| WALKING WOMEN 50PLUS NEWSLETTER no 12 November 2017 Get ready for Winter Walking, Layer! Before you get busy with holiday preparations, take a moment to inspect your winter walking clothes. Without the proper clothes at hand, you may not go out as regularly as you intend. The type of material of your clothing is especially important when you deal with cold, wind and wetness. Layering is recommended for physical activity. Your base layer, top and bottom: a breathable layer that wicks away sweat, poly or wool material. Poly feels cold when wet, wool stays cosy. Poly absorbs body odors, wool doesn’t. The photo shows how wet you will be in a cotton base layer after a 5 ml walk! Your warm layer: wool sweater or fleece shirt, poly pants. Fleece tights are wonderful and you can usually forego a base leg layer. Fleece is lighter than wool. Your outer layer: for the cold, use down or poly-puff. Light, warm and can be stuffed in a small package when you don’t need it. Poly-puff can get wet and still insulate. Down won’t do that for you but compresses more. A wind resistant layer over tights or fleece pants will usually do to for the legs. For wet weather: a waterproof, breathable jacket and pants. Most are water resistant. If labeled waterproof you end up with condensation inside when you work your body. Pit-zips help with breathability. There are light weight, breathable waterproof jackets (Gore-tex, H2NO) and pants, they cost a lot, but are oh,so wonderful once you’ve experienced them! Depending on the outside temperatures, you can wear one, two or all of the layers in no particular order. Carry a small backpack to stuff your extra layer in. Do you have your winter walking shoes ready? Flexible, lightweight, insulated, waterproof? Is there such a thing? Yes!! Merrill, Keen, Oboz, Vasque, and Kathadin to name a few make waterproof, breathable hiking/walking shoes that work well for winter walking. Add wool socks for insulation. Make sure you have soles that provide traction for wet, slippery surfaces. If you suspect driving rain, or you walk in snow, add gaiters. Don’t walk in rain or snow boots, they won’t support your feet the way they should for walking a distance. Take the challenge, sign up and hike 52 hike in 52 weeks: https://www.facebook.com/52hikechallenge/ |
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Get ready for Winter Walking, Layer!
Before you get busy with holiday preparations, take a moment to inspect your winter walking clothes. Without the proper clothes at hand, you may not go out as regularly as you intend. The type of material of your clothing is especially important when you deal with cold, wind and wetness. Layering is recommended for physical activity.
- Your base layer, top and bottom: a breathable layer that wicks away sweat, poly or wool material. Poly feels cold when wet, wool stays cosy. Poly absorbs body odors, wool doesn’t. The photo shows how wet you will be in a cotton base layer after a 5 ml walk!
- Your warm layer: wool sweater or fleece shirt, poly pants. Fleece tights are wonderful and you can usually forego a base leg layer. Fleece is lighter than wool.
- Your outer layer: for the cold, use down or poly-puff. Light, warm and can be stuffed in a small package when you don’t need it. Poly-puff can get wet and still insulate. Down won’t do that for you but compresses more. A wind resistant layer over tights or fleece pants will usually do to for the legs. For wet weather: a waterproof, breathable jacket and pants. Most are water resistant. If labeled waterproof you end up with condensation inside when you work your body. Pit-zips help with breathability. There are light weight, breathable waterproof jackets (Gore-tex, H2NO) and pants, they cost a lot, but are oh,so wonderful once you’ve experienced them!
Depending on the outside temperatures, you can wear one, two or all of the layers in no particular order. Carry a small backpack to stuff your extra layer in.
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Do you have your winter walking shoes ready?
Flexible, lightweight, insulated, waterproof? Is there such a thing? Yes!! Merrill, Keen, Oboz, Vasque, and Kathadin to name a few make waterproof, breathable hiking/walking shoes that work well for winter walking. Add wool socks for insulation. Make sure you have soles that provide traction for wet, slippery surfaces. If you suspect driving rain, or you walk in snow, add gaiters. Don’t walk in rain or snow boots, they won’t support your feet the way they should for walking a distance.
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