Quote Originally Posted by Kitsune06 View Post
How many of you folks wear something light (a bandanna or something) over your nose and mouth for cold air? I'm finding it feels like it's just shredding my throat, and I end up having a nasty cough for hours afterward...

Is it just wishful thinking that a nose/mouth covering would heat the incoming air a little and maybe at least slightly reduce the harshness of the air?
I do, when it's really cold. I got a silk balaclava from ...some website... last winter. I didn't need it often, but when I needed it, it was perfect. I tried a bandana, but the cotton gets too wet with my breath. The balacalva was perfect. Light enough that my head didn't get too hot, but warmed my breath and protected my neck and chin.