My dad always said, our wood heat heats you up twice. First you warm up chopping the wood and packing it to the stove. Second you burn it in the stove.
Hey guys!! I have lived in Wisconsin for 45 years. You are so right. The last 2 years have been brutal for Winter. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WISCONSIN WINTERS!! If it was I would have to move. We are truly blessed to have all 4 seasons here. You stated about being in the house being patient and kind. So true...but the awesome thing is we are actually taking the time to be with each other. So many states people are on the go and dont have that close family time. So, even though this Winter sucks we are truly blessed. Think Spring, rummage sales and good times...it's coming!! 😊
My husband is a minister and we have been up here in Wisconsin for the last several days ministering in a couple of churches over the weekend( Medford and Eau Claire) We are from Louisiana so we have been a bit overwhelmed with the Winter here.
@@erikakaiser6538 Yes, it's called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. We can't make vitamin D in our skin in the winter since the sun is too weak, and we are covered up anyway.
Winter in WI must be like summer in South Texas. We get trapped inside where the air conditioning eats your cash reserves each month. Last summer we got a message from Satan telling us that he wanted his weather back.
People from Wisconsin don't start to huddle inside until between 30 and 40 below. At -25, schools are still open, stores are open, people go skiing, ice skating, walking the dog, building Snowmen, and ice fishing. We sometimes hide inside in August though, when it's in the 90's and humid outside. Most of the summer is in the 70's to low 80's. FALL is the best season though, with 60's and 70's in the beginning of September to the 20's and 30's by Halloween, so it's sweatshirt season. The leaves changing colors is a magical time too, with tour buses of "leaf peepers" from all over the country..
Hi here in Denmark, we have a lamp that mimics daylight. We call it a daylightlamp, it should help against daylight deficiency. All the best from here, good bless you and your family.
Born in MT, raised in ND and now living in southwest MN....I'm very use to the weather and love it. It's work but just can't seem to leave the North! It definitely teaches you to enjoy the "good days"
Since I'm retired, I hibernate. In February my garage door was frozen down for about three weeks and when I finally go the garage door open the battery was dead. In October of each year, I stock up on enough to get me through most of the winter. Currently I haven't shopped since January 16. My total February grocery spending (at local expensive store) was $11.35, spending for miscellaneous was zero. Cost to have drive plowed out $100 in February. I dug out the front sidewalk 3 to 4 foot drift only a shovel wide and it took me over two hours. The rest will have melt whenever Spring finally arrives.
From Miami Florida and have never experienced weather colder than 40 degrees. I’m moving to work in Minnesota from Dec-March and I’m a bit terrified because I don’t even know what real winter is. This video has helped. Helped terrify me more lol
When you get to the place where you can make infrastructure changes, you should look into a thermal mass wood stove. A Russian Masonry Heater can keep your home warm while consuming a tenth of the firewood.
@@MyREDTAIL Pellet stoves need electricity in order to function though. The masonry stoves don't need electricity, and are made out of some kind of bricks, or blocks that radiate heat out for a long time. Pellet stoves don't do that.
In North Dakota. so we understand what you are talking about, :) We have arrangement with a neighbor he can mow 5 acres of our 6 acres in the summer for hay for his animals & in the winter he keeps our driveway plowed.
We enjoy the cold weather (as long as we have all the stoves going and all the animals are tucked away in their fur coats and straw beds :). We love the clear skies that come with the cold! Although, it's been hovering between -30 and 40C for about five weeks up here in Northern Alberta and we're lookin' forward to spring :-)
Thank you both for your video . I grew up in northern OHIO and LOVED it. .. It's such a wonderful JOY to watch your videos and we ask our friends on my channel to come view your channel...Your family and Homestead , and son's family are always in our daily prayers.....GOD''S LOVE and JOY to your family.....Dave here in northern Georgia...
Kathy Cox Hello, how did the light work? Could you see a significant difference in your mood? Thank you 💜🦋 And how does this special lamp differ from a common household lamp? I do suffer with SAD as well. I live in Northwest Washington State way north of Seattle up by the Canadian boarder so in the dead of winter, we have really short days. I sure hope you get back to me 🤗🤷♀️🤷♀️
I'm sorry - this went to an old email address. Yes! The light I have has LED bulbs. It has more spectrums of light than a regular bulb. You will need to research and see what works for you - price wise and time wise. I sat mine next to my work computer monitor...it as a timer. I used mine every day the sun didn't shine and it did make a difference. I also exercised at lunch time three days a week with a neighbor. I had to go to her house so it forced me outside lol I was also more diligent about taking Vit D. Altogether I had a much better winter...it snowed today lol so I guess it's not over yet! Blessings...
Also I bought a custom built house from and elderly couple and they Backed the fireplace up to the garage wall which helped keep the garage warm of course I live in North Texas... I would never think of moving to Wisconsin 🥶
-20 here yesterday morning. We have had almost 60 " of snow in the last 4 weeks. We have lived in WI. for the last 10+ yrs. Winter is too long(mostly sunless) & brutal, period.
Growing up our bus stop was about a 1/4 mile. Not far but we did have a bus stop building. It seems that we had a lot less snow days. I can remember everyone getting in the back of bus over the rear wheels to make it up the hills. That would never happen today.
We lived in the Canadian arctic for a few years, the average temperature was -20 With 24 hrs of darkness for parts of the winter. We had a huge wood stove in the middle of the house to keep it warm, plus I could do some cooking on it if the power went out (which happened often). We had to move back to the states (medical reasons for our youngest), we still miss it. We miss the winters especially. You are so right, frostbite is no joke, it can happen fast and you don’t even realize it.
Used to live in Vermont and full-spectrum light bulbs were our friends! (Now in southeast Texas) Also, never realized how many different types of snow there were -- it can be truly beautiful as you said. Wherever you are and whatever the conditions, there is still much to praise God for!!!
My husband was born in Waukesha and I lived in Kenosha. My mom is from Green Bay. Both parents moved us to SoCal when we were six. We LOVE Wisconsin and try to get back atleast once a year. Can’t wait to retire there. We want a little cabin in the north and we too will hibernate and look forward to spring ❤️
Think about moving to Colorado. I'm a Wisconsinite living in Colorado and slot of times, it's a fast melt but not this year. Beautiful but expensive but if you want fast melting snow you might think about it.
Hi BFH, We are approx. 2 hours from you (slightly south and west) and have had a lot more snow this year than we have had in the 22 years since we moved here from Illinois. Remember in 8 weeks it will all be over, :). Funny polar bear joke! I enjoy the snow because it slows life down and outside seems much quiet-er
Yes, I grew up in that weather. When I'm first moved to Texas it was up north in the Lubbock area. I chose my apartment based on heat, it had a gas floor furnace. Those were the years that Mt. St. Helen's was spewing ash. There were 7 foot drifts from snow storms, that lasted a day or two, but then it was cold. I soon learned that you choose your apt. by the air conditioner. Yes it is a bit of culture shock.
I may have mentioned this in the past. My 4th and 5th grade teacher in a Fondy elementary school was from FL. I believe she married a snow bird, a construction worker from FDL. This was in the mid 60's. She'd never encountered snow before. She was my best grade school teacher. Currently, I've a nephew and his wife who live in Titusville, he's from Fondy and the wife's from Wichita. Last summer one of his sisters moved in with them, to gain a fresh start. Well, it didn't take long for the FL heat to wear her down. This coming spring, brother is driving her back to the Fox Valley! Perspective, everyone.
I've been in Wisconsin for about 10 years now and the winters are crazy. We lost all of our heat during the Polar Vortex and it was COLD.. .colder than cold. I'm looking forward to spring, but there have been several years where we are still wearing gloves in May. If I can keep my hands, feet and head warm, I can handle it. I wonder what summer will be like? I'm looking forward to warmth, but not looking forward to a scorcher. I hope we have a beautiful winter, but not bitter cold like this year and last year. I don't mind the snow because it is a little warmer when it snows. The wind and cold are far worse than the snow, IMO. Of course, I work from home so I might be a little jaded. I live in a cute little manufactured home, but am so grateful we haven't had any roof issues. I can't get up there to clear it off. Someone... an unknown person... has come by to do my drive several times. I don't know who this mystery person is, but I feel so blessed. Many people up here need to take Vit D. I take an Rx Vit D from doc because it was so low. It really helps to have it at normal range mentally and physically. During physicals, I would have it checked.
That's why you have to plug in your vehicles!!! NY State has a lot of the same roads, just not the amount of snow Wisconsin has! Middle of January and February is very hard for us. Try the mood light. It does help people that have seasonal depressing.
This is SO AWESOMELY HELPFUL to me because I now presently living in Little Rock, Arkansas and I was thinking of relocating to Milwaukee but your video has TREMENDOUSLY given me insight. The South will spoil you and I don’t think I can adjust to Midwestern weather thanks to your informative video.
They are way, way, way over exaggerating the snow. This last winter there was not hardly any snow. Plus the city will plow the roads almost immediately. The cold sucks.
Did u move ? I'm from Ashland wi. On lake superior. But live in nw arkansas for past 30 years me wife thinking moving back to appleton wi area. Miss snowy winters
I stumbled on this. I’d add that the winter weather also depends on where in the state. Southeast near the lake has milder, warmer winters. The closer you are to the lake, the warmer it is in winter (and cooler in Spring/summer). And city streets are plowed very well. Many years we don’t have any school days canceled.
I left Ohio when I was a kid, and I am very grateful for it. I have lived in Texas for a short amount of time and then on to the Caribbean, ending up in Arizona (Dad was in the military). I could not live in a climate as you do. I've been a desert rat now for 50 years - I will continue to endure our hot summers here anytime over being cold. It actually snowed here last week for 7 hours, all melted and gone by the next day. The mountains were beautiful snowcapped. It has been down to freezing here as every winter brings but mild in comparison to where you are. I have been to the furtherest northern point in Alaska (Barrow) in early June where the high was 28 degrees with a wind chill out where the Polar Bears roam. Was a memorable trip and yes I was outside of the tour van walking around finding bones and arctic rocks. I do have much respect for all you are doing - living the life you choose and love watching your videos and cooking shows. I'm so glad to have found you down to earth, fantastic real people. Have a great day and stay dry and warm.
LOL I have lived in Wisconsin all my life. Guess I never saw these things as strange, it was just the way it was. We have had some pretty bad winters the last few years, but I do remember worse. Prepping now for the flooding. :/
$464.20 just to have my (short) driveway plowed and salted in February. Snow so high there's no where to go with it but 'up' even higher. I live in Marshfield (40 miles South of you there in Medford). This has been a BRUTAL winter for sure! (Love most of your vlogs...keep-up the great work.)
Here in Texas they rarely do anything with the roads. I was, thankfully born and raised in Illinois so I know what to do. You and many others have unusually harsh winters.
Hello from New Hampshire. -20 ain't bad. Try -40 (actual temperature)! As for driving, i only run 4-wheel drive with studded snow tires. But I have to deal with driving up and down mountains. My father taught me, when driving in snow, pretend you have an egg under your foot and you don't want to break it. Press down slowly and carefully. And you are correct.... layer up! Small towns are the same here. People help each other. Nice video!
I have wanted to visit madison wisconsin and I have never seen snow... But I will sure stay away from the winter that's for sure.... That city is very very lovely...the sights look amazing...and yes a lot of places to visit from my research ....this video was very informative
I lived in SE Wisconsin for 5 years...you speak truth! Also, there's far more traffic where we were so I imagine the snow removal in the streets is way more challenging than where you are...
My husband parked our car in our driveway, it is flat at the top but has an incline. He parked on the flat but we got some freezing rain and the car slide down the driveway and into the street.
Wisconsin all my life -you've got it figured out. Its the layering and paying attention. Sidenote; if you say it, everyone knows what you mean but, Nobody calls it a baklava. Love the channel. Welcome to the fun....also, center lane, grandma driving isn't popular but, totally acceptable
I think that I have a little bit over 26 years of winters in Wisconsin. Sometimes winters are pretty mild and little bit snow fall. I remembered on winter lasted till early May in 2018. So far winter has been mild during December and January this winter. I do wear layers of clothing when it is freezing cold. I take off my winter coat in my vehicle because of a remote control from my iPhone. Even one winter it went to summer earlier one year.
I’m in Anchorage Alaska which doesn’t get as cold as Wisconsin. But we do have the lack of daylight issue. Shortest day is about 5 hours of light here BUT the 20 hours of daylight in the summer makes up for it once you survive the long winter. Gardening is much different too. We have a lot of sunlight but not enough days of sunlight for some veggies to grow well. I’ve had real bad luck with tomatoes here 😕. Really miss growing an abundance of tomatoes!
As a person who got frost bite 4+ years ago on my fingers, it is bad. My fingers still burn and sting when they get cold. Yes. You have to set aside the extra $$$ to have someone plow your drive and/or clean off your roof. Making sure any vehicle is good in the snow is important. Too light of a vehicle and you will be slip sliding all winter.
The nasty snow storm last year was mid April not May...but that being said I think this year we will be closer to May before we have some enjoyable weather LOL. Sandhills still are not back and we have about 3 snows after they come back at least here near Oshkosh WI
How are you liking it so far? I'm from LA so south California as well thinking, but thinking of moving to Wisconsin since I hate the hot weather over here.
Brad, I don't know if you watch "Wranglerstar Videos" or not. The reason I say this is, he built a cheap hand held unit that had wheels and an apron in it and you put it at the base of your roof and as it goes up, it cuts the snow which follows the apron down and you can take the snow off the roof seemingly easier than lifting the snow drag unit like you and PSB were using the other day to the "TOP" of the roof and pulling the snow off the roof. Give a watch to his video if you have not already seen this piece of home made equipment that actually works pretty well.... Just my .02 cents..
Thanks! I'm from Puerto Rico and the coldest place I've lived in is Orlando. I'll be moving to Madison, WI in the fall and I'm a little worried about the cold since I don't have the slightest idea on how to dress for cold weather.
The cold sucks big time, but if you are just going from a car to a building or building to a car (that is if you are not spending a lot of time outside) it is not a big deal.
It was 20 below this morning in Northwest WI and our driveway is shrinking with every storm! But here is the cool thing, spring is just around the corner! I remember planting trees last year in short sleeves, and thinking, "wow, it has only been four weeks since we were stranded in another town in a blizzard!" Animal chores certainly take longer, but the thing that really causes problems for us is when we need to do vehicle repairs. Since it has been so very cold lately, it makes it hard to work on the cars in an unheated garage. Spring is coming and it is going to be so appreciated when it gets here. There is something rewarding about getting to that point and saying, "We did it. We stared winter in the face and we beat it!" And by the way, there will be no snowstorms in April/May this year! Stop saying such things :-)
good morning please remember us in Georgia and Alabma the tornadoes were 1 mile wide and almost a mile across. please send elp to 700 club operation blessing thnk you
It seems to me that Wisconsin weather is a lot more mild then it was 30 or 40 years ago. Snow seems to be A LOT less then it was then. Poor Michigan gets all the snow that blows out over lake Michigan and on to them.
This is the type of winter that only comes around once every 10 years or so....there are mild winters here! Yes, you need to absolutely have the proper clothing. Warm head-gear is important too-it is said that 90% of your body heat goes out the top of your head. Essential areas to keep warm: body core, feet, hands & head. Winters like this build hardiness in our people, flexibility, and life-perspective. Attitude is huge! Pull up your bootstraps and no whining about being a northerner :) Having to deal with all of this together I think is the foundation of our "Minnesota nice"!
We have had cloudy rainy days in Georgia! More cloudy than Sunny. But lived in Bemidji, MN in the late 80’s early nineties, so I feel your pain. Remember Vitamin D3 is great! We considered May 14th Spring when fishing season opened!
Brad i live in northern manitoba Canada we had between-30 to - 45 celsius all winter thats what i dislike about living in Flin Flon in the summer it doesnt get dark until midnight and the sun rises at 4 in the morning.thats what love, have a good day guys love you guys. say hi to grace for me .
I got lake for summer swimming and log fire 🔥 and a girlfriend for the winter. /. I looking forward to moving to my lake house 🏡 ,. This my number #1 focus .. great video
Winter in Milwaukee WI, is very cold, but is a great city.l lived for 52 years.i move to Florida, but I don't like fl. I'm going to move back to Milwaukee.
You guys have a unique perspective by not being from Wisconsin. I have lived here all my life, so I'm used to it. However, the older I get...the less I like winters here! :) You guys must be in the far north part of Wisconsin.
I live in Canada you explained the cold winter and its side effects specially economically very well I add winter tire headaches to the other problems. Thanks for explaining so well.
@@mahdavimail Well I don't live in Canada, so I can only speak for Wisconsin. That said, over the years I have driven in the winter on all kinds of tires. Here, if you know how to drive on slippery roads, you can get around ok on ANY tire.
Agreed I grew up in Ohio and that was it for me I had all the snow to last a lifetime. Thank God for Missouri snow only stays around a day or so. ❤️ That.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the video clip. Lifelong California resident here with wife and 2 teenagers, possibly relocating to Wisconsin, Cedarburg area. Thank you for the great insight..... I think we are going to freeze to death!! Lol
Look on the bright side, next winter you could be BBQing and going to the beach all winter long. ok, maybe that's a little to much of looking on the bright side but it sounds good. haha
Clothes containing TINSULATE Is a fantastis insulater for below zero Tempertures, We wear them fo our Hunting in during the below freezing temps and they are fantastic, A bit pricy but well worth the Money etc.
Once it hits 40 it is flip flops, shorts and fire up the grill!
So true
Yep once its that temp we are like summer came early
😂😂💯 you never lied an yea I’m in Milwaukee
You must mean 40 centigrade.
My dad always said, our wood heat heats you up twice.
First you warm up chopping the wood and packing it to the stove. Second you burn it in the stove.
That saying is at least 1000 years old.
Hey guys!! I have lived in Wisconsin for 45 years. You are so right. The last 2 years have been brutal for Winter. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WISCONSIN WINTERS!! If it was I would have to move. We are truly blessed to have all 4 seasons here. You stated about being in the house being patient and kind. So true...but the awesome thing is we are actually taking the time to be with each other. So many states people are on the go and dont have that close family time. So, even though this Winter sucks we are truly blessed. Think Spring, rummage sales and good times...it's coming!! 😊
Winters have been worse, late 1970's much worse.
My husband is a minister and we have been up here in Wisconsin for the last several days ministering in a couple of churches over the weekend( Medford and Eau Claire) We are from Louisiana so we have been a bit overwhelmed with the Winter here.
As a fellow Wisconsinite I suggest taking vitamin D for the lack of sunlight
Its America's dairyland though.
Absolutely...depression is real if vitamin D dips too low.
@@skf2658 is that actually true?
@@erikakaiser6538 Absolutely. I've learned to just always take vitamin D supplements all year round to avoid this problem.
@@erikakaiser6538 Yes, it's called SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. We can't make vitamin D in our skin in the winter since the sun is too weak, and we are covered up anyway.
Winter in WI must be like summer in South Texas. We get trapped inside where the air conditioning eats your cash reserves each month. Last summer we got a message from Satan telling us that he wanted his weather back.
110° in the shade, I'll never go back.
Same over here in FL. Being from PA and living in FL for 19 years, I am still not use to it. I miss my cold weather and snow.
I'm from MN and I had to spend a day and a half in Laredo TX once in the summer time. THAT WAS BS. Man I'd rather deal with the -40f
People from Wisconsin don't start to huddle inside until between 30 and 40 below. At -25, schools are still open, stores are open, people go skiing, ice skating, walking the dog, building Snowmen, and ice fishing.
We sometimes hide inside in August though, when it's in the 90's and humid outside. Most of the summer is in the 70's to low 80's. FALL is the best season though, with 60's and 70's in the beginning of September to the 20's and 30's by Halloween, so it's sweatshirt season. The leaves changing colors is a magical time too, with tour buses of "leaf peepers" from all over the country..
am from south texas, can confirm. Haha
Lived here my entire life. 62 years. Can't explain to anyone until they live it. But we are a harty lot.
Very true
Hi here in Denmark, we have a lamp that mimics daylight. We call it a daylightlamp, it should help against daylight deficiency. All the best from here, good bless you and your family.
good day to you Brad, Christa & Family !! thanks for sharing your awesome update and adventures on & off the homestead !! 🏡🎥👍✝
Born in MT, raised in ND and now living in southwest MN....I'm very use to the weather and love it. It's work but just can't seem to leave the North! It definitely teaches you to enjoy the "good days"
Since I'm retired, I hibernate. In February my garage door was frozen down for about three weeks and when I finally go the garage door open the battery was dead. In October of each year, I stock up on enough to get me through most of the winter. Currently I haven't shopped since January 16. My total February grocery spending (at local expensive store) was $11.35, spending for miscellaneous was zero. Cost to have drive plowed out $100 in February. I dug out the front sidewalk 3 to 4 foot drift only a shovel wide and it took me over two hours. The rest will have melt whenever Spring finally arrives.
Originally from Wisconsin, stationed in Georgia. I miss Wisconsin winters.
From Miami Florida and have never experienced weather colder than 40 degrees. I’m moving to work in Minnesota from Dec-March and I’m a bit terrified because I don’t even know what real winter is. This video has helped. Helped terrify me more lol
When you get to the place where you can make infrastructure changes, you should look into a thermal mass wood stove. A Russian Masonry Heater can keep your home warm while consuming a tenth of the firewood.
Pellot Stoves also are great etc.
That's exactly what I want to have,... A russian oven
@@MyREDTAIL Pellet stoves need electricity in order to function though. The masonry stoves don't need electricity, and are made out of some kind of bricks, or blocks that radiate heat out for a long time. Pellet stoves don't do that.
In North Dakota. so we understand what you are talking about, :) We have arrangement with a neighbor he can mow 5 acres of our 6 acres in the summer for hay for his animals & in the winter he keeps our driveway plowed.
We enjoy the cold weather (as long as we have all the stoves going and all the animals are tucked away in their fur coats and straw beds :). We love the clear skies that come with the cold! Although, it's been hovering between -30 and 40C for about five weeks up here in Northern Alberta and we're lookin' forward to spring :-)
Thank you both for your video . I grew up in northern OHIO and LOVED it. .. It's such a wonderful JOY to watch your videos and we ask our friends on my channel to come view your channel...Your family and Homestead , and son's family are always in our daily prayers.....GOD''S LOVE and JOY to your family.....Dave here in northern Georgia...
Many records broken in north central MT this February. I bought a "happy light" - replaces sun...sort of. Helps with SAD....that and vit D.
Kathy Cox Hello, how did the light work? Could you see a significant difference in your mood? Thank you 💜🦋 And how does this special lamp differ from a common household lamp? I do suffer with SAD as well. I live in Northwest Washington State way north of Seattle up by the Canadian boarder so in the dead of winter, we have really short days. I sure hope you get back to me 🤗🤷♀️🤷♀️
Believe on Jesus Christ For Eternal Life Thank you! That was so nice🦋💜
I'm sorry - this went to an old email address. Yes! The light I have has LED bulbs. It has more spectrums of light than a regular bulb. You will need to research and see what works for you - price wise and time wise. I sat mine next to my work computer monitor...it as a timer. I used mine every day the sun didn't shine and it did make a difference. I also exercised at lunch time three days a week with a neighbor. I had to go to her house so it forced me outside lol I was also more diligent about taking Vit D. Altogether I had a much better winter...it snowed today lol so I guess it's not over yet! Blessings...
I remember how we that are from here tried to give you as much foreknowledge as possible. Well...you are doing great and have learned well!
Also I bought a custom built house from and elderly couple and they Backed the fireplace up to the garage wall which helped keep the garage warm of course I live in North Texas... I would never think of moving to Wisconsin 🥶
I love living in Wisconsin!!!!!
-20 here yesterday morning. We have had almost 60 " of snow in the last 4 weeks. We have lived in WI. for the last 10+ yrs. Winter is too long(mostly sunless) & brutal, period.
That's terrible. Awfully cold
Growing up our bus stop was about a 1/4 mile. Not far but we did have a bus stop building. It seems that we had a lot less snow days. I can remember everyone getting in the back of bus over the rear wheels to make it up the hills. That would never happen today.
We did the same thing in PA. I remember the bus driver telling us to do it, even with chains on the tires.
We lived in the Canadian arctic for a few years, the average temperature was -20 With 24 hrs of darkness for parts of the winter. We had a huge wood stove in the middle of the house to keep it warm, plus I could do some cooking on it if the power went out (which happened often). We had to move back to the states (medical reasons for our youngest), we still miss it. We miss the winters especially. You are so right, frostbite is no joke, it can happen fast and you don’t even realize it.
Used to live in Vermont and full-spectrum light bulbs were our friends! (Now in southeast Texas) Also, never realized how many different types of snow there were -- it can be truly beautiful as you said. Wherever you are and whatever the conditions, there is still much to praise God for!!!
NEVER LEAVING WISCONSIN!
Great video! Born and raised in So. Cal. I'm looking forward to moving and WI is on the top of my list.
My husband was born in Waukesha and I lived in Kenosha. My mom is from Green Bay. Both parents moved us to SoCal when we were six. We LOVE Wisconsin and try to get back atleast once a year. Can’t wait to retire there. We want a little cabin in the north and we too will hibernate and look forward to spring ❤️
You have been blessed with wonderful winters. (!). It has certainly given you memories!
Lived in Iowa my whole life. This year is the first year that I know of where the US postal service closed due to the cold!!! Now that's bad!
In Wisconsin it snows for 7 months (October-April)
I love snow when I can look at it, and it only lasts a day or two.
Think about moving to Colorado. I'm a Wisconsinite living in Colorado and slot of times, it's a fast melt but not this year. Beautiful but expensive but if you want fast melting snow you might think about it.
Lol I couldn't believe Brad told the Polar Bear Joke. ha ha I have been telling that joke for years. LOL
Hi BFH, We are approx. 2 hours from you (slightly south and west) and have had a lot more snow this year than we have had in the 22 years since we moved here from Illinois. Remember in 8 weeks it will all be over, :). Funny polar bear joke! I enjoy the snow because it slows life down and outside seems much quiet-er
Yes, I grew up in that weather. When I'm first moved to Texas it was up north in the Lubbock area. I chose my apartment based on heat, it had a gas floor furnace. Those were the years that Mt. St. Helen's was spewing ash. There were 7 foot drifts from snow storms, that lasted a day or two, but then it was cold. I soon learned that you choose your apt. by the air conditioner. Yes it is a bit of culture shock.
Appleton Wi , here and I am sooo sick of the snow and cold. Enough already lol
Im from West Bend, WI and I second that
I may have mentioned this in the past. My 4th and 5th grade teacher in a Fondy elementary school was from FL. I believe she married a snow bird, a construction worker from FDL. This was in the mid 60's. She'd never encountered snow before. She was my best grade school teacher.
Currently, I've a nephew and his wife who live in Titusville, he's from Fondy and the wife's from Wichita. Last summer one of his sisters moved in with them, to gain a fresh start. Well, it didn't take long for the FL heat to wear her down. This coming spring, brother is driving her back to the Fox Valley! Perspective, everyone.
I've been in Wisconsin for about 10 years now and the winters are crazy. We lost all of our heat during the Polar Vortex and it was COLD.. .colder than cold. I'm looking forward to spring, but there have been several years where we are still wearing gloves in May. If I can keep my hands, feet and head warm, I can handle it. I wonder what summer will be like? I'm looking forward to warmth, but not looking forward to a scorcher. I hope we have a beautiful winter, but not bitter cold like this year and last year. I don't mind the snow because it is a little warmer when it snows. The wind and cold are far worse than the snow, IMO. Of course, I work from home so I might be a little jaded. I live in a cute little manufactured home, but am so grateful we haven't had any roof issues. I can't get up there to clear it off. Someone... an unknown person... has come by to do my drive several times. I don't know who this mystery person is, but I feel so blessed. Many people up here need to take Vit D. I take an Rx Vit D from doc because it was so low. It really helps to have it at normal range mentally and physically. During physicals, I would have it checked.
We are near Green Bay. Highway is finally clear. Two weeks ago, it was powder snow on top of ice.
That's why you have to plug in your vehicles!!! NY State has a lot of the same roads, just not the amount of snow Wisconsin has! Middle of January and February is very hard for us. Try the mood light. It does help people that have seasonal depressing.
This is SO AWESOMELY HELPFUL to me because I now presently living in Little Rock, Arkansas and I was thinking of relocating to Milwaukee but your video has TREMENDOUSLY given me insight. The South will spoil you and I don’t think I can adjust to Midwestern weather thanks to your informative video.
They are way, way, way over exaggerating the snow. This last winter there was not hardly any snow. Plus the city will plow the roads almost immediately. The cold sucks.
Did u move ? I'm from Ashland wi. On lake superior. But live in nw arkansas for past 30 years me wife thinking moving back to appleton wi area. Miss snowy winters
Love Brad's List's.
We are moving to Indiana from Arizona. I have never lived outside of the desert lol..this is a great help.
I stumbled on this. I’d add that the winter weather also depends on where in the state. Southeast near the lake has milder, warmer winters. The closer you are to the lake, the warmer it is in winter (and cooler in Spring/summer). And city streets are plowed very well. Many years we don’t have any school days canceled.
I left Ohio when I was a kid, and I am very grateful for it. I have lived in Texas for a short amount of time and then on to the Caribbean, ending up in Arizona (Dad was in the military). I could not live in a climate as you do. I've been a desert rat now for 50 years - I will continue to endure our hot summers here anytime over being cold. It actually snowed here last week for 7 hours, all melted and gone by the next day. The mountains were beautiful snowcapped. It has been down to freezing here as every winter brings but mild in comparison to where you are. I have been to the furtherest northern point in Alaska (Barrow) in early June where the high was 28 degrees with a wind chill out where the Polar Bears roam. Was a memorable trip and yes I was outside of the tour van walking around finding bones and arctic rocks. I do have much respect for all you are doing - living the life you choose and love watching your videos and cooking shows. I'm so glad to have found you down to earth, fantastic real people. Have a great day and stay dry and warm.
I'll stick to cold. You can add more layers but you can only take so many off!
LOL I have lived in Wisconsin all my life. Guess I never saw these things as strange, it was just the way it was. We have had some pretty bad winters the last few years, but I do remember worse. Prepping now for the flooding. :/
it's not strange is just Wisconsin 🧀
$464.20 just to have my (short) driveway plowed and salted in February. Snow so high there's no where to go with it but 'up' even higher. I live in Marshfield (40 miles South of you there in Medford). This has been a BRUTAL winter for sure! (Love most of your vlogs...keep-up the great work.)
Here in Texas they rarely do anything with the roads. I was, thankfully born and raised in Illinois so I know what to do. You and many others have unusually harsh winters.
Picture puzzles, artist paint, sewing quilts, wood carving. Unfortunately during the winter I sleep a lot!!!!
Hello from New Hampshire. -20 ain't bad. Try -40 (actual temperature)! As for driving, i only run 4-wheel drive with studded snow tires. But I have to deal with driving up and down mountains. My father taught me, when driving in snow, pretend you have an egg under your foot and you don't want to break it. Press down slowly and carefully. And you are correct.... layer up! Small towns are the same here. People help each other. Nice video!
Right now commenting, 2-3 weeks ago we got 4in. of snow and this past week it got up to 60-70. That’s Wisconsin for ya!
I have wanted to visit madison wisconsin and I have never seen snow... But I will sure stay away from the winter that's for sure.... That city is very very lovely...the sights look amazing...and yes a lot of places to visit from my research ....this video was very informative
I lived in SE Wisconsin for 5 years...you speak truth! Also, there's far more traffic where we were so I imagine the snow removal in the streets is way more challenging than where you are...
Last 5 years snow has not been bad at all. This last winter was the least snow I have ever seen. These recent years the snow has been trivial.
My husband parked our car in our driveway, it is flat at the top but has an incline. He parked on the flat but we got some freezing rain and the car slide down the driveway and into the street.
Wisconsin all my life -you've got it figured out. Its the layering and paying attention. Sidenote; if you say it, everyone knows what you mean but, Nobody calls it a baklava. Love the channel. Welcome to the fun....also, center lane, grandma driving isn't popular but, totally acceptable
I think that I have a little bit over 26 years of winters in Wisconsin. Sometimes winters are pretty mild and little bit snow fall. I remembered on winter lasted till early May in 2018. So far winter has been mild during December and January this winter. I do wear layers of clothing when it is freezing cold. I take off my winter coat in my vehicle because of a remote control from my iPhone. Even one winter it went to summer earlier one year.
I’m in Anchorage Alaska which doesn’t get as cold as Wisconsin. But we do have the lack of daylight issue. Shortest day is about 5 hours of light here BUT the 20 hours of daylight in the summer makes up for it once you survive the long winter. Gardening is much different too. We have a lot of sunlight but not enough days of sunlight for some veggies to grow well. I’ve had real bad luck with tomatoes here 😕. Really miss growing an abundance of tomatoes!
As a person who got frost bite 4+ years ago on my fingers, it is bad. My fingers still burn and sting when they get cold. Yes. You have to set aside the extra $$$ to have someone plow your drive and/or clean off your roof. Making sure any vehicle is good in the snow is important. Too light of a vehicle and you will be slip sliding all winter.
The nasty snow storm last year was mid April not May...but that being said I think this year we will be closer to May before we have some enjoyable weather LOL. Sandhills still are not back and we have about 3 snows after they come back at least here near Oshkosh WI
Great video. Fwiw - ice fishing is on my bucket list
We just moved to Wisconsin from southern California
How are you liking it so far? I'm from LA so south California as well thinking, but thinking of moving to Wisconsin since I hate the hot weather over here.
@@danieldesario6420 so far it's good a couple hot days at about 80 degrees nothing crazy overall great
Brad, I don't know if you watch "Wranglerstar Videos" or not. The reason I say this is, he built a cheap hand held unit that had wheels and an apron in it and you put it at the base of your roof and as it goes up, it cuts the snow which follows the apron down and you can take the snow off the roof seemingly easier than lifting the snow drag unit like you and PSB were using the other day to the "TOP" of the roof and pulling the snow off the roof. Give a watch to his video if you have not already seen this piece of home made equipment that actually works pretty well.... Just my .02 cents..
Thanks Harold, here the issue is ice. It won't pull off the roof that easy as the nice fluffy snow...
Been using something like in Canada for years. Works great.
I love wi!! born and raised it gets lil cold but love the snow.
Thanks! I'm from Puerto Rico and the coldest place I've lived in is Orlando. I'll be moving to Madison, WI in the fall and I'm a little worried about the cold since I don't have the slightest idea on how to dress for cold weather.
The cold sucks big time, but if you are just going from a car to a building or building to a car (that is if you are not spending a lot of time outside) it is not a big deal.
I live in Wisconsin as well. So l am also from Chicago. Love the Winter.
Funny I'm watching this right now in wi. It's -12° now without the wind-chill. Good times!!.
I was raised and live in south Florida. This sounds so terrifying.
That polar vortex from Canada reached down here in Milwaukee and the lake didnt save us. "Cooler by the lake" is a funny t-shirt around here
It was 20 below this morning in Northwest WI and our driveway is shrinking with every storm! But here is the cool thing, spring is just around the corner! I remember planting trees last year in short sleeves, and thinking, "wow, it has only been four weeks since we were stranded in another town in a blizzard!"
Animal chores certainly take longer, but the thing that really causes problems for us is when we need to do vehicle repairs. Since it has been so very cold lately, it makes it hard to work on the cars in an unheated garage.
Spring is coming and it is going to be so appreciated when it gets here. There is something rewarding about getting to that point and saying, "We did it. We stared winter in the face and we beat it!"
And by the way, there will be no snowstorms in April/May this year! Stop saying such things :-)
good morning please remember us in Georgia and Alabma the tornadoes were 1 mile wide and almost a mile across. please send elp to 700 club operation blessing thnk you
Prayers to everyone from Canada.
It seems to me that Wisconsin weather is a lot more mild then it was 30 or 40 years ago. Snow seems to be A LOT less then it was then. Poor Michigan gets all the snow that blows out over lake Michigan and on to them.
I DON'T know how you live there, I hate the snow even a small amount! I live in the Derbysire England. Hope you get summer soon x
This is the type of winter that only comes around once every 10 years or so....there are mild winters here! Yes, you need to absolutely have the proper clothing. Warm head-gear is important too-it is said that 90% of your body heat goes out the top of your head. Essential areas to keep warm: body core, feet, hands & head.
Winters like this build hardiness in our people, flexibility, and life-perspective. Attitude is huge! Pull up your bootstraps and no whining about being a northerner :)
Having to deal with all of this together I think is the foundation of our "Minnesota nice"!
I am moving to Wisconsin this june 2020 from miami florida.
We have had cloudy rainy days in Georgia! More cloudy than Sunny. But lived in Bemidji, MN in the late 80’s early nineties, so I feel your pain. Remember Vitamin D3 is great! We considered May 14th Spring when fishing season opened!
Brad i live in northern manitoba Canada we had between-30 to - 45 celsius all winter thats what i dislike about living in Flin Flon in the summer it doesnt get dark until midnight and the sun rises at 4 in the morning.thats what love, have a good day guys love you guys. say hi to grace for me .
Grew up in northern Illinois and spent many days in Wisconsin. It can get a bit chilly there.
YES! This Winter, here, is terrible! It got to be -22 two weeks ago! Still under 2 feet of snow, at least. UGH!
I just love your videos.
Thanks Gerry ;)
I got lake for summer swimming and log fire 🔥 and a girlfriend for the winter. /. I looking forward to moving to my lake house 🏡 ,. This my number #1 focus .. great video
Winter in Milwaukee WI, is very cold, but is a great city.l lived for 52 years.i move to Florida, but I don't like fl. I'm going to move back to Milwaukee.
Mainer here - Yup layers work best - think ahead
Lived here my entire life, 48 years, I will not drive a highway in snow or ice. I can’t. I can’t move either. 🥶
This year we've had a super cold snowy weather in Ohio this year..my son is in Wisconsin so we kinda compare weather alot
You guys have a unique perspective by not being from Wisconsin. I have lived here all my life, so I'm used to it. However, the older I get...the less I like winters here! :)
You guys must be in the far north part of Wisconsin.
I live in Canada you explained the cold winter and its side effects specially economically very well I add winter tire headaches to the other problems. Thanks for explaining so well.
I live in Wisconsin all my life. People do not buy snow tires here anymore. Front wheel drive and all season tires make that unnecessary.
@@tommak6516 It depends how much one drives in winter. I have seen very bad accidents and lost my car on 4seasons , so I don't risk it again.
@@mahdavimail Well I don't live in Canada, so I can only speak for Wisconsin. That said, over the years I have driven in the winter on all kinds of tires. Here, if you know how to drive on slippery roads, you can get around ok on ANY tire.
One word for you....KENTUCKY!!
Did'nt you guys get some Snow this Winter also.?
I'm going to have to say "no thank you".
Agreed I grew up in Ohio and that was it for me I had all the snow to last a lifetime. Thank God for Missouri snow only stays around a day or so. ❤️ That.
Gotta have a list!!! 😂
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the video clip. Lifelong California resident here with wife and 2 teenagers, possibly relocating to Wisconsin, Cedarburg area. Thank you for the great insight..... I think we are going to freeze to death!! Lol
Trust me, there is a such thing as to much sun.
I have experienced too much sun like Tyler Woods was talking about! Temperatures could reach Maybe into or near 120 degrees with that type of weather!
I have lived in Wisconsin and Florida. I would never go back the cold in a billion years.Give me shade and a pina colada and I am happy in 120.
Good ol WI...the only place that loves ice cream in the winter😊
DRY HANDS - PUT LATEX GLOVES UNDERNEATH THE WINTER GLOVES the kind DRs use are the best keeps hand dry and warm
Recommend nitrile from the auto parts store.
How is your water hydrant in the barn working this year?
100% true thinking moving back I miss winter lol ik I'm crazy lol
Also, throw it in neutral baby! Just iceskating our vehicles down the freeway 😂
We needed ice boots this year here. I love in cabin it was brutal
Look on the bright side, next winter you could be BBQing and going to the beach all winter long. ok, maybe that's a little to much of looking on the bright side but it sounds good. haha
As a born and bred wisconsinite, its all just normal to me. Ill admit, native born wisconsinites are a unique breed. Lol
Clothes containing TINSULATE Is a fantastis insulater for below zero Tempertures, We wear them fo our Hunting in during the below freezing temps and they are fantastic, A bit pricy but well worth the Money etc.
we had more snow 2 days ago since we moved here 2 days ago
correction we had more snow 2 days ago since we moved here 2 years ago LMBO for pete's sake.