The ONE Big Mistake That's Making You Colder
The ONE Big Mistake That's Making You Colder
Layering is an important part of anyone’s winter gear kit. But Layering is about more than just putting on more clothes to stay warm. It’s about managing moisture during high activity winter pursuits. Not only do you need to have the right gear, but understand how it works to keep you dry and warm.
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This rich mf strikes again. If I hear ‘only’ followed by the number 200 I’m clicking off the video. I swear this dude needs about a dozen privilege checks per video
I think there is a piece of cloth you forgot . the vest. down vest or just a fleece vest is a must when doing activitiesopen or close your armrs to let air in and they are the most packable piece of cloth.
Gore-Tex is inferior to eVent because Gore-Tex requires the perspiration to condense on the inside of the jacket before being pushed out; eVent is direct venting without the need for condensing. For true breathability without sacrificing water proofing without the need for pit zips (which only give another area for moisture to enter), go with eVent lined jackets
one thing to remember about wool is it maintains a higher insolation value when wet than other materials
We all run hot, cold, or anywhere in between. Growing up in the upper Midwest, I’m rarely cold – unless it’s close to 0 F or below. I suffer more in the heat.
would a merino wool sweater be a good mid layer?
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Yeah, best way to stay warm is closing off openings such as cuffs/ankles, and keep your head warm. If your head is warm you can get away with wearing alot less.
I wear a simple Arcteryx fleece with a layer of merano wool underneath, with proper headgear, gloves, and boots in -30-50 celsius. If wind is high, I might on rare occasions I will add a light outter shell.
How about you take your time and dont make yourself sweat. You’re going to be a little sweaty, but just stop hiking and take a breather, then move on and repeat. Learned from the greatest. Les Stroud or Survivorman.
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That jackets perfect but the link to the pants in no good, anyone have info on finding those water proof pants
Yes, Yes, Yes, finally someone gets it. Start Cold, Start Cold, Start Cold, been climbing Mount Hood for years starting cold has become my norm. Anything under 12000 feet start cold. Now the other side to this is elevation. I once askedd Ed Viesturs how you handle sweating on Mount Everest and he quickly replied, "It’s too cold to sweat".
Just an FYI about synthetics, this is one of the main reasons microplastics are in our bodies now, because of synthetic clothing, I would opt for wool base layers, underwear, socks etc for this fact alone.
Also note as men, these microplastics are being found in testicles and cause infertility in rats in studies, synthetic blends might perform well but they are unhealthy and hazardous long term.
He preaches in another video about Gortex creating forever chemicals
The easiest for dry, cold weather (even with some wind chill): Softshells….leave away the hardshells as long as possible. Even in snowing a well prepared softshell does a good job to not soak from the outside. I have seen ice climbers with just a baselayer + a fleece softshell with some windstopping abilities. Someone even just had a single fleeced softshell up to around freezing. Sure: The colder it gets the more u carefully add. As someone below said: Being a little cold is usually the right feeling, when you will do physical activities. The crucial things to very worried always is your feet and hands…and even they can be tricky, if they soak wet from too much sweat.
Yesterday I did just mild biking in goretex rain pants (ultrathin) and a gore raincoat. I started well and got colder and colder…because even with vents open I got damp…that was enough to become colder after temperature even went up by 3°C. You could feel the dampness in the arms. In this case as it was mainly dry: I should have prevented hardshelling at all cost. 🙂
I dressed for everest to shovel snow and ended up with heat blisters.
Layers are the key to me surviving when I go running in low temperatures. Two layers of shirts. One for sweat, one for warmth, and a vest. No jacket. Don’t assume you need the warmest jacket.
"You sweat, you die" in the winter is what I was taught on my military winter indoctrination instructor course in Canada. You take off layers until you stop sweating. Also in the winter, if you stop moving you get cold so you keep moving until it is time to go into your sleeping bag.
Just don’t buy those goretex, they are made by cancerous and environmental horrible chemicals.
But fjällräven instead, if your not planning to climb mont Everest, but in all other cases fjallraven is a much better option
Good info. I sweat a ton and generally wear a breathable non waterproof windstopper shell. Depending on weather and duration I may bring a rain jacked but wear only as needed.
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Hey Steve! Ever tried Alpaca? Supposed to be heaps better than merino and lighter.
very helpful video, great advise on point 👍🏽
Very good tips, but absolutely do not choose fleece or any other synthetic in the cold. This I have learnt from nordics that dress for this on the daily.
Think of it this way:
Cotton holds lots of water and little air. This causes you to lose heat through water evaporation and heat transfer to outer layers. -BAD
Synthetic holds lots of air and little water. This causes you to forcefully evaporate any moisture because the garment straight up will not hold it. Evaporation requires energy, and steals this from your body. this is ALMOST AS BAD
Wool: Holds lots of air even if it is soaking wet and still keeps you warm: VERY GOOD.
Synthetics DO NOT perform the best, I don’t know what marketing made us believe this, but you will smell bad and be cold. Don’t go with synthetics.
Roald Amundsen said that "sweating in the arctic is a death sin". If you have sinned, you need to dry up in the tent or cottage or at home. Don’t try to dry yourself with your own body heat wearing fleece. You will be uncomfortable or worse; dead.
Nice video, Thanks.
I went for hiking years in Switzerland. I screwed up everything that you mentioned here. I had cotton t-shirts on, my shel was a Nortface 550 Nuptse that kept all the heat in, so I was drenched at the and of the hike. I also was to sweaty to open the jacket, so I was kind of overheating while hiking in the snow. Crazy that you can screw up so bad a hike if you don’t have any experience. However the experience was great. Challenging, but great!
X-Country ski rule is if you are not freezing in the lot you will be wet and freezing just down the trail.
People are obsessed with the smell issues. So what if you smell when your in the middle of nowhere!!!! Its not like your going to meet that hot babe you dream of.
And the wool is great folks are like religious zealots evangelising the world.
In short if you are sweating your either wearing to many clothes or your not fit enough to do what you want to do.
Forget all your fancy clothes. Here’s what to wear on your skin…..a string vest. Don’t doubt me
This is a "must watch" video for everyone who wants to be active outdoors. Perfect!
What about ponchos for outer shells?
Re-do this video with alpaca fiber materials.
Over the years I tend to more and more include a vest made of wool as the middle layer on top a very thin fleece jacket and then a GoreTex like jacket as outer shell (of course I use a wool inner layer when it is cold. Synthetic when it is warmer). That keeps the torso warm without excessive sweating and it reduces the "bulkiness" of the arms ( especially important when XC-skiing). I am also a big fan of using some sort of windbreaking underwear to protect my private parts. This is especially important during winter and/or in strong cold winds. Greetings from a Swedish outdoor fan that has been skiing, hiking and fishing in the Scandinavian mountains for more than 50 years.
You seriously dont need to spend as much as this shill
When I spent a week where it was -33°. It wasn’t bad until we left & headed home & vehicles all season tires wouldn’t hold air due to ice cold temperatures beyond anything it had experienced. And he couldn’t stay outside the vehicle to use the air pump to put it back in the vehicle because it was too cold for him. He was not dressed appropriately and we eventually got the vehicle to a small town and had to spend three days in a hotel never mind a motel & a Subway across the road for food. I did not need a cigarette for three days. I tried going outside for one. I get like two puffs and was done.
No one believes that i can sweat in -25C with just a base and a fleece.
"Be bold, start cold". Great advice. I live in CO also and the sun plays a big part in temperature regulation. Snow and wind is cold but if the sun is out it really warms you. If it goes behind a cloud then it chills up incredibly fast.I used to run and the mantra for that was to dress for the middle of the race, regardless of the distance.
synthetics make my body sweat and itch. I feel good with natural cotton and wool. Same with food. If it’s unnatural, it makes me itch and itch all over.
What should we wear pants wise?
For cold, WET places, would you do anything different?
For me i just need base layer and Colombia bib and jacket im good to go i just get easily get warm body so i don’t be needing those layer its just really dead how i get warm just by walking
Wow thanks!
I’ve grown up in the mountains, and I’m not sure if it’s coincidence or adaptation, but I just don’t sweat much. I barely sweat in a sauna even.
I would say the outer layer is the most important and you understanding to remove it and put it back on when needed, like there was no fancy clothing 30 years ago and we managed to stay out the whole day even as kids in our fluffy sweat bag outfits by regulating ourselves.
The biggest issue for people is that they care more about looking good than staying warm or using practical clothing.
All that plastic waste just so people can prove themselves they can kill nature 😥
Hi, I’m a polar bear so I don’t have to go through all that.
IMHO two base layers -one ss for transport ( coolmax f.e) and a LS ( merino or synthetic) – work better than one. If you take a break, change layers and let one dry up, and start again. Add a down puffy and a shell, save room and weight.
I agree 100% except for one small thing: cotton does wick extremely well except it doesn’t let go easy, especially if it’s colder on the outside. It just congeals there, keeping you moist and conducting heat away instead of evaporating.
Cotton really shines as a flame retardant and in plain dry condition like when waiting for a bus at the street corner.