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Gold coast Aldi could get a different range of winter gear on the Gold Coast as to what we get in Lithgow where we frequently get sub zero temperatures and occasional snow.
I'll have to ask my sister, she lives somewhere up there and when I told her my thermometer in the crapper showed -10 at 4:30Am (sitting in an open window) she said she checked before going to bed and it only predicted 0-11 today for my region. They were very wrong!
I sent her a link to a weather station (military) 5 minutes down the road which recorded -9.6 at 6:45 AM this morning.
The secret is not just to get warm gear but to get clothing light enough not to end up looking or feeling like the Michelin man. Too much weight very soon becomes an issue as you're trying to have a certain amount of freedom of movement.
If I ever have the spare cash I may invest in some of the newer electric jackets and pants they sell for motorcycling. They plug into a 12 volt port in the bike (or 5V USB, I'm not sure). Either way it would be made light for motorcycling and reviews I've seen suggest it's very warm and has a good adjustment range. If it's USB powered it would be as simple as putting a power bank in the pocket with the jacket and pants plugged into it and not in the least restrictive in freedom of movement. And no annoying cables to trip over.
I just remembered, my ex mother in law always complained about the cold. I built her a chair one year but the ungrateful sod wouldn't even plug it in and try it.
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