Between the Steel mill and Sheet metal worker in Chicago I was right off the southwest corner of lake Michigan and the wind rolls right through. Dry feet good boots and layers used cotton till polypropylene long underwear came out. Used different weights but my Arctic carhartts bibs and jacket were the key. Once I was out in the cold I stayed out I'll go by a heater not close enough to get warm. I'd have water with me and it would be freezing up. Hot soup in thermos was room temp by coffee time 9a ish. I had a backpack with extra gloves ,hot packs fleece hardhat liner was the cats meow. At some point the gloves have to come off to handle hardware. I used scuba gloves in the end but they don't last. Then the worst part is trying to stay awake behind the wheel of a warm car. Good times. $hitty jobs cold,hot,dirty,loud, etc brings out the needy and the greedy. No sane person would come out.