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Winter Winter ClothingClothing
by Ana Jaklenec + Pat Allenby Ana Jaklenec + Pat Allen
January 5, 2010January 5, 2010
MITOC Winter School 2010MITOC Winter School 2010
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Why Is Clothing an Issue?Why Is Clothing an Issue?
► Lopped off fingers are Lopped off fingers are relatively minor on the relatively minor on the spectrum of quality-of-spectrum of quality-of-life reducing deformitieslife reducing deformities
► You TOO can get some, You TOO can get some, right here in the right here in the Northeast!Northeast!
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Why clothing is tricky Why clothing is tricky ► Weather conditions will change Weather conditions will change
throughout the daythroughout the day TemperatureTemperature PrecipitationPrecipitation WindWind
► Your activity level will change Your activity level will change throughout the daythroughout the day Moving HardMoving Hard Moving EasyMoving Easy RestingResting SleepingSleeping
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Your Clothing Must…Your Clothing Must…
►Keep trapped warm air next to youKeep trapped warm air next to you►Protect you from wind and Protect you from wind and
precipitationprecipitation►Keep you as dry as possible Keep you as dry as possible
(wicking)(wicking)►Be a flexible layering systemBe a flexible layering system►Keep you warm even when wetKeep you warm even when wet
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Cotton KillsCotton Kills
► Absorbs water like a sponge Absorbs water like a sponge
► Water is slow to evaporateWater is slow to evaporate
► Fibers shrink when wet; Fibers shrink when wet; ability to trap air and thus ability to trap air and thus insulate is lostinsulate is lost
► Poor wind protectionPoor wind protection
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Cotton Kills (Part II)Cotton Kills (Part II)
Steve Howard, LANL
cotton
wool
fleece
naked
Wet Materials Comparison
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Clothing must be Versatile!Clothing must be Versatile!►Dress like an onionDress like an onion
Warm
YOU
WickingLayer
Insulating Layer
ShellLayerCold
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Shell Layer:Shell Layer: Wind and/or Water Wind and/or Water BarrierBarrier
MaterialsMaterials► Nylon (Wind)Nylon (Wind)► Coated nylon Coated nylon
(Water)(Water)► Gore-Tex and Gore-Tex and
related fabricsrelated fabrics
ComponentsComponents► GogglesGoggles► JacketJacket► Gloves/MittensGloves/Mittens► Pants/BibsPants/Bibs► GaitersGaiters► BootsBoots
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Insulating Layer: Insulating Layer: Think volumeThink volume
ComponentsComponents► Hat + BalaclavaHat + Balaclava► Jacket or Jacket or
SweaterSweater► Gloves/MittensGloves/Mittens► PantsPants► SocksSocks
MaterialsMaterials► Fleece Fleece
light, water light, water resistant, medium resistant, medium bulkbulk
► Wool Wool bulky, scratchy, bulky, scratchy,
water resistant, water resistant, heavyheavy
► Down Down light, compressible, light, compressible,
NOT water-NOT water-resistantresistant
► Synthetic FillSynthetic Fill
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Wicking Layer:Wicking Layer: Moves moisture away Moves moisture away from skinfrom skin
MaterialsMaterials► SilkSilk► Polypropylene Polypropylene
(Cool-Max, (Cool-Max, Capilene)Capilene)
► PolyesterPolyester► Spandex, LycraSpandex, Lycra
more expensive = more expensive = less smelly...less smelly...
ComponentsComponents► T-ShirtT-Shirt
► Liner GlovesLiner Gloves
► Pants/TightsPants/Tights
► Liner SocksLiner Socks
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Effectively Using your ClothingEffectively Using your Clothing
► Maintain warm skin temperatureMaintain warm skin temperature Remove layers if sweating!Remove layers if sweating! Add layers if freezing!Add layers if freezing!
► Anticipate condition changesAnticipate condition changes Add layers before a windy sectionAdd layers before a windy section Remove layers before going up a hillRemove layers before going up a hill
► Use zippers and vents to create intermediate Use zippers and vents to create intermediate levels of warmthlevels of warmth
► Bring extra insulating layers in case!Bring extra insulating layers in case!
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$$$$$$$$$$
► MITOC doesn’t rent clothingMITOC doesn’t rent clothing
► Get items that fit well and will Get items that fit well and will lastlast
► MITOC webpage has links for MITOC webpage has links for finding gear on a budgetfinding gear on a budget
► More on this later in the More on this later in the Cheap Gear presentationCheap Gear presentation
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CreditsCredits
Previous revisions from Polly Anikeeva, Dan Walker, Paulina Previous revisions from Polly Anikeeva, Dan Walker, Paulina Varshavskaya, Luke Sosnowsky.Varshavskaya, Luke Sosnowsky.
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