I'm in California. We have good cold-weather gear, you just have to get it from the right kind of store, specifically one that supplies outdoor workers.

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jval43 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Maybe California is a bad example. What I'm getting at is the selection for what you need is usually larger and more applicable to the conditions locally.

I see plenty of tourists with winter gear that is either insufficient, or completely over the top. Whereas if you buy locally you'd generally find the right stuff.

	▲	dlcarrier 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I think the bigger problem is that many of the tourists don't normally spend time outside, so they are used to only having enough gear for a heated building or car, even at home.