The best explanation I've heard about the layering system. Fantastic

Classy, charming, informative, extra mile work. By far one of the best channels on KZfaq. We should make this channel popular. Instead of the unbearable youtubers and "🤑expert hikers" like Dan Becket 🙄 😅 that we have here in the 🇺🇲

I am extremely pleased that you tube pointed me in your direction Petra. Sorry(not), i mean Shamus.😁 I am learning so much as i scroll through your back catalogue of videos. You are brilliant sir,a natural born educator.THANKYOU.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍👍👍

I watched a documentary of why a woman died, ended up frozen to death on a winter snow covered mountain in New Zealand. One of the contributing factors was that she was wearing top and bottom base layers with 100% cotton. The expert findings was that the base layers once wet with moisture, draw away her body heat. Cotton is most def a no no, in such extreme conditions! As for midlayers, a top mountaineer explained that he goes high end with base layers, soft outer shells, and hard shells; other than that he uses cheap insulating mid layers that just do the job of making himself comfortable. The odd time I look on Ebay for those high end products at a 1/2 to 1/3 price from those guys who used it once or twice and gave up! Love a good deal!

your videos are brilliant! so well put together and I like that you are neutral with regards to not trying to push any one particular brand. Thanks

Fantastic video. Love the initial explanation of scientific principles, and then repeated referencing in relation to body heat losses. And all delivered with a lightness... thank you

Great video, many thanks. Thats the best explanation of clothing I have ever heard. 🙂

thanks mate - this is the best layering video i have watched and ive watched about 50 - im off for a hike - thankyou

Really interesting and very well produced Shamus👍

I life in Switzerland in the Mountains with my Soulo and my Huskys. If the temperatures reach -27 °C (-16.6 °F ) i put on a 2nd T-Shirt :P And yeah the Layering system is the key ;)

Probably the best layering video on KZfaq. Remember also people, not to over layer and end with hyperthermia. Its not just about keeping warm and toasty. Awesome jog Shamus 👏

Love your humorous pragmatism over these things man! :D subscribed!

Excellent video Shamus . Brilliant explanations

Another well explained and informative video!

I'm now addicted to your videos. Hopefully see you and your lovely dog on Dartmoor in the near future as I live not far from there 👍

Genuinely enjoyed that. Subscribed. Thank you.

That was just about as professional and informative as a video gets. Good stuff and put together with a sense of humour.

As usual clear and precise cheers mate

Great job really good Idea with the sock 🧦 over the gas tin on the other video 👌 except prints Andrew😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Another clear helpful video. I find a merino buff extremely useful in winter. It's cosy around my neck while I warm up but light and easy to stuff in my pocket if I get too warm. I also use it to keep my ears warm in a cold wind (with or without my hat depending on conditions), or over my nose and mouth in very cold conditions. I use buffs in summer to stop sunburn on my neck. Really handy in lots of ways.

Really informative and well presented for ordinary people!

Just the video I was looking for 😁 keep it up mate, love em all!

Love all your videos and how well you explain everything really interesting and helpful can’t wait for your next vid . 👍😃

Yep another good video keep them coming over lock down thanks

This is such a good video! Really informative thank you!

You had me at the perspiration and PA comment. Brilliant info as always, keep up the great work.

Thanks for the video, great easy to understand information!

Brilliant explanation of layering. Thank you.

I always say don't be lazy when you are on a long walk if your cold put on your layers if you hot take them off. It sounds easy but lots of people don't bother. Great video!

Love petras new trick lol great vid as always mate

Thanks Shamus another fab video ☺️

Cor blimey made me feel warm watching this lol! Great info

Awe man your videos are so great!!!

Very well explained and presented. Glad I found your channel, very informative

Boom tingz! Top notch content as always.

Just come across this video through a suggested list, I have to say it’s the best video I’ve seen on explaining layering systems. I’ve been doing outdoors for years and work to the exact same principle but using this for others to learn is brilliant. Love it well done!!!

We're new to this stuff so, since April we have been collecting layers (costly for 2 when you like Rab) We have put them to the test a lot and they work very well! I have hyperhidrosis so, a sweatband is also a must have! We've found that we need a smaller rain shell for summer and a larger one now, to go over the layers! I found you this morning and i have liked and subscribed! Great content and i love Petra!

excellent video very informative just what I was looking for thanks

Hi Shamus and Petra - Your videos are just getting better and better. From shooting Petra to the PA joke absolutely brilliant, as was relating heat movement to making a coffee. A very well balanced and informative video thank you... Tom

Thanks for the info, just in process of updating winter walking gear after 4 years living in a warm climate!

Very good honest stuff, thumbs up!

Your videos are great! Quite impressed! Well done

I’m so pleased I came across this channel, you have definitely earned a subscriber 👍

From a Canadian point of view your information is very accurate in presentation in regards to effectiveness and cost. My only other preference is the addition of a hood to protect you from the wind. Turning your back to the wind with the hood up gives your face a chance to warm up when temperatures are extreme. I personally prefer some wool as a comfort factor as well as it’s ability to insulate even when wet. When you have no other options you just adjust layers as required. Bring one extra layer than you think is required because it does you no good hanging in you closet. Before you start your expedition start with a good meal to provide fuel for the stove in your body. Your body cannot burn what it does not have plus it is easier to carry by consuming rather than carry. Then you focus on enjoying the day.

I live in Plymouth and i find your reviews very useful cause u test the gear in the same weather conditions where i live 😁👍

Hi Shamus, another great video of yours. Like you I am a paramo lover and I think it would have been great to include that brand in your layering video. Of course it is not about the brand itself but more about its technology/design which as you for well, reduced the need for layering. I am a pro photographer (and fellow youtuber) based in Scotland and it took me over 10 years to find my perfect system with the Halcon jacket and dbh long sleeve neck zipped 200 merino base layer. The velcro system of the jacket lets me ventilate when in motion and the whole system shelters me from the scottish wind. I do have Rab Alpine light down jacket that I use in combination when in stationary for a while to retain heat. That is my long testimony. Any keep up the good work and if you ever come up to Scotland, I’d love to meet you.

Good solid information. Very useful to hear your views, especially given your in depth experience of the outdoors. Love the videos and Petra Cam is a treat. I used to spend a lot of time on Dartmoor, in fact it’s where I cut my navigation teeth. Miss it very much, so it’s lovely to watch your videos and see the places I used to know so we’ll.

As always a superb video and the info is yet again useful for novices like me who is still learning thanks again shamus

Nice one 👍.... this has helped me a lot.... Well explained...👍..... Thanks again 👍👍👍👍..... Nice channel 👍👍👍

That was brilliant Shamus - some great information for all levels of outdoors people. Thanks for sharing mate ATB Mike StayCornish😬

Thanks Shamus really appreciate this video as you might of seen because I'm trying to catch up with your videos I've just been watching the camping video's but this had a bit of interest from me because I'm useless at knowing all the classes layers and I sweat more than most. I love the way you explained this and normally I do wear a cotton t shirt although I'm slowly changing that and with that I wear a cheap mountain warehouse thin flees thing and that normally does me until it gets very cold😁👍

Thank you for your clever insight. I’ve been resisting the purchase of technical tops, pretty sure it isn’t my best look, lol! But we went for a walk the other day, and the weather changed into a pretty blowy rain storm. We quickly realised my ordinary thick clothes weren’t up to the job, so we sat in the car and watched your video over a flask of coffee. Convinced, husband marched me off to a retail store! i’m now the proud owner of a long sleeved base, mid layer, rain coat, hat, gloves and boots. ( how lucky am I? ) I’ve worn them twice already, first for a cycle, then yesterday for a walk, what a difference it makes, thank you for giving us the nudge, there’s nothing stopping us enjoying a good walk now. P.S I love my old cheap water proof trousers too 😁👍

Very good video. Helpful. Thank you.

Really like your approach, and you kept my interest throughout. Great stuff (and I was in Wistman's Wood myself a couple of weeks ago; lovely place!)

"Our body's way of regulating heat, generally, is to sweat.....unless of course, you're Prince Andrew". 🤭🤴🥵

Really well done and clearly presented. I know the subject matter but I was after something to show my Scouts and this video will fit the bill.

Excellent informative video and very enjoyable and clearly presented with no noncense you have a very well trained dog

Hahah Prince Andrew! Great info as always mate!

Very interesting and helpful. Love you beautifully dog.

Very informative, you have a new fan

Really useful content. Thanks for taking the time to make and share such well made and informative videos. ATB John.

Another great vid 🍻

Fantastic video's .... very well presented, great content, some of the best on KZfaq ! SUBSCRIBED

Great video mate. Lee...

Good video mate. Explained layering really well 🙂👍

Another great video Shamus with help from Petra ( you say bang, I fall over. Brilliant). I get a lot of my gear and clothes from Lidl and Aldi and find them a good option for a reasonable price. I have also converted to a rain kilt (from China) which looks stupid but is very effective for speed of use paired with gaiters. Thanks for sharing 👍.

Excellent video. Probably the best I've seen on layering system. I gave you a thumbs up and a subscribe.

My dog would be off into the distance lol Love the format and scenery excellent

Only really discovered the benefits of body warmers/gillets a few years ago, i run very hot when moving but I'm cold when stopped, so for me body warmers are great Fantastic videos again Shamus keep up the great work......onwards and upwards 👍

Excellent video.

I've definitely picked up on my error. The base layer, it is rough on my nipples 😳 so I put a t-shirt under it.🙄. So I have a fitted t-shirt, base layer. Down jacket, gillet and outer jacket. I'll have to rethink that. Missing that Rab instead of the t-shirt but in the right order. The trousers. I'm new to this so I bought baselayer for under the trousers. Or as my wife calls it, tights without feet!!! But the interesting and important thing you did say was sizing. I bought large for everything. I think I need to visit 'GoOutdoors' with the layers on and try stuff on. Really appreciate this. Seen your bio. Incidentally years ago I worked at RCC Pitreavie Castle where all rescues from 52:30N and above were coordinated. We worked closely with the MRTs as well. Great guys. Much respect to you. I suspect that you worked a lot with our counterparts in the Southern Region at Plymouth before it was disbanded and handed over to civilian RCC. Worked at Pitreavie from 79-84. The good old days, pull up a sandbag.

Great video again Shamus, i too use a modular system for insulation & it works a treat (up to now). Thanks for all your insight and experience. It's the old saying - you get what you pay for (in most cases), it can be expensive but living next to the Montane factory shop has certainly helped reduce the cost haha

Really good informative video, thank you

I love your videos. It's quite long you haven't uploaded any video. Please keep doing. 👍

Excellent vid, sir. I salute you, sir

Another informative, clear and concise video. Picked up some good tips, firstly for me to ditch my cotton t-shirts when out walking ! 🤦‍♂️🙈 hasn’t thought about the gilet!

Nicely made video.

Great stuff mate

Buffs - neck warmers, head warmers, hand warmers, emergency nose wipes, can’t imagine now not having one with me. Original buffs, summer buffs, merino buffs, winter buffs (lovely for skiing). ❤️

As an avid hillwalker, wild camper and German Shepherd owner, I'm loving your channel. Keep up the great content.

Lucky Prince Andrew......... not needing a base layer. Add a 'w' to 'layer ' is probably what he needs more. Another great video Shamus. I use the Montane Terra Trousers also. Amazing what difference the air vents in the side can make. Also handy to loosen them off when walking up steep hills. Just gives that bit more movement in the leg/knee area. Another great video Shamus, always look forward to your videos.

Background looks like a screen saver!

Hi Shamus, a very interesting and well-presented video, subbed. ATB, Dave.

Very informative video, it was John Rae that discovered the north west passage, he had a very interesting life, well worth reading about him.

Shamus, just came across your channel courtesy of KZfaq's "random videos you might like". To be fair, I do watch rather a lot of outdoor related material. I have to say, it's was refreshing to watch a video on such an important subject, put across in an easy to understand way, by someone who clearly knows what they're talking about.

Nicely done : )

Good video mate!

Just came across your channel as a suggested video (probably cause googles algorithm knows im looking to buy an insulated jacket!) Very good video, well broken down to understand, have subscribed 👍🏼

Perfect vid! You even managed to keep my millennial brain engaged throughout 🤣 And kudos for not being the guy that says "Goes expensive or go home". Thumbs up and subscribed

Good video shamus I definitely agree with you its best to have multiple layers than one big jacket the dog playing dead very cool love how you come across on your video's and you have a good sense of humour prince Andrew 🤣🤣🤣 atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍

I love the way that you talk sense. There is so much crap spoken about kit but the essence is that you get what works for you. I always emphasise when I am training that should get the best kit that you can afford. So many times I see DofE parents buying stuff that their children don’t need. If you are only going to use it the once get the stuff from the DofE kit list. If you are going to do this bad a hobby get the best stuff for you. When I started out, and to be honest for a long time I became a gear whore. But over the years I have discovered that I go back to the same kit every time. Keep up the good work.

Great work, subbed

Excellent video- as starting to think about sensible kit was very useful and I appear to be going alone the correct lines! Thank you - still not sure about layers at night time

Great video bro!

Big thumbs up, great video on the layering system. I always feel alittle pressured to buying the dearest and best gear but your right it's not all about the cost. As a landscape photographer I struggle sometimes finding the right clothing for the situation.

Nice one very informative,i learnt the hard way with cotton t shirts ..well edited too...new sub for you

Another well explained vid. After spending way to much on my gear over the years I wish I was like petra. Only one coat required. Atb. IAN .

Exactly the system I use on the school run, often look very uncool but I’m cozy and dry so winning. I have to tell myself to put on gloves though, I never find them very comfortable so don’t tend to bother with them but always regret it when my hands start hurting.

Thanks Shamus and "stunt dog" Petra. Well explained, I thought I was back at college.

Quality information mate, nice one, new sub 💯