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Get you a good coat, good thermal base layers, good boots, and good gloves. I got all of mine from patagonia's worn wear program. Those are all worth investing in. Keep cheaper versions of these in your car, or keep your good stuff in a bag and always bring it to your car with you. I've gotten stuck in weird rainstorms and windy times without my outdoor gear, and it sucks. Depending on if you're on a trail, it can be dangerous.

Get a hat with ear flaps, or get earmuffs, and get a good scarf. What works best for me is a tight infinity scarf so that it's close to the skin. Sometimes I wear two and pull one up over my nose--you can do this with one, but I've found that sometimes I'm cozier with two :)

For reflective stuff, LED things are great. I also use this kind of reflective wear when I'm walking. It's cheap and effective.

If you get snow or ice, these things are lifesavers. Dogs that don't normally bug you when they pull could easily pull you to the ground if they pull at the wrong time when you're on an especially slick spot. Obviously, that's a bad time, but especially if you're young it's easy to forget that it's dangerous, particularly in winter--and again, especially on trails where you'll be in a bad situation if you get hurt.

Layering is your best friend as others have said. imo winter boots aren't worth it, so long as you have a good pair of all-season boots that are waterproof. At that point, you just need two good pairs of socks and you'll be set.

CHAPSTICK and lotion!! Put it in all your pockets. People forget about this, but winter is super drying on your skin and I've experienced lip bleeding from super chapped lips. Also, get lotion with SPF. You still need sunscreen in winter.

It's also worth noting that you should be prepared for winter car emergencies if you drive to your walks, too. Keep a blanket, food, water, flashlight, and extra warm clothes in there. Make sure you have an ice scraper, snow shovel, flares (especially important in winter), and jumper cables. They even make self jump starters if you go to especially rural areas or don't have local contacts that can help.

Also, get your car checked out before winter hits full force. Some mechanics will do free system checks when you get your tires rotated or get your winter tires.

P.S. Rechargeable hand warmers exist. They rock, and many can also work as portable phone chargers.

I have a client who uses https://www.lupinepet.com products because they have a pretty easy guarantee (nearly no questions asked repalcements!). They have leash couplers too that are decent priced. About to get a set here in the near future.

But her dog chewed through his harness (Silly bumper!) and they honest to god replaced it. All it took was a picture of the destroyed harness and she had to toss it and they mailed her a new one.

Couplers are a godsend. You clip the leash to the center ring and the ten the end of each side of the coupler to the leash and you can walk two dogs on one leash.

I use this hands free as part of my current set up. It has d-rings on either side. So the bungee leash that comes with it, is clipped to one side. Then I have this one that I Will take the extender, clip the two extender together then clip to the other side of my belt if I want like, a really hands free or if it's a big dog so that I have better center of gravity.

Or I just use that second leash like normal if I just need one hand. They've been good to me. Held up for a few years thus far. The belt one JUST broke, the plastic part. So I need to re-order that or find a new buckle and take it to a tailor and get them to heavy duty sew a new buckle on. Buckle was my fault, I closed it in a car door.

But the Lupine extenders I'm looking at and a new leash just because I've seen how easy the guarantee is and that they stand by it. Sort of a buy it for life product.

Here's the link to the one i bought. It was actually $29 but still definitely worth it IMO.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J649XBC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's a decent picture and it helps me make sure the dogs are alive and not barking/going crazy/getting into shit.

I use a white noise machine I bought on amazon. Marpac Dohm Classic (White) | White noise machine | 101 Night Trial & 1 Year Warranty | Soothing sounds from a real fan helps cancel noise while you sleep | For adults & children https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HD0ELFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Fgb0Cb65X85CW It just produces a soothing noise sort of like being on an airplane, and helps drown out doggy noises in the night and any other noises. I never travel without mine.

Here is the set I have now!