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Do you live for those days when you can grab your rucksack and boots and head off into the wild?
GoXplore is an online community where you will meet hundreds of other people like yourself. It's for everybody who loves the natural world enough to go wilderness camping, exploring, climbing and mountaineering or navigating the world's waters by kayak, raft or yacht.
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ViewsLayering systemFrom GuidesThe layering system is used to best trap hot air escaping from your body and being lost to the atmosphere, by using several thinner layers instead of one thick one. Clothes themselves are designed to stop you from losing body heat - they don't 'make you warm', but rather they stop you from becoming cold. The traditional layering system will comprise of at least three main layers: Base LayerThe base layer is the layer worn closest to your body, and it's main job is to wick moisture away from your skin, and pass it to the next layer so it can eventually evaporate. Insulation LayerUsually a fleecy material, the insulation layer is designed to trap the hot air escaping. This is the layer that many people may choose to 'multiply', wearing several light fleeces together to maximise the effect. Shell LayerThe shell layer is waterproof, windproof and breathable, stopping rain and other precipitation from getting in, but allowing your own moisture to get out. |