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By Tim Jones
If you read last week's column, you know that choosing the right long underwear can make all the difference in your comfort level when you are playing outdoors at this time of year. But even the best base layer can't do it alone, especially when the weather turns nasty.

When you are dressing in layers, the right kind and amount of insulation, properly protected with the right outer shell layer can keep you warm, dry and comfortable in almost any conditions. I say "almost" because there are times - fewer than you might think, but still times - when even the most well-dressed and well-prepared outdoors enthusiast needs to just hunker down in safe shelter and wait out the weather.

Still, you don't want to stay walled up indoors, so learning to dress properly is key.

Let's start with insulations.

Anything that restricts the movement of warm air away from your body (convective heat loss) is insulation.

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