Hi survival forum
I'm watching a survival tv series (some parts may be scripted reality) of ordinary people passing one week in the mountains with nothing else than their clothes and backpack with waterbottle. Everyday there are challenges and those who pass get some food. There are a lot of challenges involving cold water (about 8°C) e.g. build a raft, cross a river on a single rope or just cross it by swimming. Failing means often you get wet and have to wear your wet clothes all day long - at least it is implied by the script. Interestingly they keep their gear on - even the shoes - allthough parts get completly wet (e.g. river raft challenge).
IRL in a survival situation, say you have to cross a cold river by swiming, wouldn't it be smarter to take off your clothes, wrap them in your raincoat, put them in your waterproofed backpack and then cross the river? So you have at least dry clothes? I don't think the clothes warm you because they are complete wet - even the shoes - or do they?
In which situation would you take off your clothes and when keep them on? Even if I could make a fire on the other side - it takes precious time to dry your clothes and what do you wear meanwhile (some episodes take place in winter!)?
What would a wilderness survival forum member do?
cheerioh
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