So I thought I wouldn't stretch myself too far by making three but that I would do a two parter. Short but sweet. So this post will be about pocket essentials for winter, then the next will be about larger items that may go in a bag/rucksack. So let's get started.
My first essential for winter would be lip-balm. Yeah I know boys don't normally carry that sort of thing with them but the cold dries up my lips and so when I smile the skin on my lips sort of crack up and it sometimes bleeds. Lip-balm prevents that. Although I don't use a specific brand, I usually find myself using "PIZ BUIN"
It really moisturises well! I highly recommend buying this! To get your hands on some PIZ BUIN and wave flaky lips goodbye then click "here" to visit their website.
Next is breath spray. I don't always take this with me but I own the "boots" fresh mint breath spray. It tastes amazing and freshens your breath up in a flash. It's also great to hatch out when your with a group of friends and one of them has bad breath then you can whip out the spray and squirt it in their mouth. Anyways it's a good thing to have in your pockets!
Last but certainly not least is the reusable hand warmer pouches. They can be very helpful on a cold day. Keeping your hands toasty during winter is definitely an essential. These hand warmers come in a variety of colours and shapes: blue squares, green rectangles, red hearts, and yellow stars, much like multi-coloured marshmallows. But unlike marshmallows, these are not for internal use! Also unlike marshmallows, they are self-activating, so you can have your warm on-the-go. And they're reusable. We're glad marshmallows aren't reusable.
The magic of these hand warmers is in the metal disc you see inside it. All you do is click the disc back and forth a few times and you'll see the clear-ish gel inside become opaque. As the opaqueness spreads, so does the heat! It's a crazy chemical reaction which I like to call AWESOME! The gel is a supersaturated solution and bending the disc starts an exothermic crystallization of the gel (Translation from nerd to English - it goes opaque and gets hot). And when it loses its warmth, all you have to do is wrap it in a towel and place it into boiling water for about 5 minutes and it resets itself (the crystals completely liquefy). Once it cools off from its boiling bath, it is ready to be used again. A great, fun way to keep your fingers warm this winter. They work great in pockets but just don't sit on them! (Otherwise it's going to be a soggy butt for you!)
So this was a pretty long long blog post but I hope you enjoyed! (If your still reading) Part 2 will be coming soon! Have a happy winter!
Peace <3 ... Barn Owl ... out ...
