Affordable winter kit and clever hacks to keep you warm on outdoor adventures

Readers’ tips for staying toasty when you’re out exploring, plus some recommendations from our travel editor. Scroll down to see the winning tip

My mantra for staying warm in winter is simple, take care of your extremities – head, fingers, nose and toes – and follow the three layers of body clothing rule. Do that and you should be able to withstand the cold all day long. You don’t need to look like you’re going on manoeuvres (although surplus army kit is fit for purpose) and it needn’t cost you a fortune.