I tend to the big wool pants and the anorak myself, although mine's a homeade hybrid with nylon sandwitched between two layers of materiel (and big cargo pockets with elastic loops that hold 20 rounds of rifle ammo in hunting season) I don't use the dead muskrat hat, but I prefer a heavy toque with ear flaps. Wool works and works well, and also breathes. You also see a lot of us layering the heck out of things so you can adjust and not sweat. My big down parka is for sitting around stationary.

Having said that, there's plenty of people up here who also go out in "modern" style gear. I could too if for
example, I bought a modern set of snow pants. I don't, because I wear my wool ones in hunting season, and they are *quiet* in the bush. nylon or goretex outers are not.