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Message:: [QUOTE="SavageMuffin, post: 8603526, member: 209872"]Winters do get pretty brutal. Temps at -40 or -50 but in my experience the way it is now most places shut it down past -40 unless it’s going to be that cold for a long period of time. Typically 4.0’s, face masks, beanies and insulated coveralls are the norm. The trick is to layer your clothes because if you’re working hot and heavy you WILL get warm and sweat, that’s no good. If you’re outside working insulated boots are a thing of beauty as long as you keep your feet from sweating or you’re changing your socks out. As far as vs West Texas I cant say. From what I’ve gathered the cost of living is similar but the pay here is higher. Sometimes you take warm up breaks if you don’t have flameless rig heaters. We didn’t use them we just went in the dog house for a bit then back to work. The wind In this part of the country is the biggest threat because there’s nothing to block it due to how flat and plains like it is.[/QUOTE]