No perverted answers, please!
2007-06-19 18:14:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
This is an old military/backpacking survival tool. It doesn't necessarily keep you warmer . . . but that's not the point. It prevents frostbite. If you go into your bedding wearing several layers of clothes, you can remain comfortable even as your extremities cool. This is because your core temperature remains high. Combine this with sleep and the result may be dangerous, e.g. waking to find your toes or hands frozen. The removal of your clothes before entering the bedroll allows the heat from the warmer parts of your body, namely your armpits and groin, to diffuse through to the rest of your body. This lowers your core temperature, causing shivering etc. (when you need it), and keeps all parts of your body at a similar temperature.
2007-06-19 19:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by supastremph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. You will be more comfortable when you wake up and put your clothes on. They effectively take place of the blanket, keeping you warm. When I was in the army, out on bivouac, we took our pants off only, mostly because they were very uncomfortable to sleep in. We were out in SC in January and the temperatures dipped to 30 degrees. Unusual for SC.
2007-06-24 08:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by brenderderder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not true. Unless of
course, you are sleeping under
an electric blanket, but then
be careful because you could
cause a burn if the temp is
too high.
2007-06-19 18:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋