Cold! Backcountry Winter Clothing for the Whole Family

We are presenting this series called "Cold!" and it's all about making backcountry adventures something fun for the whole family, despite the more challenging conditions. Winter can chase some people away from their backcountry pursuits. In particular, families tend to have a harder time staying outdoors, with kids less willing to face the potential discomfort that comes with camping, hiking, climbing, and mountaineering in winter. Well, it doesn't have to be that uncomfortable.

This is first video in the series is all about clothing, and we take a look at the layering systems, and clothing accessories you need to maintain safety and comfort when out in the wild during the winter months. We also spend some time talking about budget friendly options for most of it, too.

For more information on this video (including some specifics on the gear in the video), go to:

0:00 Intro
0:10 Bumper
0:29 Challenges with Fall Layering
0:51 Low Temps I've Been In
1:35 Five Parts of the Cold! Series
2:07 Clothing Matters
2:34 Premium and Cheep Options
2:51 Four Layer Systems
2:58 Baselayers
3:45 Midlayer Top
5:00 Midlayer Pants
5:19 Insulating Tops
6:19 Insulating Pants
7:09 Shell Tops
7:55 Shell Pants
8:10 Accessories to Consider
8:18 Gloves and Mittens
8:42 Winter Hats
8:57 Masks for Heat
9:38 Sunglasses
9:54 Socks
10:15 Boots and Shoes
10:45 DIY Vapor Barrier Socks
11:16 Outro

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The outdoor gear we show in the video includes:

Exofficio Give-N-Go Underwear

Boys' X-Temp® Lightweight Boxer Briefs

Patagonia Capilene Air Crew Baselayer

Outdoor Vitals DragonWool Zipoff Thermal Pants

Boys' Hanes Premium 2pc Thermal Underwear Set

Eddie Bauer Cloud Layer Pro Full Zip Jacket
Women's: N/A

Patagonia R1 Hoody

Boys' Under Armour Armour Fleece® Big Logo Hoodie

Mammut Aenergy Softshell Pants

Kids' Reima Broby Pants

Patagonia DAS Parka

Patagonia Grade VII Parka

Boys' Patagonia Hi-Loft Down Sweater Hoody

Montbell Tec Down Pants

Marmot 8000m Pants

Boys' Champion C9 Ski Bib
(no longer made)

Outdoor Research Helium Jacket

Outdoor Research Foray Jacket

Boys' Columbia Watertight Jacket

Eddie Bauer First Ascent Rainier Storm Shell Pants
(no longer made)

Reima Slana Boys' Midseason Pants

Seirus Soundtouch Thermax Glove Liners

Vbiger Kids' Winter Gloves

Giro 100 Proof Glove v2.0

Dakine Rover Kids' Mittens

Outdoor Research Gradient Beanie

AirTrim Sports Respirator

Athleta Made to Move Adjustable Kids' Mask

Opticus Altice Venture Sunglasses

Duco Kids Polarized Sunglasses

Lorpen T3+ Trekking Expedition Polartec Socks

Injinji Trail Midweight Crew Socks

Smartwool Hike Classic Edition Light Cushion Crew Socks

Hanes Ultimate® Boys' Ankle Socks

Solomon Quest 4 GTX

Keen Revel IV Polar Boot

Kamik SnoBuster 1 Kids' Boot

A special thanks to Marisa Jarae for cinematography in this video: scenes that include me in the frame while in the Himalaya.

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[kirstentexler]

Small trick: if you aren't wearing your neck gaiter and don't want it taking up space in a pocket, slip it over your shoulder under your coat/parka (not with your arm through it, just flat as if you're tossing a towel over your shoulder). It'll stay warm, accessible for when you put it back on, and save pockets. Obviously, if you're somewhere where unzipping any layer to get to it would put you at risk for getting truly cold, go for the pocket!

[rccola]

You mention that secondary layers shouldn't "compress" the base layer, and same with the outer layer for the midlayer. What do you mean and why? Thanks! These are great videos!