>>2308442Oh man, this is one of those sayings that dumbasses pass around that is partially helpful, but not because anybody actually understands.
Now going to sleep in sweaty clothes for starters sucks ass, but this saying comes from having a lot of bulk in a sleeping bag, thereby compressing the insulation and reducing it's ability to retain heat, so yeah crawling into a sleeping bag with your giant parka is going to likely do more harm than good if you're trying to get warm, and need to for survival reasons.