Secrets of Warmth: For Comfort or Survival [Paperback]

Hal Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1999

This book has the keys to keep you warm in any conditions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Weiss has done his homework ... SECRETS OF WARMTH contains well researched, detailed information on staying warm, comfortable, and safe in cold environments. -- Back Country Magazine

About the Author

Hal Weiss is an avid skier, hiker and camper. His long-standing interest in the effectiveness of various materials and techniques in keeping comfortably warm under all conditions led to extensive research, and eventually to this book. He is a professional engineer and lives in New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089886643X
• ISBN-13: 978-0898866438
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear, accurate wisdom., November 17, 2005

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Frank J. Oslick (Seattle USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Warmth: For Comfort or Survival (Paperback)

There is much more in this book than just "thickness equals warmth". The info on vapor barriers, moisture condensation in fabrics, body heat reflection, and heat loss through breathing are all excellent. Much of this information is not widely available, and in fact is considered "wrong" by a large group of outdoor "experts". Buy the book, try the recommendations, and become one of the few true cold weather experts yourself.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Secrets of Warmth" a hot little number!, June 15, 2000

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Jenny Hoops - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of Warmth: For Comfort or Survival (Paperback)

This book is easy to read, and it's easy to apply the basic secrets for staying warm. After 34 years of chilly Canadian winters, I've FINALLY found a way to have warm fingers and toes all the time.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK book, but not worth buying, February 21, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Secrets of Warmth: For Comfort or Survival (Paperback)

This is an OK book, but not worth buying. The book is too repetitive, and could be shortened to a few pages. The basic idea of the book is: warmth = thickness. Most insulation insulates because of the dead air space it traps (not because of what the insulation is made of), so the idea of staying warm is to just have enough dead air space. So, the "Secret of Warmth" is to just use something to make dead air space and seal it up good so the wind won't blow in and the air won't leak out. And don't get it wet. There, you've read the book.