It hasn’t been an easy one to navigate—even for the most rugged of PopMech editors. Here on the East Coast, we’ve had to fend off some less-than-ideal conditions, and some of us North-of-the-city folks have had to deal with upwards of two feet of snow. I was able to get some insight from a few of our editors on what helped them withstand what we’d consider the harshest winter in recent memory. And considering we’re still experiencing sub-freezing temperatures, a lot of this stuff will get plenty of use before the groundhog sees its shadow. Here’s how PopMech editors, quite literally, braced extreme winter weather.