Outdoor Clothing Adventures Clothing for the Outdoors like Finnish

Heat loss and your body We loose heat in 4 different ways: Convection (wind) Evaporation (sweat) Conduction (contact) Radiation (skin)

Prevention of heat loss Severe heat loss can lead to hypothermia Clothing choices can affect heat loss dramatically How we use those clothes can have an affect as well

The layering system Using different materiel to protect our body Easily changed to adapt in various situations Ideally made up of quick drying, breathable parts

Different layers The Base Layer Known commonly as “Long John’s” Moves water away from the skin Hydrophobic Thin and light for quick drying when wet Made of Polyester

The layers continued… The Mid-Layer Known as a “Fleece” coat Much thicker than the base layer Tight fitting to avoid heat loss through convection Creates a layer of warm air around your body Made of Polyester

The layers continued… The outer layer or “Shell” Wind proof or Water Proof Thin protective shell Usually has a hood Ideally breathable Made of Polyester

Other layers… For extreme conditions a very warm layer might be needed A down “puffy” jacket or very thick fleece sweater will work fine For cool but dry conditions a light shell will do the trick

Hands Mittens are warmer than gloves Gloves have fingers and make things easier to use

Feet Feet need to stay DRY or they get COLD Waterproof boots help but our feet tend to sweat a lot inside of them Changing your socks is very important to keeping feet warm Feet loose most of their heat through… Conduction!!!!!

What you need… For severe winter you are going to need: A raincoat A pair of warm shoes or boots A winter coat (ski or snowboard coat is fine) Some snow pants Gloves or mittens Winter boots “Long Johns” or base layer A scarf A backpack A pair of think socks

There is no bad weather, only bad clothing