American Reacts to AMAZING Canadian Life Hacks
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- As an American I realize that there are many things that those living in Canada have to offer in terms of life hack and advice. That is why i am very excited today to react and learn all about this list of Canadian life hacks on how to survive and prosper in Canada. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
No! It's so your neighbour will help you by snowblowing your driveway! What a difference in American and Canadian thinking.
Yeah! My neighbour crossed the street with his snowblower to blow my snowbank as I was shovelling the snow from around our Tempo before getting our snowblower out. And he knows we have a snowblower.
Thanks for this comment I was just about to say the exact same thing 😂😂😂
Exactly! His thought didn’t even enter my mind lol!
I was just about to post the exact same thing...lol It is pretty wild how different we Canadians and Americans see the world. I automatically thought, "neighbor will offer to snowblow yours as well," and I was surprised when he said, "So they don't blow all the snow into your yard I honestly would've never thought of that.
@@afrosmurf89 same lol
I think the wait to shovel until your neighbour has finished using their snowblower refers more to the fact that neighbours tend to notice you struggling with a shovel and will come help with their blower.
Yup
That is exacly that, the passive agressive way to ask for help. Any canadian neighbours with a snowblower will thend to offer to help you if he see you struggle after a pretty big snowstorm
Absolutely!!! Neighbour will offer to do it with their snowblower! Have to pay back somehow tho! ❤ from Winnipeg 🇨🇦
Exactly!
Nooooo it's so you can hear them loading their gun and shoot them first. duh
Canadian comedian that goes by the name of Red Green had a TV show and his catch phrase to end each episode was " keep your stick on the ice". Yes, it's a hockey reference . . Basically saying keep your balance.Extremely funny show that you should check out. The Red Green Show. Always creating some crazy invention with anything he could find and usually sticking it together with duct tape. The handymans secret weapon. LOL.🍻🇨🇦
I love Red Green! 🇨🇦 💞
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy!"
If you can't fix it, duct it.
It's not about balance, in hockey it means keep your stick down so you don't clip someone. It's about being fair and kind and not hurt anyone. Aka, be a good person.
I love Red Green. I used to as a teen, rush home on my lunch break (rare, but our lunch break was an hour there), and catch the red green show. Lol
Tyler, you missed the point regarding the neighbourg's snowblower. It is not because he would send his snow in your place like you said, but instead because he would help you by snowblowing your driveway for/with you. We learn early on how to survive Canadian winters by helping each others.
studs too
If you're driving and you're about to hit a moose, hit the brakes, swirl your steering wheel, drive your car off the road if you have to. But no matter what DO NOT HIT THE MOOSE. Seriously, that's a death sentence. Mooses are so big and heavy, the poor thing will fall on your car with most of its weight going through your windshield, crushing you and any passenger in the process. It's a death sentence.
Yes!!! I would rather hit a tree than a moose!!
4:30 it’s not necessarily for avalanches, but snowy roads where you might get caught in a snowdrift or if you park and get blocked in by the snowplow. There are small metal shovels known as avalanche shovels (easier to pack/carry if going backcountry skiing or hiking). Any short shovel is a good idea to store in the trunk for these kinds of emergencies.
17:06 exactly! 👍
Also good if you go into the ditch and cant get out. Dig your exhaust out so you can keep your car running and it doesnt fill up with exhaust fumes. Stay warm!
Absolutely correct! Most folks who own a snowblower are so proud of it, they live to take pity on the neighbour
and clear their walks as well. It can be a sort of passive aggressive oneupmanship, but who cares?
Keep your stick on the ice is a common Canadian phrase that can also be used as a Euphemism for being prepared. When you are playing hockey you don't want to move around with your stick up in the air or in both hands. If a quick pass or the puck crosses your path, you won't be able to get your stick down in time to make the play. You'll miss it. So in life be prepared.
You'll also get sent to the penalty box for "high sticking".
Was that a Red Green comment?
Never heard this expression
@@personincognito3989 If you've never heard; "keep your stick on the ice", you may be a "hoser". lol
Also means to be vigilant and ready for action!
I'm surprised no one mentioned keeping a candle in a can in your glovebox or kitty litter in the trunk. The candle heats the metal can and the can radiates enough heat to help prevent hypothermia if you break down or get stuck and run out of gas. You wont be very warm but it can save your life. The kitty litter is an easy way to give you traction if you get stuck in the snow just put a bit in front of and behind each wheel and it is so much easier to get yourself out of the snow.
Just make sure it is Non Clumping kitty litter, otherwise you will have a slippery, slimy mess.😁
I keep a bag of tea lights, a lighter, a hoodie, and a blanket in my car in case I'm ever stranded somewhere overnight in the cold. Even a single candle can make the difference between survival and freezing.
Thanks, Red!
That 70's Show, s1e13:
ERIC: Okay, think Eric, think! Why kitty litter?
Red’s face comes up in the sky
RED: Use the gum Eric.
ERIC: Dad? What're you doing here?
RED: I'm not here. You're imagining me. Now who's insane, Mr. Smartmouth?
ERIC: I guess I am.
RED: Use the gum to stick the candle in the can. The candle heats the can, which melts the snow behind the tire. Then pour on the kitty litter for traction. Now you think you can handle that?
ERIC: Yes, sir.
ERIC: Good. Because you don't want me back out here. I may be a figment of your imagination... I'm still freezing my ass off.
@@dougwilson4537 very true I didn't even think of that just always bought the cheapest I could find
13:40 -- 🤣a reference to a Canadian Comedy show: The Red Green Show. I don't think a single episode of it closed without Uncle Red giving that little gem. (Stick = Hockey Stick)
In the winter the most attractive man on our street is the 80+ year old retired man who lives at the end of the block with the riding snowblower. When he goes out all the ladies / wives on the street go out with shovels and start clearing their driveways. Lots of big smiles and flirty waves. He loves the attention (and using that machine). He gets cookies, pies, hot chocolate, basically he gets fawned over.. The driveways and sidewalks get cleared. It's a win for everyone. Love him.
I love this! 😂 I too would be making him food or pie's. So sweet of him.
That is a priceless anecdote. I love it.😊😊😊
Growing up in Northern Ontario, we would put bread bags over each sock then put your feet in your boots. Your feet stay dry and warm when your out playing in the snow!
I remember my mom doing this to us as kids. Lol she would use bread bags and sometimes milk bags lol
In alberta we dress in layers, especially in spring, as the weather changes all day long. Often we experience all 4 seasons in one day so you have to prepare
If a person needs extra food storage in the winter, use the trunk of your car. Keep a survival kit in the backseat of your car. (Tin can, candle, food, blankets, extra mitts, scarves, shovel, etc.) If you get stuck in a snowbank, shovel around the car exhaust so the exhaust doesn't back up into the vehicle. Plant lemongrass around your house/deck in the spring. Mosquitoes don't like lemongrass.
In really cold weather, when the pain stops, get inside. It means you are starting to freeze and body parts are starting to freeze.
One thing the army taught me about survival is its better to have and not need than to need and not have.
Another winter hack. In a pinch, a credit/gift card 💳 can be used as an ice scraper. 🙂
If your here in the winter, plug your car in!! (Blockheater) easier to start car & warms up inside faster!🙂
If you see someone who is stuck in the snow you help push the car don’t ask questions just help. One day you will need that help!
Life hacks in winter... if you know you will go outside for few hours and it's very cold , you can put plastic bags over your socks to keep your feet warm and dry. Windy cold winter weather? Walk backward a little with your tuque and/or hood on (in a safe way of course).
During 2019, we were hit by an reallly bad blizzard(knocked over trees and my parents ended being without power for a week) just before Canadian Thanksgiving, my roomates and I had decided to go and use my car to get food but it was buried beneath the snow and we were trying to shovel with our hands. Then a women that was driving by pulls over pops her trunk open and offers the shovel she keeps in the back. It sped up the process and we thanked her profusely. Since then i have kept a shovel in my trunk to hopefully do the same for someone else.
My dad built his own snowblower with a 4' cutter width. Three passes and the whole drive was done. Then he'd do all the driveways on the block of 12 houses. He loved it when it snowed! We lived in one of the Montreal suburbs.
Lol the snow blower one was too funny! Most Canadians on here thought the same way I did. You wait until they're almost done so they start on your driveway. It's a gentle reminder to your neighbour you don't have a snow blower yet.
Tyler the REAL reason you wait to shovel late is so your neighbor goes "Hey, got the blower going, let me do that for you!"
As a Canadian, I really have to agree with the shovel in your car. One time we had a huge snowfall overnight. I went to my parking lot to get in my car to drive to work and I could see it was going to be a problem. Not snowplowed and no shovel. Had to use my hands instead to unbury the back end of my car. It worked. Would not recommend it. Was not even late for work. Spare gloves in the car is great. Gloves can get very wet from scrapping snow of of your car and windows. My life hack would be, ice on your car windows and door lock. Use a lighter to unfreeze door lock. Turn your window defrost on high at the warmest setting. Go back inside and wait or finish cleaning your car if necessary. Always help someone in need. You never know when you will need help. I am a big fan of duct tape. It really fixes just about anything. Lol. Also, if your source of heat isn't working, turn on your oven or keep spare heaters (oil burning are the safest) on hand.
In the summer when it is really hot and do not have AC, keep freezer packs in your freezer (the soft ones for injuries) and apply to your head or other hot spots; and fill your tub with tepid (wrist temperature) water. Cool off from time to time while soaking in the tub.
This was fun, Tyler. Thanks.
Put your veins under a running water tap and let your nloof circle once to super cool for the next twenty minutes. Just the underside of your wrists.
The geese fly back to Canada to breed, so the adults are EXTREMELY protective of the nest/goslings. They will run you down if you get too close or make eye contact lol. No joke.
Just some local news from Ottawa Saturday: Wild turkeys have claimed a local trail as their own. So far, no casualties or major injuries. I suspect that someone was feeding the birds.
I❤ the snow storm in Vancouver this winter. Everyone was stop because they couldn’t get up the hill. People were bring out coffee & food for the driver stuck in the the SNOW JAM!
Seattle had it bad too. The rest of Canada forgets Vancouver area is not flat. We get used to it but the first fall can be a fright. Usually our snow is heavy, wet, and packs into thick greasy ice.
@@Sharon-bo2se it sounds like u get more snow than Vancouver & Victoria ❤️🇨🇦
All the ppl living in states bordering Canada will/should already know all this stuff. Sometimes their winters are more fierce than ours.
I've never heard it referred to as an avalanche shovel, but it's a good idea to have one in case you spin out and end up in a snowbank, or something. And in case you get stuck or break down in a storm or something, you should have in your car a blanket, empty cans (tall and short, for melting snow for water and for heat) candles, matches, mittens, hat, extra socks, and high calorie shelf stable snacks, like candy bars, nuts, etc. Just in case. People have frozen to death if they tried to walk for help and/or didn't have a way to keep warm in their vehicle.
The shovel in your trunk is also important to use to clear snow from the exhaust pipe if you are stuck in a blizzard.
At the first sign of snow I always toss a small shovel in my car. It doesn't take that much snow to get stuck and the isn't always someone around to help push/pull you out.
In our vehicles, we always have a "safety container" I call it. You never know when it will be needed. Kitty litter for traction, shovel, extra clothing and gear. Always good to be prepared for the environment you live in.
I had a brother-in-law that was the district sales manager for a retailer in the Atlantic Provinces. He made the rounds for 15 years through five provinces at least twice each winter. His trunk was weighted with 100 lbs of sand, candles, sleeping bag, folding camp shovel, power bars, foil space blanket, booster cables, first aid kit and a bottle of Canadian Club whiskey. These were all in his trunk by early October. Only once he was stranded in the ditch on a rural road outside of Springhill, Nova Scotia during a major snow storm, where he didn't see another vehicle until 30 hours later. A good chance he would not have survived without his trunk kit.
@@chrisgraham2904 In 2013 I got into an accident and my car was too damaged to be use afterward. I wated for 3h in -25°C for a towing. Since then, I have a similar kit. There were no snow storm that day, it was just cold and I got my accident in a remote location. Having an extra set of clothe is the minimum. My kit, never leave my car. Even in the summer, because if you get a flat tire, I can use sone of the clothe to not get extra dirty while changing/repair my tire.
"Keep your stick on the ice." is a sign-off slogan from the Red Green Show which aired in Canada. It basically means "keep going in life" instead of losing control of yourself and stop playing the game. The entire Red Green Show (about 300 episodes) is available on RUclips. I would recommend reviewing an episode or a few segments of an episode for one of your videos.
used before Red Green , it all about hockey EH . the puck is mostly on the ice and if you do not do it you can not touch the puck ,
In case there is a major power outage many people have generators to provide power during them and part of generator maintenance is to start them every month
After 57 years if avoiding wearing LJs in the winter, last year I discovered they are way more comfortable when you wear them with the ankle cuffs *over* your socks. This discovery has changed my life.
Thermal Underwear (aka. Long Johns, Long Underwear) are underwear that go from waist to ankle, or neck to ankle. They make a huge difference. You can get away with a lot of apparel during the Canadian winter with the help of your trusty long johns.
I've always loved long johns. They make a huge difference. As a mother who now plays out in the snow with my son, and with age, don't take the cold as easily anymore, long johns always make a huge difference.
Just some hacks I thought of as a Canadian watching this; if you are going to a group event (ie sporting tournament, road trip, etc) bring timbits, everyone will love you. Have smart light bulbs in your room where you can simulate a sunrise in the mornings really helps to wake up when theres little daylight. All-season tires aren't really "all-season" when in Canada
I have a sunrise-simulating alarm clock. Total game-changer in the winter!! I'm so much more awake during the day too.
Even in Vancouver I always had emergency stuff in my car. A folding shovel is a necessity. Some good hacks here. Moisturizers definitely. Snow or outside if cold enough makes a fine cooler. Duct tape! Cotton clothes can be fatal if they get wet and freeze, wool much superior and safer as even wet it keeps you warm.
We do get blizzards out the Fraser Valley. Highways like the Coquihalla that run in the mountain passes are spectacular but dangerous. We get cut off from the rest of Canada quite regularly by avalanches or washout. We've had a dozen deaths in avalanches recently.
The smaller coffee shops=good. Tim's in a pinch as they are everywhere.
Hi from Chilliwack!
In northern British Columbia our garage is an extra fridge, sometimes a freezer
"Keep your stick on the ice" and "remember, if they dont find you handsome, they'll at least find you handy" are both quotes from THE RED GREEN SHOW, which you need to watch if you want to unde stand Canadians. The show also used to have a Duct tape competition
✌🙏 When I was a kid growing up in Hanmer Ontario just north of Sudbury my Mom made me put bread bags over my feet then in the boos and some kids used news papers as insolation. Be sure to take vitamin D3 the sunshine vitamin to keep yourself from be depressed. keep your stick on the ice = keep on trucking = keep on the straight and narrow🙏
From late November to late March the garage is basically a fridge. We leave beer and other drinks out there. Even good if it’s cold enough. Just need to be careful they don’t freeze when the temp drifts down to minus 30.
Salt is essential in winter even in my city of Victoria which doesn’t really get a lot of snow, but our porches, steps & sidewalks can get icy from all of our lovely rain😂
Yes. On the East Coast here, and everyone has salt bags in the shed/house/garage.
I didn't think anyone in Victoria or Vancouver would need salt, but I stand corrected now. 😁
I thought Tylers surprise was odd, as he has lived in colder states.
@@dougwilson4537 yeah, I thought it was weird as well. In Victoria we used to rarely get below 0, but lately it’s been more often, I guess Climate change, but we’ve always had salt on hand just in case & this past winter wasn’t that cold, but we sure did get quite a few snow events, only one lasted more than a day or two though😁
keep a small candle in your car, if you are stuck in the winter lighting it will keep you and the whole car warm inside so you can turn off the car and save gas in an emergency situation
if you wait for your neighbor to almost finish and then start your shovelling,usually your neighbor will help you with his snowblower.
Ok I’m surprised no one mentioned keeping salt in your bag in case of emergency. I lived in Montreal and they didn’t always lay salt on the hill I had to walk on to get home. So I carried salt in my backpack so I would be able to walk up the hill without sliding down it. Several of my co workers did the same thing
Another cold weather hack my Dad told every one of us to always have some candles and holders in your glove compartment. Lighting them can save your life if you broke down or snowed in and can't drive away.
The point of wool socks is they still insulate when wet. Very important in Canadian winters.
When are you going to react to Canadian Heritage Minutes. Short vids that were broadcast on Canadian television on moments in Canadian history.
The house hippo was my favourite 😊♥️
Tyler doesn't read our suggestions.
Us Canadians will be grilling as soon as it's +5c, don't know what that would be in your temp measure but all I'll say is snow will still be on the ground when we start
We grill even below 0°C
The snow plows here have giant salt sprinklers to keep the roads from freezing
Thermal wear is pretty easy to find and layer up. Socks, thermal wear, wool socks pulled over and sweatpants and a sweater over it all before putting on your snow pants, boots and coat.
Ahh yes, the good 'Ol Canadian beer fridge! We have a bunch of friends who start camping out in Mid-May out in Algonquin Park, which depending on the weather can still be fairly cold, with snow still appearing on their camping sites. They've chucked beer into them to keep them cold.
Keep a bag of kitty litter or sand in your trunk in case you are stuck on some ice, also keep candles in your car. If you are stuck somewhere with the window cracked open and a candle lit inside, you can save yourself from freezing to death.
I was surprised by all the comments about using the outdoors as a fridge. In Edmonton, it was only a freezer for us. We put all our Christmas baking in a cooler outside, or whatever overflow box we needed ( to keep animals out). In Calgary it's trickier due to Chinooks (temperature will go above freezing for a few days periodically in the middle of winter). I live there now, and I check the forecast if I'm using outside to see if it's a freezer or fridge - or a bit of both! Gets tricky. 😉 As for moisturizer, sub zero temp's zap all the moisture from the air and from our bodies. We buy lots in the winter.
The beer in the snowbank trick is utilized by almost everyone I know personally lol
“Keep your stick on the ice”, in ice hockey you should always make sure that your stick is touching the ice because if the puck comes your way you will immediately be able to either shoot or pass.
Away from the ice hockey rink, in normal life, keep your stick on the ice means you should always be prepared to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way. It is the same as keeping an ear to the ground. Always be prepared or as many Canadians like to say, keep your stick on the ice.
That's what I was taught in hockey & life. It's amazing how many different interpretations there are in these comments. Cheers!
I live in the country, eastern Ontario and am prepared for seasonal weather, i have salt sand mix for the walkways, use ashes from the stove along with salt and sand ... xtra snowbrush inside the house and a broom that works faster to clear the car or truck roof.. Year round, i keep trax incase i'm stuck , kitty litter, blanket, shovel, walking stick with compass, candles, flashlight, granola bars, water, first aid kit, change of clothes, mitts x 2, booster cables, battery charger, tool kit. You never know.
Also, make sure you have lots of mosquito repellent in the summer. Otherwise you could be eaten alive! Also strong sunblock.
Kind of a funny karma story. A few summers ago we had a problem with someone on a street taking the road too fast where kids play. We would constantly tell him to slow down. A few months later the same guy ended up in my huge snow bank for taking our corner too fast. Wasn’t instant karma but he ended up with what looked like a couple thousand dollars of damage. Never saw him on our street ever again.
Neighbour w/snowblower - it's not for when they are done but more that they may take pity on you and either let you use the blower or offer to help.
Our neighbour always did ours for big snowfalls - Was a HUGE help and very much appreciated
Snow salt is automatic in several provinces - also available are products safe for pet paws
As a Canadian who once drove from Boston MA to Edmonton AB area, I found the drivers to be quite aggressive. My thought process was, “They watch too much NASCAR!”
Keep your stick on the ice is a hockey reference that means to be ready for whatever comes your way. A very common Canadian saying to tell someone to be prepared.
I agree with the driving cooperatively. I actually enjoy driving like it's a ballet and you need to anticipate your partner's moves. The basics of just staggaring traffic allows for so much efficiency and safety.
Keep your stick on the ice is somewhat of a hockey term that most Canadians understand, but in this instance, it means take care, stay safe as you say your goodbyes.
Canada is about survival most months regardless of provinces.😊
It doesnt have to be an avalanche. Last year we had a Snow fall of 50cm... I park on the street and had to borrow my landlords shovel to did myself out. They also sell small or foldable shovels at Canadian Tire for instances like this. This year we had a 30cm fall over night... Same thing, needed to dig myself out. Toronto doesn't get avalanches... Just lots of snow. Also a lot of cars are made with steering wheel warmers... Mine included.. I use it from the fall through until spring.
You must discover the Têtes à Claque. It's a humoristic comic show about funny Canadian stuff from Québec. Including our "love" of winter.
I keep two collapsible shovels and two traction ramps in my car plus blankets and extra mitts. I also have stashes of thermacare heat packs and hand warmers everywhere. Also, buying cold weather footwear slightly big leaves space for thicker/extra socks or wool insoles.
Used to travel alot when i was younger and when you stayed at a motel you would put your beer between the wooden inside door and the aluminum storm door. In Ontario the winter can be really damp but inside could be extremely dry because of the furnace drying out the air unless you have a humidifier. Thats when you need to moisturize.
The snow blower thing is to see if your neighbour might be kind enough to help you out
…and then afterwards, you can go get your neighbor a pizza 🍕 !
In slippery conditions take very short steps and keep your weight forward. If you slip, it will be forward and controlled. If you slip backwards, it can be on your back and cause injury. When you step outside in the snow, wait a few moments until your boots get cold on the outside. That way, the snow does not stick to your boots and get wet when you go back inside. It is essential to keep your feet warm and dry. Keeping your head and feet warm is critical because those are the two points where you can lose body heat and go into hypothermia. On truly cold days, no skin showing. Even a balaclava and ski goggles are required for those cold days.
Fill used windshield washer jugs with a 50/50 mix of very dry sand and salt. Keep a few in your car and they will be invaluable if you need traction. Place them close to the drive wheels for added traction. Get a quality metal shovel, not a POS plastic playground shovel. Tow rope and jumper cables are also recommended. New windshield wipers every spring, they wear out at the worst times.
Here's a genuine hack for extreme conditions. Get a rounded rock about the size of a small pillow. Place it in the oven and get it very warm, bake it for hours. Before you go to bed, wrap three or four large towels around it and place it at the bottom of the bed. Warm feet make life bearable, cold feet is torture.
I mean, what others have said already, is the Candian way for sure about cleaning off your driveway. Before we had a snowblower, our neighbour would always head over and finish our driveway. Now that we have one, my husband races outside to get the neighbours driveway done. Lol
When it's really cold outside, belaclavas are the best headgear. However, lacking one, coating exposed facial skin with Vaseline will keep your face slightly warmer and reduce (not eliminate) the risk of frostbite.
I'm a Canadian born and raised in the B.C. interior and where I live it can get down to -35 easily. Stay inside once it hits -20 or below if you can. If you can't wrap a scarf around your nose and mouth because even 1-2 minutes sometimes even less can cause your face to go really red from the cold
If your hockey stick is off the ice, you are not likely to receive a pass. Hence, keep your stick on the ice (meaning be ready). It is also said to keep your stick down to prevent injuries. A hockey stick can be a dangerous weapon and young players have to learn to treat it with respect.
In Western Canada like Alberta, Always dress in layers that you can open or close as the temperature rises and falls because of sun or wind conditions. Also Yes, Moisturizer and lip balm because deep freeze weather leeches out all the moisture from the air.Also keep a couple of small mats, say 3 ft by 2 ft to put under car wheels when they are spinning and stuck because of ice. Also Cat Litter, the old type that isn't clumping litter, just clay fragments to also create a grip on the ice.
Since I'm retired, when it snows I clean up the snow on my neighbors property. The guy on one side is elderly but still works every day and on the other side is an elderly woman who's husband died a couple of years ago and is too old to shovel much. Sometimes they give me a few dollars to buy gasoline for my blower but I never ask them for it. It takes me a week to recover from it though, as my health isn't great.
On Christmas Day this past year, my kids and their families were visiting me over the holidays. My car was stuck in a snowbank and none of us (with our shovels in our trunks) could shovel me out. A man was driving around rescuing stuck cars and another man down the street plowed my entire driveway ON CHRISTMAS DAY! And wouldn't accept money. It's the Canadian way. I love Canada and being Canadian!
Beautiful ☺🍁
😂 the snowblower comment was probably because your neighbour will come snow-blow yours! But your take was funny
I had an uncle that lived right on a stream & he put his beer in the stream & would send us kids down to get him & my dad a beer when we visited😂 He also gave all of us our first taste of beer & believe me we were all single digits in age when he did🤣
It was quite common for children to get a sip of beer from their father. But just a small sip or two. That's unless you were sneaky and stole more sips when they weren't looking. When I was about 6 my father & uncle were painting the cottage and when they weren't looking my cousin and myself kept taking drinks and my father & uncle were blaming each other of drinking their beer. That was until they noticed my cousin and myself hammered.
Was looking for a comment about this. He slipped right by that excellent life hack! 🍻
@@stevevee8675 that’s smart, didn’t think of that😁
@@rball690 hehe, oh I think my dad, or should I say my mom would have caught us before then, but good on you👍😁
If you ever slid off the road into a ditch, you’ll never forget to always have a shovel,a windshield scraper, a rope to attach to the car frame to pull you out of the ditch & and an extra pair of mitts, in the car during the winter.
I use the outside a lot for cooling soups and stews in big pots. They don't always fit in my fridge.
My husband grew up in the Vancouver area, then we moved to northern BC. When it was minus 3, I said, "It's not a fashion show, we're just trying to stay alive."
I meant to say "minus 31"
I have a totally frivolous one! In the Fraser Valley of BC, it doesn’t usually get too cold in winter. So therefore we put bottles of white wine on the deck, just out the sliding glass door in the kitchen. It is referred to as “the big fridge” from about November to February. However we do know from experience that white wine freezes at -12. “Why are these corks popped out?”
Another hack for mittens or gloves especially with children, sew the end of a long piece of yarn or string to each mitten. Make sure the string is inside the jacket with the strings going down the inside of the arms so your mittens wont get lost. Then you just have to put on your jacket and your mittens or gloves are right there at the end of your cuffs to put on and you don't have to worry about forgetting or losing them or ending up with mismatched ones,lol.
Lots of the northern states have as much snow as Canada. And this year, parts of California have far more.
Sometimes these videos make me question if I’m even Canadian lol. People weren’t joking when they said “Toronto isn’t Canada” because almost none of this applied to me
As someone who lives in Vancouver these videos hardly ever apply to our part of the world, I find them so boring.
Meaning to keep your stick on the ice is To remain vigilant and ready for action.
When are you coming to visit the great white north?
The plastic bags over your socks tip is great for tobogganing!
I think they were just referencing an avalanche shovel for size, not for actual avalanches. They're right, though :) Shovel and kitty litter if you have room 😁
I'm a Newfie and lived in a few provinces. Love watching your videos 😊
I've got a shovel in my car during the winter, although it's not an avalanche shovel. Used it a few times after getting stuck. I don't have kitty litter or sand though. Kind of thinking of maybe getting a small bag of the stuff though
The shovel is not just in case of avalanche it helps digging your car out of a snow storm.
Keep thermal blankets, extra warm clothes, and non- perishable food and water in your car in the winter.
Incase you break down in a remote location, and have to wait a couple days for rescue.
The shovelling & snow blower hack - it is so your neighbour will take pity on you and offer to snow blow your driveway as well!
I keep a bin or a shelf in the garage in the winter to use as extra fridge space. Stuff like, bottled waters, juice, milk, beer, any organic stuff in covered bins. This saves you fridge space/electricity.
It makes me sad that Tyler thought they meant to wait until the neighbour finished snow-blowing before shoveling, because they would blow snow all over your driveway. It's quite the opposite actually--people with snow blowers quite often will do much more than just their driveway and sidewalk. I've seen them walk around the entire block, clearing the snow from everyone's sidewalk, whilst being careful to get the snow on the lawn area as much as possible, rather than on driveways. I'm sure there are ass-hats who will blow it on people's driveways in Canada, but it's most definitely not the norm. You'd definitely be a huge hoser if you did.
*winter blues* is a real issue. the big problem is people need a winter hobby.
learn to ski or snowboard or get out into the back country to birdwatch or for photography and you'll look forward to winter.
im addicted to ice fishing so winters a joy in my life compared to before it was just dreadful.
*tyler! if your ever visiting Ottawa ill bring you ice fishing* you'll get the chance to see a car stuck in the snow!
Using the outdoors as a fridge reminded me of a very smart kid I babysat as a teen. This was back when ice cream novelty treats (aka ice cream bars, ice cream sandwiches, etc) cost 90 cents each at convenience stores.
One day we had a blizzard and everyone's power was out for a full day. This 10 year old kid went to the 3 stores in the neighborhood and bought all of their ice cream novelty treats for 10 cents each. The stores were willing to sell at that price because it was better than losing the stock completely.
He took them home and put them outside in the snow. Then when the power came back on he put them in his mother's freezer and sold them to his friends for 25 cents each.
Totally impressed me
It's kind of funny to see some of these winter hacks. Most of us who were born in Canada take most of those hacks for granted. Most are things that Canadians just do for the winter weather. We don't think about them being special. Something that was missed is wearing a warm scarf over your face and nose to prevent frost bite on your nose. They also stop blowing snow from freezing your face.
When I was in Gr. 9 my bus driver got stuck in the snow in the middle of winter, I was about a mile from my house so I got off the bus and walked home. I wasn't wearing a toque and it was a nasty day, I ended up getting frostbite on my ears. Our winters were worse back then but if you ever do come to Canada you still have to wear proper clothing or you will be very sorry.
Watch "Red Green" and you'll know everything you need to know about Canada.:)