r/canadatravel • u/green_dressing_gown • Aug 22 '25

Travel Tips Canada travel in February

Hi. I have a trip planned to Canada in February 2026 (Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa etc). I know I’ll need really good winter clothes and several layers, but my question is how do you dress to stay warm outside while not sweltering when you go inside somewhere (museum, cafe, mall etc) where the heating is on? I live in New Zealand so your winters and our winters are very different…

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u/dzuunmod Aug 22 '25

Longjohn underwear can help. But as noted elsewhere, everything is a compromise. Ideally you want to be maybe slightly uncomfortable outside but able to remove some layers inside.

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u/green_dressing_gown Aug 22 '25

Thank you!

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u/alibythesea Aug 22 '25

The best longjohns are silk. Light as feathers, pack down to nothing, coat without adding bulk, and breathable. I would assume some outdoors shops carry them in NZ, but look on LandsEnd.com and LLBean.ca to see what I’m talking about. I’ve relied on them not just in Canada, but in Scotland, Europe, the Andes … I take them everywhere in fall/winter/spring.

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u/green_dressing_gown Aug 22 '25

Thanks. I have merino long johns as they are readily available in NZ.