Base layers ‘prevent’ you from getting cold. Not keep you warm.
And when you understand this basic rule, you’re more likely to enjoy your winters and the plummeting temperatures more easily.
Base layers ‘prevent’ you from getting cold. Not keep you warm. And when you understand this basic rule, you’re more likely to enjoy your winters and the plummeting temperatures more easily.
As winter outfitters, we often get asked which base layers to buy that keep you warm. While we advocate layering, many people think that layering is all about adding one warm piece of clothing over another. This, unfortunately, is one of the biggest mistakes of winter dressing. Winter dressing requires caution, especially if you are partaking in activities such as hiking. Many people put on too many layers thinking that the more they layer, the warmer they will get.
But what happens is something else. You end up drenching yourself in sweat and the moment you stop, even for a short break, the sweat makes you colder! A base layer can’t keep you warm if you are sweating and static!