In the past, clothing worn in Antarctica was less advanced, consisting of multiple layers and jackets that resembled tarps to protect against harsh conditions and wind chills as low as -13 degrees Celsius. Modern clothing lists the multiple specialized layers now recommended, including thermal underwear, gloves, socks, and waterproof outer layers, helping reduce risks of frostbite and hypothermia through technological improvements.

3. In Antarctica you
had
to have more layers
because they didn’t
have good puffer
Jackets. Instead
they had ones that
looked like
tarpaulin.
OLD

5. When it is -13 it
would
feel twice as cold as
it
really is because of
the
wind chill.

7. NEW
Nowadays if you go to
Antarctica you have
less
exposure to frost-bite
and
Hypothermia because
of
better technology
which

8. What to wear
in
Antarctica:
Thermal layer;
Sweatshirt;
Inner gloves;
Suitable socks
(there’s more
on
the next page).
NEW

9. NEW
Outer gloves;
balaclava;
water layer;
Wind layer;
Beanie;
goggles;
Inner boots;
And outer
boots.

10. OLD CLOTHING AND NEW
CLOTHING