Prepare yourself before going traveling


Gearing up for an Outdoor Winter Activity

Winter sports and activities can be a lot ofthe  face.
fun. It's a splendid time of the year when it
seems like you are enveloped by the pristinePut  your  hands  in  gloves
whiteness of the snow. But it is also a
hazardous time of the year for the outdoorMittens are considered warmer than gloves as
adventurer. One has to keep warm to keep safethe fingers can keep each other warm rather
and enjoy this time of the year. The essencethan being isolated in the glove's fingers.
of staying warm in the winter is having theYou can apply the layering principle here as
proper clothing layers and knowing how to usewell by using an inner mitten and an outer
them  effectively.  Here  are  some  tips.shell. However, gloves are essential too,
especially the water proof variety, as
Dress  in  layersvarious winter activities require a certain
amount of dexterity, which mittens can't
Our body loses heat through conduction,provide.
convection, evaporation, radiation and
perspiration. As activity levels increase soLayer  your  feet  with  socks
does the heat produced in our body and
vice-versa. Thus it becomes important toWear multiple layers of socks starting with
insulate our body to keep warm and this isthin polypropylene liner socks, which will
done by the layering technique. When we wearkeep the feet dry, followed by one or two
our clothes in layers, we ensure that therelayers of wool or wool/nylon blend socks. The
is enough dead air space, (defined as anyouter layer of socks needs to be big enough
enclosed unit of air that is small enough soto  accommodate  the  inner  layers.
that natural convection currents would not
arise in it), which can be shed off layer byWear  a  Waterproof  outer  layer
layer, to balance the heat levels of your
body. So while you need to dress warmly, youWhile it would be ideal to have a waterproof
also need to dress in layers so that you canouter layer, it is essential to make your
be ready for temperature changes of the body.outer most layer of clothing windproof and at
least water resistant. Also the garment needs
As the old adage goes, if your toes are cold,to be able to be ventilated. So sometimes
put  on  a  hat  ..it's a trade off between how much
'waterproofness' is desired and the ability
You can lose up to 70% of your body heat fromto ventilate. Ventilation is important
your head, so hats are essential for anybecause a completely waterproof item will
winter activity. You may even need to get akeep the water that is moving through your
face mask if you are at risk from high windother layers trapped, adding to weight and
conditions and susceptible to frost bite ofcausing some heat loss.



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