Rule One: More Layers means greater control over your temperature.
This means that you should always choose to layer lighter fabrics over one another than to choose a
single heavy garment. If you’re wearing three layers and you get warm, you can take something off, but if you are only wearing one
heavy shirt and get warm, you can only get naked.
Rule Two: Dress with your Destination in Mind.
This means that if you know the kind of climate your headed for, then you can keep your bottom layer
something you know will be comfortable for you. However, if you don’t know what to expect, be sure to dress so that you can make
adjustments without much trouble.
Rule Three: When in Doubt, Take Extra.
If you’re ever headed somewhere that you just aren’t sure what you should expect, take the extra
light-weight sweater, or over-shirt. It will keep you from being sorry if the temperature is just “too cool” to be comfortable with
your street clothes, but too warm to tolerate with your bulkier sweater on, and allow to have that happy medium.
The bottom line is this, layering for winter makes sense from a practical standpoint. A little
preparedness can make or break you when it comes to staying comfortable in the colder weather.
