"It was a frivolous purchase, and I didn’t think I would use it that much, but it's so worth it."

As a Viral Resident Writer at BuzzFeed, I cover politics, trending news, and pop culture through a lifestyle lens.

"I wasn’t sure whether to get some cheap stuff that might block the wind, but I ended up getting the expensive thing — and holy crap, that thing is warm. The pockets even stay mostly warm when it’s below freezing. One of the best purchases of my life, even though I’ll never really need it outside of this type of work."—Lazy_Ad2099