Bushcraft warm clothing

[Scythe13]

This is a nice quick post with some practical advice.

If the weather is starting to turn and you need to keep dry and warm, here's a quick little trick.

If you have multiple layers, you can tuck your trousers (or waterproof trousers) into your socks, then stuff a load of dry leaf matter between your inner base layer, and your outer layer, e.g. trousers or waterproof trousers. This will make you look a bit odd, but help insulate your body.

Next up, do the same thing with your upper layers. You can tuck your jacket/jumper, into your trousers, and then fill in the layers with extra, dry leaf matter,dried out ferns, and the alike.

These extra 'fillers' will act like down and help keep you nice and warm. Think of it as a nice way to maintain more warmth while spending less money.

Okay you'll look like the marshmallow guy from Ghostbusters, all rotund and bulging, but the added warmth is well worth it.

If I had an option between freezing and looking a little odd, I'd opt for the warmer option.

Enjoy.

p.s. may homeless people use a similar technique with scrunched up newspaper for added warmth and insulation. Just some extra info for the urban bushcrafter.