Fleece gloves

The hands (like the head) radiate an incredible amount of heat into space. When it gets cold, your hands are the first to freeze. I recommend that my tourists take gloves or mittens even on summer hikes in Crimea. Unfortunately, they often ignore my advice and don’t take anything, or arm themselves with leather or cotton gloves that are completely unsuitable for camping life.
This is despite the fact that a simple and affordable remedy for cold hands has long been known - fleece gloves.

They are light, warm, breathe well, dry quickly and at the same time cost negligibly little. Even in specialized travel stores, fleece gloves from well-known manufacturers rarely cost more than $20. And numerous Chinese counterfeits are several times cheaper, with quite tolerable quality.
By the way, about fakes - they have one feature that is practically inaccessible to famous brands. They are insanely funny. Consider the huge “GORE-TEX XCR” inscription on a regular fleece glove for $4. This is just a joke. It is not clear how one feels about the mention of Thinsulate insulation on such products. It costs much less than Gore-tex, so manufacturers could afford to use it if they wanted. But it’s hard to believe in this (in the honesty of the manufacturer). In addition, the very need for additional insulation is questionable.

I advocate a division of duties: fleece gloves for everyday wear, insulated mittens for extreme cold, and tops for protection from moisture and snow. A set of the three above-mentioned clothes is the most versatile and reliable (that I know) hand protection.

Of course, there are compromise options - gloves made of windblock or other softshell are quite suitable for summer.
They are not blown through, get wet less than fleece, but also cost much more. In addition, they require special care (washing with special powders, etc.)

Ski gloves are often worn on winter hikes. In my opinion, not the best choice. Of course, it is more difficult to wet ski gloves than fleece gloves, but drying them will not be easy. And they don't warm enough.

The easiest way to dry wet fleece mittens is with the warmth of your hands. For example, put them on at night when climbing into a sleeping bag. This is if your hands are still warm. Simply placing gloves in a sleeping bag or even on your own stomach will not give the desired effect.
As you understand, you need to be careful when drying by the fire - fleece is very easy to melt.

On a winter hike, you wear gloves for most of the day and only take them off for a couple of seconds. To prevent the gloves from getting lost in these few seconds, you need to secure them. To do this, just sew an elastic loop to each glove. A rubber band is especially good for this. The loop made from it is easy to put on (or rather rolls on) on the wrist and at the same time holds securely. It is better to sew the loop not on the edge of the fleece glove, but a little inside, closer to the wrist. Then the elastic band of the glove will be completely hidden under it and will not cling to anything.