Mitten matters.Hands 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 trigger finger - overuse strain injury 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. Here's what's available: NSN Size 8415-00-926-1526 medium 8415-00-926-1527 large Mitten Inserts NSN Size 8415-00-160-0769 medium 8415-00-160-1376 large A Fistful fist·ful n. pl. fist·fuls The amount that a fist can hold. Noun 1. fistful - the quantity that can be held in the hand handful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold 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 in·su·late tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates 1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. 2. 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 dean. 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 luke·warm adj. 1. Mildly warm; tepid. 2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate. water with mild laundry detergent. Never use hot water. It'll shrink them. The same methods apply to hand washing  This article or section contains .The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to teach subject matter. . After washing, rinse them in clean water. * Tumble dry on permanent press, if you prefer to drip dry, wring wring v. wrung , wring·ing, wrings v.tr. 1. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out. 2. 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. Some Final Words Some final words on keeping your hands warm: * Avoid tight-fitting sleeves. And don't draw the mitten shell's strap too tight. That way you won't cut off blood circulation and make your hands cold. * Get blood flowing to your hands by swinging your arms in a circle. * Curl your fingers inside the mittens against the palm of your hand, thumb underneath the fingers. That helps to increase circulation. * To treat frostbitten frost·bite n. Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures. tr.v. hands, warm them next to the skin under the armpits. Seek medical attention right away. Insulated in·su·late tr.v. in·su·lat·ed, in·su·lat·ing, in·su·lates 1. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position. See Synonyms at isolate. 2. Food Containers Still using the Army's old-style aluminum insulated food container? No doubt it's pretty beat up by now. But you can replace it with one of the Army's newer insulated plastic containers. Size in Inches Color NSN 7360-01 25 1/8 x 12 x 17 1/8 Olive drab 408-4911 25 1/8 x 12 x 17 1/8 Sand 452-0686 25 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 17 1/8 Olive drab 419-8500 25 2/8 x 10 1/4 x 17 1/8 Sand 419-6261 |
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