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If you enjoy cold weather hiking and come across someone who looks a little like a Ninja assassin don’t panic, it’s probably just some hiker who has discovered just how warm and comfortable a face mask can keep you whilst you’re out doing a spot of winter hiking. If they’re also swinging around a sharply bladed Ninjaken then you probably should worry because they probably are a Ninja assassin, but that’s highly unlikely. There you go, I’ve probably made thousands of hikers think twice about heading off into the wilderness now . . . sorry about that guys, I was only rambling and in all my years of cold weather hiking I can honestly say, hand on heart, that I’ve never come across a Ninja assassin . . . not once!  I have, however, seen plenty of smart winter hikers who know just how warm and cozy a face mask can keep you. There, have I redeemed myself just a little? Hope so . . .

Hiking Face Masks

At the risk of really putting my hiking boot in it . . . there are also some hiking face masks which are not so much Ninja assassin . . . more Darth Vader.  They have a ventilation system which enables you to breathe the cold air easily even if you’re really exerting yourself . . . Please don’t try this on at home, you’re bound to scare the living “eeeebie jeeeebies” out of the kids, not to mention the neighbors.

See what I mean? It’s a good job he’s got a little color in his hiking jacket and around the brim of his winter hat to break it up a bit!  “The force is with you, young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.”