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A winter morning before the heating catches up
Short answer: A layer against the skin does the most in the first thirty minutes. The room is cold, your body has jus...
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Big jumps between outside and inside
Short answer: Dress so that you can take two layers off in thirty seconds. The jump from minus five to twenty-two deg...
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The car in winter and the layers to wear
Short answer: Take your jacket off when you get in. If you drive with a jacket on in a warm car, you sweat, and the s...
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Dressing around freezing point
Short answer: Zero degrees is the sneakiest temperature. It feels mild, but the moisture in the air lets the cold in ...
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Dressing at ten degrees below freezing
Short answer: At ten degrees below zero it comes down to three layers and covered extremities. Hands, ears and feet d...
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Long sleeved nightwear rather than an extra duvet
Short answer: A long-sleeved set and a pair of socks beat an extra duvet. It keeps warmth close to the body without y...
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Long johns and when they make sense
Short answer: Long johns give warmth without making the outer trousers bulkier. They belong to outdoor work, cold off...
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Damp cold feels colder than dry frost
Short answer: Damp air pulls heat away from the skin faster than dry air. That is why five degrees and rain feels col...
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The skirt that clings to your tights
Short answer: Static electricity builds up when indoor air is dry and the fabric is synthetic. Moisture in the air an...
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Running in winter cold and the three layers
Short answer: Dress as if it were five degrees warmer than it actually is. The first ten minutes should feel cool, ot...
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The base layer on a ski trip and what it has to do
Short answer: On skis you switch between the lift and the descent all day. The base layer needs to move sweat away, o...
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Clothing for cold water swimming and warming up afterwards
Short answer: With winter bathing, what matters is not the swimsuit but the clothes you put on afterwards. Dry, soft ...
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