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Teaching Your Kids About The Wild Outdoors? Keep Your Kids Dressed Warm!
Some of the fondest memories you’ll ever have are those moments when you took your kids out to teach them about the great outdoors. It’s great to watch them the first time they spot a deer or follow their tracks to see where they go. Or showing how you can tell that the deer may be on to you and how you can avoid that happening. Nothing beats that. But what can be a downer and make for a miserable experience, is a kid who’s cold. Nothing can spoil a good day faster and to think it is so unavoidable. Well, there’s no time like the present and you should include in your lessons, tips on how to stay warm. For that, start with their clothing.
Adults know that the way to stay warm when you’ll be outdoors for an extended period of time is to layer your clothing. Kids should learn that at an early age, so by adulthood, it’s second nature for them. And this is a great time to check out the technology that goes into clothes these days. Like the Columbia Youth Baselayertm shirt that has Omni-Heat thermal reflective lining that helps keep you warm and dry. Or the Terramoor Kid’s fleece with Body-Sensors. This fleece has a UPF reading of +50 and is enhanced to wick moisture from the body.
In addition to the base layer for the body don’t forget about a base layer for the legs, they get cold too. For the next layer you may want to try the UnderArmour Charged Cotton Camo. Charged cotton feels just like cotton but it dries faster. UnderArmour also employs a Signature Moisture transport System that wicks moisture away from your body. Its loose full fit makes movement easier.
Fleece is a great choice for the next layer and Columbia makes a variety of styles that are perfect to keep your kids dressed warm and happy. Columbia supplies both girls and guys and if your girl wants to dress stylishly in the woods, she certainly can with one of these. And over that layer you need a jacket.
Columbia has jackets for boys and girls that have technology that is designed to resist light rains and keep your child dry while they’re out in the great outdoors. Mountain Hardware has a jacket for boys with similar technology called Dry Q Core. This technology also is rain and snow resistant and lets body vapor escape to help keep your child dry. If your lesson occurs in the fall when it’s a little cooler, Columbia makes coats that have faux down for insulation and Omni-shield for water repellency.
Do your kids a favor and while you’re teaching them about the woods, teach them how to dress to stay warm.
