F. RECOMMENDATIONS

The VUWAE outer clothing and boots were well used. With the continuously cool conditions we experienced, the older generation clothing caused some inconvenience. The boot problem has been mentioned. Our overtrousers were very still and cumbersome and could not be put on over our boots. We had to anticipate weather conditions before venturing out and for our work, mobility, which was lost with the overtrousers, was a great asset. Our duvets were sufficiently warm but the toggles and zips were either broken or broke in use. Although adequately clothed we were not the most suitably dressed (in contrast to our DSIR field assistant). For high altitude field work, some effort should be made to equip the personnel with up-to-date and relatively new clothing.