Thanks for the tips on the snowboarding socks, and everything else, that sounds like a great idea. I wasn't all that comfortable with the idea of jeans, but I wasn't sure what else would work - jeans and tights are my first choice when going out for walking in the winter. Of course, this isn't walking

In the end I don't know how far I will push the temps below 30 this winter, but I wanted to check just in case.