Why Renting Winter Clothes Might Just Save the Planet (and Your Luggage Fees)

So, you're flying to the Arctic, or Lapland, or basically anywhere cold enough to freeze your eyelashes. Your excitement is sky-high — until you realize you'll need a full-on survival suit just to leave the airport.

Naturally, you think: “Easy! I’ll just buy a winter jacket, winter pants, snow boots, an — wait, is that a scarf made of yak wool?”

Before you max out your credit card (and your suitcase), let’s talk about something cooler than sub-zero temps: carbon emissions.

Buying Winter Clothes: A Love Story (With 24 kg of CO₂)

Buying a winter clothing set emits around 24 kilograms of CO2. That’s the same as:

• Driving a car for 150 kilometers

• Charging your phone 3,000 times

• Or yelling “IT’S SO COLD” 10,000 times into the wind

And the best part? You’ll probably use the gear once, then shove it in the closet forever next to your dusty yoga mat and emotionally unavailable hiking boots.

Flying with Winter Clothes: Baggage Fees + Climate Guilt

Let’s say your 5 kg winter wardrobe gets a round-trip flight with you. That adds up to another 5–10 kg of CO₂ just for the ride. Apparently, your jacket flies business class now.

Suddenly, your winter getaway has a carbon footprint bigger than a polar bear's paw. And let’s be honest—you were this close to paying for an extra checked bag for your boots alone.

Renting: Same Warmth, 90% Less Planet Guilt

Now imagine this:

• You land in Lapland.

• You don’t drag a suitcase the size of a vending machine through the snow.

• Instead, you pick up a fresh, clean, cozy rental set that’s made for the Arctic conditions.

• You emit just 1–2 kg of CO2 instead of 24.

That’s not just efficient. That’s eco-fabulous.

Bonus: When you spill glögi on the pants, you can blame the last renter.