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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 210859" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Layering is HUGE. Allows your body heat to accumulate, and allows you to regulate your body temp by adding or removing layers as required. There's a bit of a science to it, believe it or not.</p><p></p><p>A "wicking" layer next to the skin, to draw moisture away from the body. Something like thinsulate or another miracle fabric designed for this purpose.</p><p></p><p>Next something like a long sleeved cotton shirt.</p><p></p><p>Then something woolly...a big warm sweater. Polar fleece works well for this part too.</p><p></p><p>Last...only if you're outside...something to prevent the wind from getting to you.</p><p></p><p>A hat...you lose something like 70 to 90&#37; (can't remember the exact statistic) of your body heat through the top of your head. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes I wear a toque in the house, when I don't feel like turning up the thermostat. A toque, one of husband's giant sweaters over my regular clothes, and a pair of his giant socks over my regular socks. I'm snug as the proverbial bug.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 210859, member: 3907"] Layering is HUGE. Allows your body heat to accumulate, and allows you to regulate your body temp by adding or removing layers as required. There's a bit of a science to it, believe it or not. A "wicking" layer next to the skin, to draw moisture away from the body. Something like thinsulate or another miracle fabric designed for this purpose. Next something like a long sleeved cotton shirt. Then something woolly...a big warm sweater. Polar fleece works well for this part too. Last...only if you're outside...something to prevent the wind from getting to you. A hat...you lose something like 70 to 90% (can't remember the exact statistic) of your body heat through the top of your head. Sometimes I wear a toque in the house, when I don't feel like turning up the thermostat. A toque, one of husband's giant sweaters over my regular clothes, and a pair of his giant socks over my regular socks. I'm snug as the proverbial bug. [/QUOTE]
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