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<strong>WHAT</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>WEAR</strong> <strong>IN</strong><br />
<strong>ANTARCTICA</strong>:<br />
<strong>THEN</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>NOW</strong><br />
Modern day travellers to Antarctica use natural and synthetic clothing,<br />
maximizing their warmth by layering their clothes, but also allowing for<br />
breathability. Layering keeps the wearer warm or allows them to take off some<br />
clothes if they are too hot. The foundation layers are warm, soft and absorbs<br />
moisture quickly, while the insulate middle layers can be easily removed when<br />
necessary. The outer layers are weatherproof and windproof.<br />
It is essential to keep warm, as frostnip and frostbite occur when parts of<br />
the body (usually the fingers or toes) are exposed to cold conditions which<br />
can freeze the skin in seconds. Furthermore, when cold, people can develop<br />
hypothermia - which is when the entire body is chilled. Hypothermia is a lifethreatening<br />
condition, where the body temperature of a person is lowered.<br />
Many victims do not recognise the early danger signs of hypothermia. They just<br />
become very tired and sleepy, but they can suffer death.<br />
<strong>TO</strong>M CREAN<br />
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER<br />
1877 - 1938<br />
FLEECE HAT,<br />
NECKWARMER <strong>AND</strong><br />
FACEMASK<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
LAYERS<br />
THICK DOWN<br />
JACKET<br />
<strong>IN</strong>SULATION<br />
LAYERS<br />
SPECIALIST<br />
GLOVES<br />
THICK DOWN<br />
TROUSERS<br />
SPECIAL BOOTS (<strong>IN</strong>NER<br />
<strong>IN</strong>SULAT<strong>IN</strong>G LAYER <strong>AND</strong><br />
AN OUTER SHELL)<br />
PULK (MODERN DAY<br />
SLED)
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