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His other half chiming in (because I don't have a dreamwidth account):

Surviving winter exercises (and I'm not sure there's much difference between sleeping in an unheated timber house and a barn) and out-of-season camping is something barracks brats know plenty about. You probably know a lot of this already, but just in case there's anything new to you:

First thing is hats at all times. Actually, balaclavas (or shawls or headscarves if you don't need to worry about loose fabric) are better than caps, as they keep the back of your head and your neck warm too. You can keep your hat on in the bath if you don't need to wash your hair.

Secondly, adding woolly tights under your trousers is a good idea if you're not already doing it. Any winter exercise would be heralded by the NAAFI selling out of XL tights. In fact, you can layer up tights, long-johns, leggings, yoga-pants, and trousers if you need to.

Similarly, wear multiple pairs of socks, and buy slippers or house-shoes a couple of sizes too big to accommodate them. Layering up on the extremities as well as the torso helps enormously.

You're probably already wearing gloves; the most effective combination is fine wool or silk underneath heavy mittens (mittens are warmer than gloves). You can sleep in them. If the undergloves are fine enough, you can type, read, and do most clean activities in them.

If possible, wear wool, silk or down-fibres next to the skin. They can absorb a lot of perspiration without becoming wet to the touch (unlike cotton or linen), so you won't feel clammy. Avoid synthetics, as they won't absorb water.

Invest in Vaseline. You've already noticed your hands chapping - keep your lips constantly coated. If it gets really bad, smear vaseline on your eyelids, nostrils, and ears. Keeping your skin in good condition is much, much easier than trying to heal chapping in a hard frost.