Chuck Holst wrote: > (snip) raise the temperature inside by retaining heat generated by the body. > > When I used to read about arctic explorers as a kid, I wondered why they > slept nude in their sleeping bags. Now I know; it was because their > clothes were always damp. > > Chuck Holst > I think you're right. I read a while back about one of the latest explorers to the artic, and he was telling about having to design a redundant feature into the sleeping bags. He tells how they not only lost loft during the trip, but gained some unbelievable extra weight, due to frozen body mosture. I guess all this talk about cold weather sleeping is not impressing the warm WX crowd. :-) To the reasons for winter camping list, I'll add: In this part of the world atleast, the only man made sounds will be your own. James *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 30 1999 - 13:52:30 PST
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