How to Dress for Cold Weather with the Varusteleka clothing system
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- How to dress properly for cold weather and varying activity levels? Here is our winter layering guide: how to dress for cold or extremely cold weather and still maintain functionality.
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*me absorbing this information in the 40f degree Florida winter*
40f isn't cold lol
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Damn you found my secret! It feels cold to us at least :D
Just means no flip flops, some casual pants, and a hoodie.
@@Ungood-jl5ep 40°F when normal temps are 90s and the humidity is 90+ it feels cold as fuck as opposed to 40°F in Kansas where it's dryer.
All relative. I've felt cold in the 80s because daily temps were 120s-140s.
@@SonOfTheDawn515 I know. It was just friendly ribbing and it works both ways. 90F and 100% humidity is "hot" to me now, although I've been to the desert where it was up to 122F.
👍👍👍 .. Varusteleka, my absolutely favourite Outdoor Store.
I have bought from you over the years .. great gear with excellent service! Just a pity that as a pensioner, my pockets are not as deep as my aspirations / desires 😁.
Excellent advice.
At 74, here in Switzerland, despite wrecked knees and hip joints starting to show their age, I Nordic Walk year-round to stay in shape. And yep, 'layering' is the way to go (multiple thin layers that can be added / removed to suit and a lightweight pack for that not in use AND a spare 'dry' top set).
Thanks Guys .. a great share .. take care ..
Wife in Helsinki right now and got to visit the store!
Welcome!
A very good and informative clip. Thou there was nothing new for me as a FDF reservist. And YES ... Leka's Saerma TST merino's are soooo good. I've been using L1's since 2017. Thank's Varusteleka's crew. 👍
Love your gear here in Wyoming winters!
Use it all the time here in Montana!
Learned the hard way. Great video. Wish I had seen this many years ago.
To the point but highly informative. Perfect!
When a Finn talks about cold weather layering - I listen.
Love your product. Riding my bicycle in Illinois during the winter times^^
I'm glad I have some of your finish gear. Unfortunately I have to be very careful about what I purchased from y'all anymore because of cost. I'm broker than ever living in a tent due to flooding in -5° f.
Tea candles with upside down lifted flower pots. Heat builds in the pot and heats the clay pot and then radiates the heat out like a radiator. Also, tarps and ponchos in addition to tent fly to add more protection from wind and create the same layering effect to better trap heat.
Change base layers daily with clean ones.
If using a military sleeping system, sleep naked or just basic underwear. Put next day's clothing in the bag under you. Try to have insulated layers directly under you when sleeping.
The list goes on but I trust you're using the Internet to access all that information anyway!
@@SonOfTheDawn515 I have the eureka ecws tent for sleeping. Being able to change your base layer everyday is not necessary unless you sweat. Most of my insulation is wool. I took 2 USN gray wool blankets and quilted them together with a half an inch of wool batting in between If it gets real cold.
@Amanda-ej7pl You're set then. My advice comes from being a former infantryman and learning cold weather that way.
@SonOfTheDawn515 I learned cold weather from living in the car. But then I had an 0311 WFR help me tighten up my kit. I went through a bunch of different jackets before deciding that LL Bean's skiing jacket was the best. I'm wearing wool under that.
The -30 bird watcher seems like the toughest dude
It doesn't get quite that cold--OK, it never gets below freezing that I can remember--where I live, but I really like the L1 long-sleeve merino shirt for an under-layer when it gets "chilly" here.
Visiting family in colder climates, I'll have to think about getting some L2 pieces instead.
The thermal layer set is definitely worth it! Keeps you warm in very chilly conditions.
my set up is
- 260 merino wool, wool liner gloves base layer
- wool joggers, Särmä Wool Field Shirt, tactical gloves, (L2 wool socks for extreme cold) 2nd layer
- wool nit sweater, a shell pants either M05 snow camo or Särmä Hardshell Pants, wool leather gloves and insulated winter boots (boots that i use for anything blow 0c) 3rd layer
i personal believe avoiding any movement below -15c/-20c, its to cold out to be doing any assault or recon
It's too cold to breathe in that lol
Winter 2025 seems to require just a t-shirt from Tampere on down.
(obviously one of your TST merino t-shirts)
Canadians just wear L1 fleece pajama pants, L2 denim jeans. L1 Cotton t shirt, L2 cotton or wool or fleece plaid jacket and a L3 Timmies coffee.
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For the last couple of years in the Idaho panhandle, temps stay in the 25°-35°F range, and after every 3" snow, it rains for a day and just becomes a soggy, slushy, and humid mess.
Any suggestions for boots and their maintenance when doing multiple overnights and needing to function during the day?
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Thanks for the summary! Looks like I’m all set.
One question: Socks, should you layer if your boots have space (I have Nokian).
Wool socks.
I have renauds so I'm fucked anyway and suffered a lot in the army because of it especially since my feet like to sweat regardless.
Wool socks against skin, preferrably thinner inside thicker outside. Wool helps to wick moisture from your skin into the outer socks. Even in summer I layer my socks when hiking/rucking.
If you have room you should layer, but if it gets really tight it will actually be colder as there is less air insulating your feet.
Yes! Thinner liner socks with thicker boot socks on top are the best combination. In addition to keeping your feetsies warm, double socks also prevent blisters when rucking.
nice, but what about your foots ...sockets , shoes?
We might do a separate part on that! Stay tuned.
Thanks for the video. I fucking love your products. Proud owner of your tactical jeans and wool hoodie. Btw. My jeans are starting to wear out in the crotch. Tips for mending? Or just slap an iron-on patch on there?
A tailor.
Well, that depends a bit on whether the seam has given in or the fabric itself is damaged. If it's the fabric, then that's a bit trickier. The best way would be indeed to put slap a patch on there (iron-on or glueable) and then going around the edges with a stitch to make sure it doesn't come loose since the area moves around quite a lot.
What about socks?
Wool of varying thickness and change often.
Always two layers, even in the hot climate ... under socks and boot socks, preferably a merino wool. A double sock "trick" prevents gettin' blisters, 'cause the possible friction will remain btween socks, instead of skin and a sock. If it's a "long haul" .. 3 pairs = always a dry pair available and wool, 'cause wool as a material is self cleaning. :-)
Thinner liner socks with thicker socks on top! We recommend the L1 Liner Socks or Finnish M05 liner socks underneath with the Hiking Socks or L2 Boot Socks on top. Merino wool, of course. And remember to change your socks every time you have the chance!
You forgot toes and socks/wool socks. Unohditte varpaat ja sukat/villasukat.
Hyvä huomio, tehdään siitä ehkä oma settinsä jahka keretään. 🤔
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