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= Dressing for winter weather = Us as humans need to dress for winter, but sometimes it's hard to choose how you should dress. This is important because, if we choose clothes not rated for our weather, our body's can become too cold and loose energy, and we might even get frostbite, which is when your body blood freezes inside your body. I will show you the 4 levels of dressing for winter, these range from 0 degrees, to -40 degrees, depending on where you live.

Level 1- chilly temperatures
Level 1 ranges from 0 degrees, to -10 degrees, which are chilly temperatures.

Head protection
I will go from head to toe. For head protection a very thin cap made from synthetic fabric would be fine, you can even use a hood, though this would not protect the ears.

Using huge caps would make your head become very hot, since most of your body heat is lost trough your head.

Body protection
A lot of your heat is lost trough your body, so it's important to keep it warm.

For a under shirt, a synthetic fabric shirt is used, this fabric takes your sweat and puts it in the outer layers of your clothes, to provide insolation, because this stops you from overheating. On top of the shirt you should wear a sweater, it's better if the sweater is not made of cotton, but if it is, it's not the end of the world. And finally over the sweater you should wear a wind breaker.

Hand protection
Level 1 hand protection is very basic, you should wear very thin gloves, these provide a lot of movement in the hand. These gloves are normally just 2 or 1 layers of cloth.

Leg protection
For level 1 leg protection, any heavy pants would be fine for this weather.

Foot protection
For socks, any thin socks which are not cotton will work.

And any boots will work as well, and even shoes will work if there is no snow.

Level 2 - Slightly cold
Level 2 ranges from -10 degrees, to -15 degrees, which is slightly cold.

Head protection
Head protection for level 2, is the same for level1, a thin synthetic cap which covers the ears.

Body protection
The body protection for level 1, is the same level 2, so a synthetic shirt, a sweater, and a wind breaker.

Hand protection
This time a thin glove, but thicker than level 1 should be used, and allows a lot of movement in the hand, or you can just double stack level 1 gloves.

Leg protection
For level 2 leg protection, you should wear a thin synthetic pants for the inner layer, so basically just "Long Johns".

Foot protection
A thin synthetic socks should be used.

And any boots would work, but don't use shoes.

Level 3 - Cold
Level 3 ranges from, -10 degrees, to -30 degrees, so about cold temperatures.

Head protection
This time use a normal winter cap, not a thin one, but one made of layers of cloth.

Body protection
For a under shirt use a synthetic shirt.

And then over that put a sweater over the synthetic shirt, it's better if its not a cotton sweater.

And this time use a jacket, not a heavy duty but a -40 degree rated jacket, all though its rated -40 by the manufacture most times it's not true.

Hand protection
This time use a winter glove, a real nylon and Gore-Tex glove, that still allows a bit of the movement in the hand, and is rain proof.

Leg protection
For leg protection, use a thin synthetic pants.

Then over those pants use pants that are thick, not too thick though.

And then over those pants use some ski pants, since a lot of heat is lost through your legs.

Foot protection
For foot protection use some thick socks, don't double stack socks, loose socks on cold feet are better than tight socks on cold feet.

And for boots, this time use a full fledged winter boot that can at least go up to -35 degrees. I would recommend a full leather boot.

Level 4 - Very cold
Level 4 ranges from -30 degrees, to -40 degrees.

Head protection
This time a balaclava, with a level 3 hat on top is used.

Body protection
A thin synthetic shirt is used.

Over top of the synthetic shirt a sweater is used, it's better if the sweater is not cotton.

For the main body protection it is recommend to use a heavy duty jacket, North Face make great jackets for winter.

Hand protection
Thin synthetic gloves are used for a underlayer.

Over the synthetic gloves are heavy duty mittens or gloves to keep your hands warm.

Leg protection
Leg protection for level 4 is the same with level 3.

Foot protection
Thick socks are used.

Heavy duty boots are used, boots rated up to at least -60.