Veterans’ tips for getting through a hard winter
By Kristopher Madden
Observer Contributor
When it gets cold, your body and your equipment want to quit and no one has time for that. Luckily, the Veteran community at Mount Wachusett Community College has over 100 years of accumulated service time and more than a few tips and tricks to make yourlife easier when the going gets tough.
First Lieutenant Victor Dhliwayo, former Mortar Infantryman and Media Arts and Technology major, recalls his arctic warfare training from Fort Richardson, AK.
“Most importantly, dress in loose layers,” Dhliwayo said. “You don’t want tight things against your skin unless the fabric is specially designed to wick sweat. You want room for air to be able to move in your clothes because your body makes its own heat. You just want to keep that heat in but not make you sweaty because if you get sweaty, you’ll freeze.”
