When preparing for the outdoors it is important to bring the appropriate winter gear. The goal is simple: keep the body at its normal temperature, neither too cool nor too warm. To maintain a normal body temperature in the outdoors:- Wear several layers of clothing rather than one thick layer.
- Layering allows you to adjust to changing temperatures.
- Layering works to wick moisture away from the skin.
- Wear a water-resistant outer layer.
- Protects insulating layers from melting snow.
- Wet clothing makes it difficult to keep the body warm.
- Wear clothing that is warm even when its wet.
- Wool or synthetics are best to pull moisture from the skin.
- Avoid cotton, it has no warming value when wet.
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