Insulated coveralls are fine if you are driving heavy equipment in sub-zero weather, or sitting in a hide in the snow waiting for game to come into range, but they are no good at all if you must engage in heavy physical labor, climbing in steep terrain, or must maintain freedom of movement for skiiing, etc.
When I lived in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA, the usual routine was either a silk or polypropylene blend base layer, merino wool or wool-poly blend undergarments, tightly woven wool shirt and trousers, perhaps an additional warming layer consisting of wool vest or sweater, topped off with a 60/40 cotton poplin/polyester ripstop fabric anorak and wind pants.
Footwear consisted of silk liner sock, wool boot sock, mountaineering boots and gaiters to keep powder snow out of your boots. Gloves consisted of a silk/nylon blend inner glove, knit wool fingerless liners and leather outer glove shells.
Hat consisted of a Nomex balaclava with knit wool Navy watch cap over it, and a climbing helmet with chin strap, if in vertical terrain, on ski patrol, etc.
Layering so that you can control body temperature with exertion, preventing sweating and wind chill, but being able to bundle up against the wet, wind and cold, are necessary for survival.
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