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Q&A At what temperature does rain gear become a liability?

At what temperature does rain gear become a liability? If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry. It helps keep hypothermia (too cold) away. If the temp...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Question safety rain-gear
#2: Post edited by user avatar ArtOfCode‭ · 2020-06-24T17:09:34Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • At what temperature does rain gear become a liability?
  • If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry. It helps keep hypothermia (to cold) away.
  • If the temperature is above body temperature, and you wear rain gear. It is like to cause hypothermia (to hot).
  • Is there a general rule of thumb as to when you should or should not wear rain gear?
  • At what temperature does rain gear become a liability?
  • If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry. It helps keep hypothermia (too cold) away.
  • If the temperature is above body temperature, and you wear rain gear. It is likely to cause hyperthermia (too hot).
  • Is there a general rule of thumb as to when you should or should not wear rain gear?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar James Jenkins‭ · 2020-06-24T16:52:53Z (almost 4 years ago)
At what temperature does rain gear become a liability? 


If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry.  It helps keep hypothermia (to cold) away.


If the temperature is above body temperature, and you wear rain gear.  It is like to cause hypothermia (to hot).

Is there a general rule of thumb as to when you should or should not wear rain gear?