As Arctic wind, with freezing chill factors, foggy mist curl through the New Zealand bushlands, roll over the mountains and low lying valleys, the dampness sucks the warmth from the human body that even the most experienced trampers face possible death. It is often heard that those that have perished were well equipped but have perished from hyperthermia the question arises at the type of clothing.
Clothing manufactured from synthetic or a man-made fibre draw the moisture from the body and lowers the body temperature. In bushland this can be a possible threat to life.
Wool is a complex protein, which has evolved over millions of years to protect sheep in a variety of weather conditions. Wool a hard wearing, easy care, sustainable warm fiber. All wool is very warm. The coiled structure of wool forms millions of tiny pockets, which trap warm air between them, creating the perfect insulator.
New Zealand unlike other parts of the world covered with bushland is cold, damp, the air wet and the weather can be unforgiving.
New Zealand needs to highlight this type of information to the enthusiastic tramping public, especially visitors to New Zealand, the Swandri, or wool shirts, gloves, or clothing in general have a definite life saving role in the event of an emergency, where a tramper is lost or injured.
copyright. poeticalleadership. marie hazledinebarber
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