The camper's guide to outdoor pursuits: finding safe, by Jack K. Drury

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ENVIRONMENTAL TIPThe Environmental Tip also condenses and highlights essential information from the book. These tips underscore certain environmental or ethical points that help protect natural ecosystems. Page 4 PHILOSOPHY TIPThe Philosophy Tip is for the thinker in you. Most people go to wild places for deeply personal, intellectual, or spiritual reasons. The Philosophy Tip investigates the "why" in everything we do. Don't worrythe Philosophy Tip isn't as "deep" as it sounds! QUALITY CAMPERThe Quality Camper Tip is for the camper who wants to "go the extra mile" in practicing camping and travel techniques.

Practical knowledge of this sort enables us to make informed choices based on how clothing functions. CONDUCTION is our first major concept. Heat moves away or toward us, seeking equilibrium, when our bodies directly touch a surface that is either cooler or warmer than we are. When the external surface is cooler than our body temperature, heat moves from our skin to warm the object. For example, if we sit on a cold rock, we cool rapidly, just as we will when standing on snow while wearing thin-soled sneakers.

Read the labels. Urethane or polyurethane-coated nylon are waterproof. Some treatments such as sprays or special weaves are only water repellent, and may soak through in heavy rains. Make sure your clothes don't soak you from the Inside via perspiration. Look for clothes made with many zippers and vents, which allow perspiration to escape. Inner layers of clothing should be made of fabrics which do not absorb moisture. Synthetics and wool are the best choices. Layers which absorb little moisture will also dry rapidly.

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