YES!
I love my gear.
I often wear my Limmer boots to do lots of errands because my bad feet feel great in them. Same with the Merrell's at work.
I wore my brand new "sled dog" hat to sleep the other night. Just trying it out. The house can get a little chilly because I am not going to turn the heat on until the pipes are in danger of freezing. Great training for winter camping.
My co-workers laugh at me every night when I am gearing up to leave work. I do however get the last laugh when we all walk out the door and they are shivering and complaining bitterly about how much they hate winter. No hats, light jackets, reebok shoes, clogs, and gloves that could be used as "evening attire".
Some of these people live in rural areas and cell phone service is not reliable. I carry my minus 30 bag in the truck all winter and extra clothes.
I carry my crampons to work all winter and I have an extra pair in my truck. They are very handy when the hospital maintenance crew has not properly cleared our walkways of snow and ice. I have taken my very last fall in that hospital parking lot. Several staff have fractured an extremity slip/sliding away trying to get to their vehicles. I now own the nice velcro studs. Easy on, easy off.
My purse is a Mountain Smith fanny pack that I wear with the shoulder strap and my work bag is a North Face day pack.
YES INDEED! Love that gear and highly recommend it.
I can get quite chilly in the frozen section of the Big Y if not properly attired.