For me it's always feet & hands. A few things I've noticed help a lot;
Hands; mitts are better than gloves when its really cold. Nice wool gloves do the trick most of the time but if it's colder than -20 or so, my deerskin mitts are the way to go. Mitts are also better for using chemical hand warmers in as well as there's more space.
Feet; what's made the biggest difference for me is simply wearing footwear that isn't too tight. What that means is wearing insulated muck boots or a pair of Sorel's. A good pair of wool socks underneath (Darn Tough are good) and some chemical warmers if needed and I'm good to go.
I wear a good down jacket & pants as well with merino base layers against my skin, both top and bottom.
Lastly, I always have a thermos full of hot coffee or hot chocolate on me. It's worth every bit of the extra weight.
My 2 cents!
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