The Best Winter Clothes To Bring With You To the Cabin

How To Dress Warm for a Cabin Vacation

The two biggest rules when it comes to cabin outfits and winter wear are to dress in layers and to avoid cotton.

“It’s important to be able to add or remove layers in order to regulate your temperature,” says Stephanie Wilson, director of marketing at Vista Verde Guest Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. “You want to avoid sweating at all costs, because once you sweat and then cool off, you’re going to have troubles. And when you sweat in cotton, it just traps it there.”

Start off with a thin inner layer made of a fabric like polypropylene that both wicks away moisture and is stretchy enough to allow freedom of movement. And then, depending on how cold it is, and what physical activities you’ll be doing to warm yourself up, add one or two other layers, like a second thin top and a fleece layer or a sweater. Top off your ensemble with a windproof, waterproof parka.

Also, keep in mind the activity you’ll be doing. Motor-assisted sports, like snowmobiling and downhill skiing (you sit on cold chair lifts), require more clothing than human-powered ones, like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

“If you’re a rookie to snow, know it’s never too cold if you’re dressed right,” says Wilson, who regularly hosts guests who are new to snow. “It’s so beautiful to watch people experience it for the first time. Adults act like kids and kids act like puppies, they just launch themselves into snowbanks and roll around in it. Most people are actually surprised it wasn’t as cold as they thought it would be, because they’re going out and doing stuff.”

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