5 Tips for Keeping Warm When Hiking
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Once damp, it is more difficult to warm up particularly when resting.
You can also select clothing equipped with ventilation zips (airing on the neck, armpits) to help you regulate your body temperature.
Additionally, our body prioritises blood flow to the brain. If the latter is nice and warm, it will consume less energy in keeping warm and therefore allow a good flow of blood to the rest of the body, particularly the extremities.
Therefore, always have a pair of gloves and a hat (or a headband) with you should you need them. Select warm socks. Ideally, they should also be breathable to avoid having damp feet when perspiring. The same applies to shoes.
Drinking cold water when cold can be discouraging, although a poorly hydrated body functions less well and is more sensitive to tiredness and the cold (as well as minor condition such as headaches and tendonitis…). Additionally hot drinks can be a pick-me-up warming you up when you are very cold.
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When poorly equipped or where you lack the correct tools, the cold may discourage us from walking or turn outings into nightmares: twitching, contractures, thumbnail grooves, chillsREAD MOREDecathlon
1 Adapt Clothing Layers Based Upon Effort
We cannot say it enough but you must adapt your equipment to suit the intensity of your effort. If, when climbing, you can't be bothered to take off your fleece, you risk sweating and will be left damp even if you are wearing a breathable T-shirt.Once damp, it is more difficult to warm up particularly when resting.
You can also select clothing equipped with ventilation zips (airing on the neck, armpits) to help you regulate your body temperature.
2 Protect Extremities
It is worth being aware that 8% of your body heat escapes via the extremities (hands, head, feet).Additionally, our body prioritises blood flow to the brain. If the latter is nice and warm, it will consume less energy in keeping warm and therefore allow a good flow of blood to the rest of the body, particularly the extremities.
Therefore, always have a pair of gloves and a hat (or a headband) with you should you need them. Select warm socks. Ideally, they should also be breathable to avoid having damp feet when perspiring. The same applies to shoes.
3 Bring a Hot Drink with You br
In the middle of winter, replace your usual flask or water pouch with a thermos.Drinking cold water when cold can be discouraging, although a poorly hydrated body functions less well and is more sensitive to tiredness and the cold (as well as minor condition such as headaches and tendonitis…). Additionally hot drinks can be a pick-me-up warming you up when you are very cold.