Cold Weather Layering System for Hiking 

Base ,mid and a proper shell is all you'll need for most bad weather in Australia and South Africa most days😊

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I use US military level 2 waffle polartec which you can get for $20 - $50.

I've come here to get to grips on layering, It did not disappoint. Thanks a lot/

Enjoying the content and tips Mowser. Getting wet and cold in Tassie is not pleasant 🙋.

Thanks for the run down Mowser…👍

You are the big Daddy of hiking gear do's and dont's. I Love your Videos. I might get the Patagonia torrent Shell pants soon. Cant wait for autumn and Winter Here in Germany to come (to Put on all my hiking clothes)

Been loving your videos. Thanks for another great one 😃👍

How does this channel have only 700 something subscribers and so few views?? This is so baffling. I’ve watched 4 of your videos and they are all great and super informative. Subbed!

Good vid, I tend to operate on the mainland more than Tassie and require cold/snow weather gear suitable for above the treeline as well as the sub alpine (above the snowline, below the treeline) and this also depends on the season. Within the cold weather paradigm, I tend to characterise it as either mid winter or cold shoulder seasons. The others being warm shoulders and summer. Probably more accurate for mountain terrains above 1500m on the mainland and above 1000m in Tassie. Mid winter typically July to August and the cold shoulders May to June and September to October but this can extend by another month if youre going high above 1500m or 1000m in Tassie and expecting bad weather (snow). On the mainland Blizzards and heavy snow can occur in April and November, and I guess anytime of year in Tassie. I remember spending New Years Day getting snowed on in the Walls of Jerusalem lol. Typically cold shoulder will have lighterweight gear in terms of insulation and shells and mid winter heavier weight (warmer) gear. It also depends on the activity and abrasion expected as well as trip length and conditions exoected. On the mainland you tend to get huge variability in temps and conditions even in mid winter from tshirt weather to heavy duty insulation required. 5 degrees to -15 can be expected in mid winter from 1500m to 2200m. But really any trip into the mountains above 1000m in NSW, Vic and Tassie should give you an expectation of snow/wind/rain and adequate preparation is required. Sometimrs i take 5 layers just to augment for that variability. Base, Mid layer, Soft shell, Hard Shell and Insulation for the tops. Soft shell and Hard shell for the bottoms. Maybe a base layer bottom for sleeping and changing out the soft shell and hard shell combo. More comfortable in temps above zero and rain. It's always a toss up on whether to take the soft shell or leave it behind, and just use the hard shell. Then the other question is to take or leave the mid layer behind when the insulation layer will usually do the job, especially in the mornings or evenings when its usually only required then. The difference can be up to 1kg or more in pack weight When moving you dont need much as you generate enough heat so a base and soft/hard shell is enough. Well, I don't but I'm a tall big bloke, others people usually females or those skinny types without much body fat tend to feel the cold a lot more I've noticed. but hard shells dont breathe that well which is why soft shells come in handy in most conditions and things need to get bad to put on the hard shell. I used to have synthetic insulation layers but i wont go back to them, they're simply not warm enough for mid winter/alpine trips but ok for shoulder season trips i guess. Not my thing anymore, a good mid layer fleece is just as good. But i prefer a lightweight down for that usually in the cold shoulders and mid weight down for mid winter. The down must be treated though. Better quality down jackets can be fully waterproofed.

Keep up the good work. Loving these videos, your either backing up my thoughts or proving new tips and tricks. What of the gear you ran through do you wear at Camp? I typically sweat a bit and need to completely change clothes at camp.

Great video! Small comment though - you calculated the weight in Oz of the torrentshell pants incorrectly. 335g is 11.8 oz, not 1.8oz.

Do you ever wear a tshirt over the thermals or doesnt it make much of a diff? Or do you just take either a tshirt or thermals for base?

How does the Arc’teryx nuclei synthetic compare with a down jacket like the ghost whisperer heat wise? I would like to get a synthetic but not sure how it compares it my down jacket

Great explaination video. Now if you were to wear extact layers you have talked about, is your outter shell jacket a size larger?

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