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What clothing layer helps protect you from strong wind?

Wear a windproof outer layer.

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  1. A fleece sweater alone
  2. A loose cotton shirt
  3. A jacket or rain shell ✔

Why: Wind can carry warm air away from your body and drain energy. A jacket, rain gear or similar windproof layer blocks moving air.

Huh, didn't know that: The calm side of a boulder or large tree can also provide a windbreak.

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The windbreaker got its name after a breezy disagreement.
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Answer: A jacket or rain shell. Wind can carry warm air away from your body and drain energy. A jacket, rain gear or similar windproof layer blocks moving air.

  1. Wilderness Survival Merit Badge Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    Protect yourself from the wind by wearing a windproof outer layer
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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