PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
PS 623
OCT 04
51
PS 623
OCT 04
50
And
don’t
forget
winter
headgear,
gloves and
footwear.
• lightweight
polyester or
polypropylene
undershirt and
long johns
• fiberpile or
black fleece shirt
and overalls
• polyester coat
and trouser liners
• nylon and cotton
field trousers or
ECWCS trousers
• camouflage
hooded parka
the
extra
layers of
air keep
you extra
warm!
•
If you get too warm, remove a layer or open some of the clothing’s fasteners to get
ventilation. The clothing’s made so you can leave some parts open—such as the collar
and cuffs—to let in cool air.
You want to avoid overheating and sweating. Sweat makes clothing next to your skin
wet, and wet clothing can’t insulate well. What’s more, as sweat evaporates, you’ll chill
in a hurry, especially in the wind.
•
Although outer clothing is water-repellent, the surest way to stay dry is to shake or
brush off any ice, snow or water drops. That’s especially important before you enter a
warm shelter. Another reason to brush off moisture is that it acts as a barrier that keeps
your clothes from breathing.
•
Keep clothing clean. Dirt and grease fill up air spaces and weaken insu-
lation. Wash clothing when you can. Wash according to the clothing’s
laundry care labels and the formulas found in Appendix E of FM 42-414,
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Quartermaster Field Service
Company Direct Support.
If washing’s not possible, brush and air dry your
clothes.
•
Learn more about winter clothing by reading Section II, Chapter 2 of FM
31-70,
Basic Cold Weather Manual.
You’ll find care and repair instructions
for the extreme cold weather hood and parka, the cold weather coat and
the ECWCS in TM 10-8400-201-23,
General Repair Procedures for Clothing.
Layer
ECWCS
in the
following
order…
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6:39 PM
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