Tell Me Tuesday: How do you stay warm?

 
According to locals, it’s unseasonably warm, which is creating serious challenges for the polar bears in the area – as of today, there is no ice to be seen on the shores of Hudson Bay, and there should be.  Temperatures are currently hovering a bit below freezing, but it feels a lot colder when the wind picks up.  And over the next few days, temperatures are set to drop down to -18* Celsius.  Brrrrrr!
 
To stay warm, I’m drinking lots of tea, eating a lot (I’m not sure if that’s helping, but it’s certainly fun – Churchill has some delicious food!), trying to stay out of the wind, and wearing many, many layers of clothing.  My average outfit includes a full suit of long underwear, two pairs of socks (liners and woolies), jeans, Sorels, a couple of shirts, a down vest, and a huge, wonderful Canada Goose coat.  I also have the request hat, scarf, glove liners and mittens, of course, as well as an extra fleece jacket, just in case.  I look fairly ridiculous (but happy!).

Me all bundled up! (C) WWF-Canada/ Juliana Dutkay
The polar bears, of course, are much better equipped for this weather.  With a thick layer of insulating fat (up to 3.4 inches!), a cozy double coat featuring dense undercoat and longer guard hairs that are water repellant and lightly oiled, and black skin that absorbs the sun’s rays, they’re so well insulated they actually have to avoid overheating in the warmer months!

A polar bear not at all bothered by the cold (C) WWF-Canada/ Riannon John
Since humans aren’t quite a s well designed, we sometimes have to get creative.  I have a friend in Montreal who tries to snowshoe everywhere, and I know plenty of Torontonians who cycle year-round.  I also know someone who doubles her chocolate intake through the winter, on the theory that it helps her insulate naturally.
 
So, how do you stay warm in the winter?