR Attire during Winter
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Permalink Reply by SailorMom11 on
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Hi mauiMom - I am from WI - 2 1/2 hours north of Great Lakes. Well - it tends to quite cold Dec- Feb if you are not used to the cold. Although I have not been to a Navy PIR, with other important events I have been to many will wear dress jeans. They are heavier which is nice. If you wear dress pants, you can wear cuddle duds under them. They are like long underwear, but a thinner material. The wind is usually what makes things seem even colder, so make sure you have something for your ears. Wearing dress scarves are pretty popular, so it can serve a duel purpose to keep your neck warm. My son's PIR is 12/5 - it is suppose to be in the 30's which is not that bad. Wearing dress pants and my long coat to cover my legs - that works too! Of course I am a native Wisconsinite, born with antifreeze in my veins. It is good you are getting prepared, for I think it is harder when you are not used to this kind of cold.
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Permalink Reply by outi on
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mauiMom.....we are from Phoenix AZ and froze last year Nov. So I say ...since you are from HI......put everything you have on...lol
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lol...love that response. "put everything you have on" but being from HI you probably still do not have enough clothing to keep you warm. I am a native Minnesotan so that is why I see the humor. Definitely wear layers!
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MauiMom - our son's PIR was in February, I wore a very long and very heavy winter coat and dress pants underneath. Scarf and mittens a must. Coming from NJ, I thought I was seasoned when it came to winter. Boy was I wrong. Great Lakes is beyond anything I've ever experienced before. As long as the wind isn't blowing it's tolerable. We didn't have to wait outside too long, and, once inside, we were fine. Enjoy the ceremony - it's fabulous!!!
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Permalink Reply by Rhonda on
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Outi,
I am from Phx too. My son has never lived anywhere but here. How did your sailor adjust to the weather in GL? Mine will be there for a year because his school is there too -
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Permalink Reply by Renee on
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"Put everything you have on" is great! We lived in MI for a number of years when the kids were younger and learned the art of layering. It has served me well even a more southern climate. Add the layers for warmth and then peel them off if you get hot. Which, come to think of it, probably won't happen in Jan.!!
Good luck and stay warm :)
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