Ways to Stay Warm When Smoking Outside in Winter

Stiff hands, a runny nose, and a shivering body are all common symptoms from being too cold, and aren’t exactly conducive to a nice, relaxing high. As we head into January, many stoners are scrambling to figure out how to keep their seshes outside while continuing to genuinely enjoy them. Not all cannabis users have the ability to blaze somewhere warm and dry when the temperature drops, which means that in the colder months those who smoke outdoors start getting quite creative to stay warm. With these 3 tips from your friends here at Weedhub, we hope that you’ll be back to your regularly scheduled seshing in no time.

Make a Warm Drink

A steaming hot cup of anything your heart desires is pretty much deemed necessary for a cold winter’s day. One of the chief benefits of having one when you’re cold, is the short-term increase in temperature for the hands, mouth, and stomach. Hydration levels are also crucial for regulating body temperatures and sipping on a hot beverage is the ideal way to combat this. It’s a win-win situation – you can receive short term warmth from the temperature of the drink, while maintaining hydration levels that’ll regulate your body temperature in a more long term manner. Some online dispensaries like Weed Hub, have THC friendly drink options such as a 30MG hot chocolate mixture for the winter season.

Invest in Stoner Gloves

Keeping your hands warm is an absolute must when doing almost anything outside in below average temperatures. The issue that some smokers run into is that their hands become almost incapacitated once they are wearing gloves. Our solution for this problem is the concept of fingerless gloves. They will keep your hands warm, but provide the dexterity and movement you need in order to smoke outside. A similar alternative are heated glove liners. These have fingers, but are made of quite thin material since they are designed to fit inside your gloves. They offer the perfect compromise between the warmth of a full-glove, and the freedom of a fingerless glove.

Focus On Important Heat Sources

When dressing for the cold outside, consider being intentional with the layers you’re choosing to wear. By layering the areas of your body that are most susceptible to the cold, you can be as non-bulky as possible, while staying toasty. Feet are a great example – since they’re at the end of our limbs and don’t have much muscle, they may cool down quicker than other areas of the body. Wearing thick, even heated socks and waterproof shoes are our recommendation for keeping your feet as cozy as possible.

You may have heard your parents mention when you were younger that you lose a large amount of heat from your head. Well, we’re here to tell you that they weren’t totally wrong! Bundling up your head is one of the oldest known ways to savour body heat. While there’s no real proof that you lose heat faster from your head, many people report that wearing an insulated hat makes them feel almost immediately warmer. In our opinion, there’s no harm in investing in a trusty toque of sorts.

Living in Canada, it’s been a part of everyday life having to adapt to the colder temperatures. We’ve arguably been creating unique ways to stay warm as early as the 17th century! Canadian stoners, though, have the challenge of being in sometimes below 0 temperatures, while simultaneously trying to enjoy their sesh outdoors. With these 3 practical tips on how to stay warm these next couple months, we hope you’re able to embrace the weather, and possibly find yourself relating to Elsa from Frozen when she said “the cold never bothered me anyway!”