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Three Letters Re: Keeping Warm in an LP/OP
• http://www.survivalblog.com LP/OPs come in all shapes, sizes, and budgets. I've typically seen
LP/OPs in three levels: hasty, intermediate, and advanced. Regardless of
which one is manned, they all share two traits-- clear fields of
fire/observation and keeping the soldier alert. Having frozen my
backside off more than I have wished and as it addresses your question
head on, I will focus on the latter.
Exposure to the elements is what you want to avoid the most. The Army
uses a simple acronym for cold weather: C.O.L.D. In regards to your
clothing, it stands for: keep it Clean, avoid Overheating, dress in
loose Layers, and keep it Dry. Here then are the three levels of
positions.
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