Carhartt Men's Fleece 2-In-1 Headwear
http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/store...0&langId=-1

Is an awesome piece of cold weather gear I recently got.

Retractable saw someone suggested too. Gerber makes a decent money for <15$.

I think too much gear aimed to 'stay in place' is a bad thing myself. Sure, matches, lighter, etc good but some kits I see here and other places are enough "stay in place gear" to live out in the middle of winter. To me, the goal is to get rescued or make your own way back to civilization. Hand warmers or foot warmers, a good hat, dry gloves, wool socks are all very important in cold weather. Also a map of the area you are going to a compass, PLB, and a GPS if you want. These are IMHO more important than say fishing line, or cotton swabs to light a fire.

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