11.1. Clothing

Clothing performed quite well. Relatively mild temperatures meant that feeling cold was not too much of a problem, though toward the end of the trip when food was becoming low, the quicker onset of cold was noticeable by all members of the party. The only major problem we had with the clothing was wetness when travelling in conditions with falling or blowing snow. This problem was overcome by wearing the waterproof oversuits supplied to us. These oversuits were good for this purpose, but we still believe that they would be difficult to use for their intended purpose as a suit to go over survival clothing. If the suits were to become regular issue as a waterproof garment, then modifications to make them similar to other issued clothing would be needed.