3rd WORLD PEOPLE REACT: HOW TO SURVIVE WINTER IN FINLAND | FINLAND REACTION

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[ricmatify]

The snow can also cause "snow blindness" while driving a car during daylight, so sometimes it might be necessary to wear sunglasses, "move" your eyes around, and not stare in one spot. The snow amplifies the sunlight and blinds you if you are not careful.

[adpop]

When he says -15°C or -30°C, people from tropical country really have no idea what that is like.

I know this because when I was 20y old I had a part time job at a Hotel were many people from warm countries stayed (mostly African students). When it started to cool down after summer and it was 12 °C, often i had shivering people at the front-desk and conversations that went like "oh man, what is it cold, is this winter?" and I had to tell them winter hadn't even started 😀and it was not cold at all. And then the look on their faces, like "i wish i never came to this place". You can say -30°C, but there really is nothing that can prepare tropical people for that, they have to experience it.

[hazeman]

19:10 This is why I don't believe fully automatic driving will ever be a thing in the Nordic climate. It's basically impossible for any sensors and cameras to see any road markings and sometimes the traffic signs are also half covered in snow, so it's easy for the software to misinterpret them.

One of the bigger problems in northern Finland in the winter is actually tourists with no driving experience in snowy and icy conditions causing accidents.

[pekkakarppinen]

Haha, you are so nice people. Welcome to Finland at any time. 😅👍

[rosmu]

10:50 Heh! Well here when we had Sauli Niinistö as our President, he himself cleaned his own driveway, clearing the snow off.
And he had his own habit of going to local cafes where people would see him, just living normal life too.
That's why it feels so wild how presidents in some other countries work et. Here the President is one of the people and lives like it often too, when they can.


17:37 Yes, and sometimes it's daily too, some days might mot snow, some days do. And pretty often you need to scrape the windows of your car at least twice if you move on a car, like before going to work and then after too.

[OldieBugger]

The ice thickness depends on how cold the winter is. I remember when I was a kid, there was a "racetrack" people used to have fun driving their cars around, on sea ice. My mother and father also drove there a few laps. It didn't cost anything because it was unofficial, just something the local people (like we were) did for fun.

[OldieBugger]

Some people use their bicycles the year round. You just need winter tyres with spikes to do cycling safe and comfortable during the winter. Well, that's relatively comfortable, as you need to be more careful during the icy and snowy times. But it's a very effective excercise. And I've seen kids do downhill cycling through the forest, too. I guess cycling on the level on roads just isn't enough a challenge for some!

[Skege]

Our former president used to play that Pipolätkä with the common folk while in office. He just went to one of those ice rinks and started to play with people. He really was down to earth kinda guy.

[TallisKeeton]

In Poland we actualy change our car tires at October or November, even if its still not frozen and snowing but the conditions on roads have worsened becouse of cold rains and strong winds.

[iirokarimo]

10:08 Theres no trees. ;) and ice is pure ice(and usually pretty flat --> slippery) under snow. Nothing that signals ground like stones, roots 'n stuff

[samil]

As a regular visitor to Brazil, I find it very funny to hear you comment of the Finns being healthy and exercising a lot.

I am always impressed by the Brazilians with the way they're always playing sports. Altinha, volleyball, footvolley, football or basketball is being played in every park and on every beach almost 24/7. Not to mention jogging, gyms and martial arts being extremely popular, too.

Trust me, Finns are a healthy bunch, but not as healthy as the guy in the video seems to claim.

[yorkaturr]

Winter is really a dressing challenge more than anything else. When it goes into the minus temperatures, you just add more layers depending on the temperature. People in Lapland often use snowmobile overalls which pretty much solves all problems, but if you want to look stylish it gets more difficult.

[remcohoman]

5:44 He also mentions it, because 52 days without the sun, the body doesn't get vitamin D, and it also has an impact on you mentally, there is night all the time it can make people depressed. Making excesise and get energy lifts your spirit and makes one happy.

[germanyhamburger]

For winter tires, we have a saying in Germany to tell you when to put them on, the double O.
Von Oktober bis Ostern.
(From October to Easter)
At this time it is good to install winter tires.

[catchbay]

The climate is warming. In almost two decades, I haven't been able to drive a car on the ice above the sea in southern Finland. It used to be common. Apparently, there are also problems with the ice roads further north.

[SuviMatinaro]

You are such kind and positive people! Im enjoying your video a lot!
Walking on shllow snow feels pretty much like walking on sand. Ste snow on wlkways get packet tight and then its like a dirt road. Biking is pleasant on dry anow. On icyer conditions its pretty tricky.

[DavidStuart-byur]

I think you would do fine in the temperatures. You already have beard and thick "hat", which helps a lot. Insulated trousers, jacket, shoes and gloves keeps you fairly warm. Key things are to stay dry and use multiple layers of clothing to regulate temperature.
Many of the sports and excercise are indoors, - swimming being a good example - so a balanced mix of indoor and outdoor activities makes it simpler.
As a sidenote - many people in the Nordic countries do a certain thing to make winters shorter - travel to a warm place like Canary Islands, Thailand or Bali...

[Lassi-mur]

😃 It's not that bad. When it's very cold, the air is dry. It doesn' feel so bad as you can think. Tex a heavy wind from the sea around 0˚ can feel worse because of moist air. Of course if it's windy the -10 feels like minus 30 but usually when really cold the wind is still. And we have very well insulated and warm house here in Finland. In Southern parts of Finland the darkness and wet weather around 0˚C without snow is the worst. That is hard to take.

[formatique_arschloch]

I ride my bike to work even at winter. 11km. My cold limit for that is -20C.

[RustFox]

Vitamin D supplements are also a good idea for winters! The Sun isn't around that much so you may need some additional Vitamin D to keep healthy and happy.