In reply to BnB:
To be fair, I do run quite cold. Though still, it has to be ca. 0C to be enjoyable, or I need to be less active up to around 5C. In late spring, summer and early autumn, I also use a layering system, but in winter I find the layering system to be either too hot or too cold, all of the time, (perhaps I just haven't found the right combination of kit). All clothing combinations will come with a compromise, mainly due to the combination of neither the weather nor us being static and on this note indeed, the Buffalo is sweaty when active until approaching 0C, then below that it is the perfect solution, for me at least.
I absolutely love the fortress-like protection I feel when subjected to inclement and I can just sit off in my Special 6, it has an interesting quality. As does the numbing feel of a biting wind on my ribs when venting fully. The Special 6 itself actually becomes a part of my enjoyment, I can't think of many items of clothing that can feel that way.
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