>Or is it just the simple fact that it is easier to layer up than it is to layer down? Pretty much. A good coat, scarf, gloves, hat, and long-johns will keep

>Or is it just the simple fact that it is easier to layer up than it is to layer down? Pretty much. A good coat, scarf, gloves, hat, and long-johns will keep you comfortable outside down to single digits (f). Plus, when you're outside doing stuff, it can feel pretty warm, even in 20 degree (f) temperatures. One of the best feelings in the world is unzipping my coat on a brisk day while working outside and feeling that cold air hit my hot, sweaty torso. Also, people adapt to cold pretty quickly. Never-pants people are a thing, even in Russia. People do complain about the cold though. I bet if you polled people who moved to Texas for Florida, one of their reasons for moving from the north was the weather.