winter clothing

Because the area around you may get cold during the winter you must have good winter clothing and gear. Having clothing and gear that will not stand up to the weather conditions could cause you to die.  It may sound cliche, but layering is the best approach to winter outerwear. Layering should consist of at least three layers: a base layer - thermal underwear of silk or synthetic cloth, a mid layer such as a long sleeve shirt or sweater and an outer layer. Many people with extreme cold experience will wear a base layer, a long sleeve shirt, a sweater, a lighter weight jacket and then their parka. Some wear a down vest for core warmth which also provides additional warmth in extreme cold when they will not be active. A down vest and mid-weight jacket can provide warmth in most cases when combined with other layers. By using layers of clothing you can more effectively control your temperature, being too hot can be as dangerous as being too cold as you will be tempted to remove a heavy layer of clothing. You can unzip or remove one or more layers if you get hot, you can also zip or put on another layer if you are cold.

·         Thermal Underwear

Thermal underwear, NO COTTON, comes in several weights (and insulation values) - silk/tech silk weight, medium, heavy, polar/expedition and then goose down. Each level is designed for a different level of cold. Silk/tech silk is the lightest weight and is for cool days when there is a possibility of sweating, it will wick away the sweat while also providing some insulation, thereby keeping you warmer than without any thermal underwear. Heavier weights will keep you warmer at colder temperatures and will also wick away any sweat.

Goose down thermal underwear should be warn with a silk/tech silk weight set to wick away any sweat. If you are going to wear breifs or boxers beneath your thermal underwear these should be of a "technical" or synthetic fabric that is designed to wick sweat away from your skin, the same applies.