I've been living in Calgary for a couple months and it has nothing to do with your body getting conditioned to the cold. Its all in how you dress.
In Vancouver too many ppl think that just cuz they have a thick jacket they will be warm but I have found the jacket is the least important thing.

First thing: Cotton doesnt touch the skin. Polyester does. First layer is polyester since it removes moisture from your skin. Cotton will keep it sitting there and then you end up getting cold.
Second: Cotton/Wool layer. I personally have a polyester/cotton blend "beater" that I wear over my long sleeved first layer.
Third: More layers. Remember once you are out you cant really add layers very easy but you can remove them.
Last: Wind/Moisture layer. A jacket of some sort. That will keep moisture and wind from getting in.


I was working outside all day yesterday in that -37 and was sweating. It wasnt so much that I was working hard. Its just that any heat my body was producing was staying in. Remember that heat rises so figure out how to make that work for you. Putting your gloves so they go over top of everything doesnt make sense. Any heat your hands produce will be getting lost.
I have also found that multiple layers helps with movement. Jackets for extreme temperatures usually are hard to move around in. A "lighter" jacket with lots of layers under is really easy to move around in.

ah that would explain it

flight landed from HNL tonight and I was still wearing shorts waiting for my ride... lol