Considerations when dressing for the outdoors:

Weather
Comfort
Mobility
Dexterity
Activity
Convenience

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Heat Loss and Px:

Radiation - Reflective layers (survival blankets)

Respiration - Can't do much about that

Evaporation - Stay dry. Choose fabrics that wick moisture away from skin

Convection - Wind proof layer - nylon or gortex

Conduction - Foam pad for sleeping and sitting and good boots for walking and standing

Rock Climbing:
Avoid Cotton

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Wear:
Close fitting clothes made with stretchy fabric
Synthetic insulating layers
Gortex shell
Thin synthetic socks
Rock shoes

Ice Climbing:
Avoid Cotton (especially important in winter)

Wear:
Synthetic insulating layers including long underwear, pants, sweater and fleece jacket.
Gortex or nylon shell - jacket and pants
Mittens, gloves and warm hat
A thin synthetic socks under a thick, warm wool or synthetic socks
Stiff boots are best but you can learn in any hiking boot. "Pack boots" won't work.
Gaiters (LINK-n-LEARN)

Bring:
Additional layers including a warm jacket (preferably down)
Extra gloves
Extra socks
Extra Hat

Hiking:

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Avoid cotton. Wear comfortable clothes made of silk, wool or synthetics. Carry extra clothes and rain gear. Socks should be layered with a thin, synthetic layer next to your foot, followed by a thicker wool or synthetic layer, bring extra socks to change into.

Weather conditions may change so prepare by bringing extra clothes

Snowshoeing and Cross-country Skiing:
Avoid cotton. Wear comfortable clothes made of silk, wool or synthetics. Carry extra clothes to layer up during times of low intensity activities, particularly a gortex layer and warm insulating jacket. Socks should be layered with a thin, synthetic layer next to your foot, followed by a thicker wool or synthetic layer, bring extra socks to change into. Dark glasses are very important to protect your eyes from the intense winter sun and reflection off the snow, even on cloudy days.

Alpine Skiing (at the Ski Area):
Dress warmly and bring some extra clothes - extra clothes to pile on and extra clothes to change into after skiing. If you can, it is best to avoid cotton, especially on the outer layers - it will get wet and stay wet. You don't have to go out and spend a lot of money on clothes to go skiing once in while, bring what you have.

These things you really will need, though:
Warm hat
Sun glasses or goggles
Mittens or warm gloves
Sun screen

Dressing for Kayaking:
Pool - you bring:
Swimsuit
Nose plugs
Goggles

River - You bring:
Sandals, neoprene booties or tennis shoes.
Swimsuit
Non-cotton long underwear
Sunglasses
Change of clothes for afterward

River - We provide:
Paddle jacket or dry top
Wet suit
Helmet
Skirt

Cold Weather Gear:
Dry top or paddle jacket
Dry bottoms
Non-cotton insulating layer - fleece
Scull cap/swim cap
Extra clothes - kept dry
Booties
Gloves or pogies