How can a person living in the tropics be better prepared to travel to snowy...

mike_plumbs

I live in a hot and humid part of India, and plan to vacation for a week at one of the hill-stations close to the Himalayas, to experience snow for the first time. This might involve a bit of light hiking. To not keep the topic too broad, my questions are about: 1. Handling the cold 2. Options for food and drink 3. Being prepared for snow Handling the cold: Not being accustomed to cold and not having much of a fat deposit beneath my skin, what...

Originally asked by Nav on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Cold is easier to tackle than Hot; you can just add more layers. The most important thing is to keep dry ; buy/rent water and wind proof equipment. Prefer buying a lightweight coat under which you can add layers (t-shirt, long sleeve, sweater...) instead of a big bulky coat. You can also get boot covers that will protect the lower part of your pants if walking in the snow. Mittens vs. Gloves: Mittens are warmer (and cheaper) at the cost of a loss in dexterity. Mufflers ? don't know about that. Money belt, why not; not a big issue; just keep some loose change in easy to access pockets so you do not have to remove all your cloths to get to it. Food: Just eat what you are used to eat when you...

Full answer by Max: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/83182 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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