Survive Cabin Fever: Cool Materials
Battle boredom while winter rages outside: 16 cool materials, from an Aztec blanket and Stance socks to a Maglite and Whitley Neill gin.
Battle boredom while winter rages outside.
01 FIND A FRIEND
Every man needs the company of a lovely lady because, well, y’know.
“I love snuggling up indoors when the weather is dreadful,” says FHM Girlfriend, Lois.
02 GET CLASSIC
Find the Zen way while you’re stuck in your cabin, just like Jack Kerouac’s Ray and Japhy in this criminally underestimated man read. The Dharma Bums, ₹1220, amazon.in
03 WRAP UP
Ditch your nan’s itchy knitted rug – this ace Aztec blanket will keep you cosy and force her to up her cross-stitching game. Aztec blanket, ₹4500
04 TOAST YOUR TOES
Nothing’s cooler than a pair of Stance socks, the go-to brand for the raddest skateboarders on planet Earth. Socks, ₹150
05 COMB THE MO
You came in from the cold with a wispy little ’tache, and it’s grown to an epic fisherman’s beard. Tame it with this. Horn beard brush, ₹75, Sham Di Hatti Khan Market
06 MAN UP
Have you ever seen anything more dangerously pretty? And no, the cheerleader assassins you bumped into in 100% rock don’t count. Otter Anker-Messer knife, ₹1486
07 CAPTURE EVERY MOMENT
If you don’t make it through the winter, at least your family will have a precious video of you. And your amazing camera, too. Canon Legria Mini, ₹16,721, canon.co.in
08 HAVE A CUPPA
Trapped indoors without coffee? Your days are totally numbered. An indestructible mug will better your odds of survival. Probably. Texsport enamel mug, ₹2240, ebay.in
09 EAT THE MEAT
This stuff is grade-A meaty perfection that we’d happily live off if we had to. ₹250 for 100g, meatproductsofindia.com
10 SHOVEL OUT
When the time finally comes to leave your cabin, you can dig your way through the snow drifts at your door in quick time. Snow shovel, ₹1099, ebay.in
11 GET SQUARE EYES
Clocking in at a cool 1,343 minutes, and with 11 discs to wade through, this war boxset will keep you out of harm’s way. The World At War, ₹2499, ebay.in
12 SLIP ’EM IN
It’s like putting your feet in a tub of warm butter. Oh yeah. Bubba slippers, ₹850
13 TAKE NOTES
Who knows when inspiration for your novel may strike? Moleskin ruled notebooks, from ₹686, amazon.in
14 WARD OFF GINSANITY
Count down the days trapped indoors as you drink down this gin. And the bottle’s opaque, adding to the madness… Whitley Neill gin, ₹3355
15 LIGHT THE WAY
Forget tea lights – light up your man cave with a Maglite, which doubles up as a battering ram. Smartglow sleek, ₹130, amazon.in
16 KEEP YOUR DIGITS
Need to brave the elements to gather wood, wrestle a bear or pick up some semi-skimmed milk? Prepare your mitts. Gloves, from ₹35, ebay.in
From the February 2014 issue of FHM India.
Spotted a mistake, or your photo used without permission? Report a correction
in your inbox