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Damp articles of clothing, whether wet or frozen,are poor heat insulators. Every possible means should betaken to keep all of the clothes dry, especially the innermitts and socks. Oily skin is a much better heat insulator than wetskin. Too much washing and the elimination of naturalskin oils is not desirable. It is better to change to dry mitts at the end of theday before the hands become cold. Even though mittswhich have been worn during the warmth of the day donot feel cold, they are probably quite damp from perspiration and are poor insulators. The same is true ofsocks. Pressing the sleeping bag against the wall of a tentor pulling it very tightly over one's body decreases thethickness and resulting insulating value of the bag. Thisis one of the principal causes of a cold back. For the |
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