Personal Gear
- Thermal underwear (1 set/day)
- Sock liners (1 set/day)
- Glove liners (personal preference, 1 set/day)
- Fleece jacket
- Fleece pants
- Wool or thick hat
- Wool or synthetic winter socks
- Wool or synthetic scarf (personal preference)
- Waterproof mittens
- Rain Pants
- Rain Coat
- Waterproof, breathable boots
- Hand warmers that fit in your mittens
- Vacuum insulated mug or thermos
- Work gloves
Overnight Gear
- Small tent
- Mummy bag (preferably rated below the anticipated temperature)
- Fleece sleeping bag liner
- Sleeping pads/blankets (3 below you for every 1 over you, sleeping bag counts as 1)
- Towel to wipe up condensation (1/night)
- Thick socks
- Thermal underwear
Now that you have all this gear you need to know how to use it... So, here is some guidance.
Staying warm while out and about
- If your base layer get's wet, change it. Particularly true for your socks
- Glove liners wick moisture away from your hands and add a small amount of insulation to your mittens and gloves
- Colder weather means thicker or multiple fleece layers
- Mittens are better at keeping you warm than gloves because your fingers can share heat; so if you do not need the dexterity of gloves, go with the mittens
- Drink liquids regularly to replenish your perspiration
- Take layers off/on as your activity level changes, you are still sweating even though it is not dripping down your face
- Mittens typically have a zipper on the top of the hand you can use to vent excess heat or house a hand warmer
- Vacuum insulated mugs and thermos' are best at keeping your liquids hot in the cold
- For those time you need to use tools, chain up, or be dexterous with your hands in a way that would ruin your mittens, use the work gloves instead
Staying warm overnight
- Use a separate set of thermal underwear and socks to sleep in, the lack of moisture in these will keep you much warmer overnight
- The smaller the space inside your tent the warmer it will be overnight due to your body heat
- Fleece sleeping bag liners add about 10F degrees to the capability of your mummy bag
- Use hand warmers near your feet if needed
- When you awake in the morning your tent will have a serious layer of condensation on the inside, mop it up with a towel and make sure to bring enough towels to do this every morning; remember your towels will not dry out during the day
YIS, Jeff
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