Clothing Presentation

Outdoor Educational Adventures

Clothing for the Outdoors

Choosing the right stuff

• What is wrong with this picture??

• The right choice makes all the difference

• Sometimes the choice can be very difficult

How do I know?

• Learn about what clothes work in certain weather and which ones do not

• There is no right or wrong

• Personal comfort is different for everyone

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

Some questions we will answer:

• What is a layering system?

• What should it do?

• Why should we use it?

• What are examples of different layers?

What is 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

What should the layering system do?

• Keep the wind and water out

• Keep the heat near our body

• Dry quickly

Why use the layering system?

• Very versatile in all conditions• Keeps you warm and dry• Keeps you safe and happy

What are examples of 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

Check your Head• 2 of the Beastie Boys have

got it right• Why?• The head is very exposed

and a lot of body heat can be lost from there

• The back of the neck is another area to cover in extreme temperatures

Hands and feet

• These are the extremities

• Feel the cold here first• Why?

• How should we protect them?

Hands

• Mittens are warmer than gloves• Why?

• They make doing things impossible however

• 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 this course you are going to need:

• A raincoat• A pair of warm shoes or boots• A tuque• 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• Extra Sox• A “Fleece coat” or sweater

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