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If it's actually snowing, you're walking through snow on the ground, or there's spray from the road, your jeans (not ideal in the first place) will get wet and hold on to the cold water. …

A small flame compared to the size of the pot means less heat escaping up the sides. This will of course slow things down. Further minimise this with a pot skirt if at all possible. I had a skirt for …

Depending on how cold the rest of you has got, warming the extremities by increasing blood flow to them may be a bad idea. …

The other important heat loss is opening the flask, letting out hot drink/air/steam and replacing it with cold air. Waiting as long as possible for the first drink helps here. … I'll sometimes save mine until we're nearly done, a habit from winter kayaking when a hot drink borders on being emergency kit if someone gets wet and cold. …

Cold numbing extremities is partly due to cold actually at the extremities, and partly the blood reaching them not being very warm. I've often seen winter runners wearing gloves and short sleeves. … If you tend to overheat on the uphills in cold weather, a top that unzips near the throat is probably better than rolling up sleeves (or you might do both) - but remember to zip it up as soon as you cool …

There is some merit to acclimatisation, but you have to be careful if you're out in the cold for prolonged periods. … Both of these are smaller effects than the difference in people's cold tolerance - not just how much you feel the cold, but how much you mind it when you do. …