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Tips for getting ready in the car
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Après Skier
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I will probably bring ear plugs as well. You know the parking lots will be filled with a cacaphony of men ”sharing” their favorite tunes on their cranked-up car stereos.
<off topic> Why is there always such a terrible music ski resorts? I did not wake up at 4AM and drive 5 hours to have my ears assaulted by AC/DC. </off topic>
<off topic> Why is there always such a terrible music ski resorts? I did not wake up at 4AM and drive 5 hours to have my ears assaulted by AC/DC. </off topic>
SarahXC
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
@liquidfeet — you may be cautious about getting the rice too hot. Rice in the long sock in the microwave is the method intuition puts out for “home molding” their liners. Not that all liners would be as sensitive but still 
https://intuitionliners.com/home-fitting/
https://intuitionliners.com/home-fitting/
merrydog
Angel Diva
Don't know if these are the same but I picked up a pair at a thrift shop (new!) and they work pretty good to warm up my hiking or snow boots.
For my ski boots I have some old Thermic boot dryers that keep the liners warm. They go in the boots as soon as we get home after a day of skiing and I unplug as we are packing up to go skiing. My boyfriend came up with this method where we put our boots and other gear (mittens, helmet, etc.) into a storage bin with handles and that gets carried out to the back of the car. This works well to keep all of the ski detritus together and give us the option to wrap everything in a clothes dryer warmed blanket if the temps are particularly low.
santacruz skier
Angel Diva
If you are gearing up by your trunk/back hatch, notice the wind direction -- the door could hit you in the head with a big gust of wind if there's a headwind. Short people, you need to pay attention to this, too!
If it's snowing, pull out only what you will be immediately putting on so your stuff doesn't get filled with snow and, ultimately, wet. This requires pretty decent organization at home so that everything comes out in the order you want to put them on. Consider changing your lenses at home so that you're not doing this in the snow.
I usually put everything on while standing near the back of the car, but if I'm parked on ice or compacted snow (i.e., something slippery where I don't want to balance on one leg), I'll push one of the front seats all the way up and sit sideways in the backseat, facing out
If it's snowing, pull out only what you will be immediately putting on so your stuff doesn't get filled with snow and, ultimately, wet. This requires pretty decent organization at home so that everything comes out in the order you want to put them on. Consider changing your lenses at home so that you're not doing this in the snow.
I usually put everything on while standing near the back of the car, but if I'm parked on ice or compacted snow (i.e., something slippery where I don't want to balance on one leg), I'll push one of the front seats all the way up and sit sideways in the backseat, facing out
merrydog
Angel Diva
Similar to that we use an old beach towel, a friend uses an old bathmat; you get the idea.
Sounds like we need to lobby for each resort to put a bench next to an exterior outlet and have a hair dryer to borrow at the end of day. Although then you would have the issue of walking back to your car without your boots on. Hmmm, maybe instead of a full bag check that would take a lot of space, just a shoe check tent or mini lockers outside that really only fit shoes and maybe a thermos.
Kiragirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I got a heated seat pad for Christmas, love it. Plugs into the dash for power.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I bought a car on the basis of heated seats.
merrydog
Angel Diva
Ha, I upgraded cars for the same reason
Abbi
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I can see me doing that the next time around. But I’m not even at 140,000 miles yet! So my 2005 car is still new, right?!
MissySki
Angel Diva
Haha pretty much! I've got ~198k on my 2012..
Abbi
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I’d rather spend my money on sailboats and ski stuff! I fear someday I will have to buy a new car, or upgrade my 1985 bathroom and kitchen!
MissySki
Angel Diva
I’m with you 100%, the longer I can go without a car payment the better!
The good news is that for a lot of cars in recent model years, heated seats are no longer upgrades. Before buying a new car 2 years ago, my car was 16 years old. I went into the dealership when buying the new car, ready to say that I wanted x, y, and z features, and they were all standard. Lol.
Susan L
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Before getting seasonal lockers, I used to boot up in the car. Definitely get a sturdy stool to sit on. I tired folding chairs but they weren’t sturdy enough when snow/ice was on the ground. Keep the boots under the seat with heat directed to the floor. Keep your jacket, helmet, etc. in a soft sided freezer bag - the kind that you use to put frozen food in. It will prevent anything from freezing if it gets cold.
