Welcome to winter in New England. But that doesn’t mean you need to burrow yourself indoors for the season. With the proper gear, you can endure — no, enjoy! — whatever Mother Nature dishes out.

Cars and trucks stranded and abandoned in deep snow along Route 128 in Dedham are seen on Feb. 9, 1978. (AP) New Englanders in the winter: Some of us think we're hardy warriors with armor forged ...