Winter Survival Clothing System
The best method of dressing for the outdoors is known as the "Three layer system". Learn these principles and you can survive any weather, anytime, anywhere....Make Your Own Warm Winter Mitts
In high latitudes and elevations your winter survival gear requires warm winter mittens. For many that means expensive high tech mountaineering mitts that seem to fail much too easily.
Here is how you can put together your own very high quality winter mitts using inexpensive natural materials you can find locally...
The Mother of All Survival Equipment
When optimizing your equipment there is nothing more critical than the clothing you choose to wear. Proper clothing is the foundation on which you build the structure of your outdoor gear and survival efforts.
Many people do not have the knowledge and experience to choose the right clothing for surviving when artificial climate controlled spaces are nowhere to found. Often that is why they die in the wilderness when living would have been easy for survivors like you and I.
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The Outer Layer
Last in the 3 layer system is the outer layer or outer shell. Its main responsibility is to keep wind and water from penetrating into the inner two layers. This outer shell should also allow moisture to continue on its way from the body and into the outside world so that you remain dry.The 3 Layer System
Experience has shown that the best clothing system for the outdoors is the three-layer method. Having 3 layers of clothing allows for maximum heat retention and cooling efficiency in all weather environments as well as great flexibility in adapting to the constantly changing conditions the outdoors person faces.The Base Layer
Solid foundations serve you well, and outdoor clothing is no exception.
Your base layer of clothing serves an important function - it should keep you both cool and dry by wicking moisture away from your skin. By staying cool and dry you increase your ability to maintain the proper body temperature you need to operate a peak efficiency.
The Middle Layer
The middle layer of clothing is the insulation layer. This layer of insulation works by making a layer of dead air space around your body, thereby limiting the amount of heat being exchanged between you and the outside world.No Survivor is a Real Survivor without a Warm Hat
There have been times spanning many centuries when no man was a real man without a hat. An no woman was a real woman without a hat too.
Hats are often personal trademarks of the people who wear them. According to the place and time hat fashions varied - the tricorn hat of the eighteenth century French, the tophats and then later fedoras, the pillbox hat, and baseball caps so loved by the Americans. And of course the ubiquitous American cowboy hat continues to be in favor for both men and women throughout the world.
Through the ages hats have been worn for adornment, rank and personal protection. Hats have also been used as protection from the elements of cold, heat, wind, rain and snow.
Knights proudly wore plumed helmets into battle - and in the battle for survival no survivor is a real survivor without a hat. Specifically a warm hat.
Always Carry a Warm Hat
Of all your articles of survival clothing, ounce for ounce a warm hat is the most efficent at keeping your warm. Chuck a warm hat into your pack and your survival temperature zone is automatically increased by twenty degrees or more.Other Survival Topics Pages: Home Page | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0
