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Why you get cold in dry cold
Short answer: In dry cold you get cold in a different way than in damp cold. The cold works its way in more slowly, b...
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Why you sweat more in humidity
Short answer: The body sweats to cool itself through evaporation. In humid air, sweat does not evaporate, so the body...
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When you need an extra layer
Short answer: There are three situations where you need one more layer: when you stand still, when it is windy, and w...
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Layers that work in every climate
Short answer: There are three layers that work everywhere: a thin inner layer, a soft mid layer and an outer layer th...
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What to pack for two climates in one trip
Short answer: A trip that starts in frost and ends in heat needs a base that works in both places, plus a few pieces ...
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Drying clothes in a dry climate
Short answer: In a dry climate, clothes dry faster than you expect. Underwear can be dry within an hour in the shade,...
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Drying clothes in a humid climate
Short answer: In a humid climate, clothes only dry if the air moves. Heat barely helps when the air already holds all...
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Shade and what you are missing
Short answer: In the shade, the direct warmth of the sun disappears instantly. The air temperature stays the same, bu...
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Sun and what the fabric does
Short answer: A piece of fabric between the sun and your skin does two things. It shades you from the radiation, and ...
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Wind and felt temperature
Short answer: Wind does not change the temperature, but it changes how it feels. Ten degrees in strong wind can feel ...
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Altitude and temperature
Short answer: Temperature drops by around six degrees for every thousand metres you climb. It holds whatever the seas...
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Humidity in the air and what it does to clothes
Short answer: Humidity decides how fast clothes dry and how well they breathe. Above seventy percent everything start...
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