PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-623
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 623
OCTOBER 2004
H
ands take a beating in winter. Wind, snow, ice and
freezing temperatures are just plain uncomfortable.
What’s worse, they can cause serious cold injury.
Protect your hands with cold weather trigger finger
mitten shells and cold weather trigger finger mitten
inserts.
Like all cold weather clothing, the mitten shells and
knitted inserts trap warm, dry air among their fibers
and between layers. The trapped air insulates your
hands against heat loss and prevents cold injury.
A Fistful of Ideas
•
Wear inserts and shells together to get the
most warmth. Never wear inserts alone. They’ll
wear out quickly. They can also get wet if worn
alone, and wet inserts can’t insulate well.
•
Remove them if your hands
start to sweat. Here again, if
the inserts are wet, they can’t
keep you warm.
•
Carry two pairs in case one
becomes wet.
•
They can be worn on either
hand. Change them to opposite
hands each day so the fabric
will last longer.
•
Keep inserts clean. Dirt and
grease fill up their air spaces
and weaken insulation. You can
dry clean, machine wash or
hand wash them.
•
Machine wash in cold or
lukewarm water with mild
laundry detergent. Never use
hot water. It’ll shrink them. The
same methods apply to hand
washing. After washing, rinse
them in clean water.
•
Tumble dry on permanent
press. If you prefer to drip dry,
wring out all the water first.
Then hang them up. A line
inside your tent might be a
good place. Never dry them
near a hot stove or heater.
They’re made of 70% wool and
too much heat will shrink them.
PS 623
OCT 04
54
Cold Weather Clothing…
Mitten
Matters
Here’s what’s available:
Mitten Shells
Mitten Inserts
To keep
your hands
warm
this
winter, here’s
a fistful of
ideas about
the use and
care of
mitten
inserts…
hi, What do
you do if
these drying
methods
aren’t
available?
better
get on
the
horn.
in a pinch, you can
dry the inserts by
stowing them under
your clothing during
the day or in your
sleeping bag at night.
also, if
washing’s
not
possible,
brush and
air dry the
inserts.
NSN
Size
medium
large
NSN
Size
medium
large
get cold
weather trigger
finger mitten
inserts…
…and cold
weather trigger
finger mitten
shells.
what?
you
like
freezing?
you need
protection
from cold
injury.
M
O
R
E
be careful
not to
shrink
me
with too
much heat!
squeeze excess water
outta me
before
you
hang me up!
carry
a spare
pair!
uh-oh.
623.54-55(C)
8/28/04
12:25 PM
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