Patagonia Winter Layering Guide 2022

This comprehensive winter layering guide for Patagonia Technical Outerwear, goes over the basic 4-layer system, and considerations for optimizing your layering system and compares fit and materials between Patagonia's and Arc'teryx layering system.

The final part of this guide provides recommendations of various Patagonia products based on highly active MET Levels and different winter temperature ranges, and also side by side comparison of the different layering options.

The products shown in this review are:

Base layer:
* Patagonia Capilene Air Hoody
* Patagonia R1 Fleece Pullover Hoody
* Patagonia Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck

Mid layer:
* Patagonia R1 TechFace Hoody
* Patagonia Nano Air Light Hybrid Hoody
* Patagonia R2 TechFace Hoody
* Patagonia Nano Air Hoody
* Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody

Shell layer:
* Patagonia Galvanized Jacket

Belay Jacket layer:
* Arc'teryx Nuclei SV Parka
* Patagonia DAS Light Hoody
* Patagonia DAS Parka

Pant:
* Arc'teryx Alpha Comp Pant

Other products shown in this review:
* Black Diamond Vector Helmet
* Rab VR Glove
* Oakley Wind Jacket 2.0 Sunglasses
* Petzl Nomic Ice Climbing Axe
* Under Armour Featherweight Mask

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[verynearlypure]

The editing format is second to none. Bravo 👏

[TheColorIsTan]

That was super informative. Thank you.

[davewithadrum]

This video was exactly what i wanted to see, you are a straight up legend. Keep up the good work KING!👑

Good presentation, thanks. I have some of the items listed here and this gave good pointers that I haven’t thought before.

[thechief]

Wow, lots to digest. Great place to start.

[ihcnehc]

Thank you so much for this very informative video!!!

[heysan_nature]

most helpful video before buy patagonia products

[jeffevey]

Holy crap. So much informaiton.. This is awesome!

[lmbraga]

Thanks for the video.
I was trying to figure out if I should size up on the hardshell layer for wearing a puffy (nano/micro) jacket underneath. You pretty much cleared my mind. I'm ordering all Patagonia layers in the same size as they appear to already account for layering.

[AlpineIce]

The Alpha Comp's fatal flaw: No hand pockets. As a pant designed for ice/alpine climbing, the ability to stuff your freezing cold fingers into warm hand pockets is priceless. I find it obscured Arc failed to provide hand pockets, which have helped me multiple times ward-off barfies in the past.

Great job on the review, as per usual. I enjoyed actually seeing real color / video of the Nuclei SV. The Alpine Start did a great job of reviewing the Nuclei, and it appears it will beat out the Dually in terms of warmth and fit. For belays I choose down, but the Nuclei SV appears to be the jacket to have if synthetic is a must.

[LightLasers]

How does the DAS light hoody compare to the following 3 midlayers mentioned in the 20 to -10F section: R2 TechFace Hoody, Nano Air Hoody and Micro Puff Hoody? Based on the guide it would seem the DAS Light Hoody is less warm the other 3? I'm looking for midlayer for 20 to -10F. I'm leaning towards the R2, Nano Air or Micro Puff because based on the guide the DAS Light doesn't seem as warm. Thanks!

[craigotech]

As always a detailed and thorough guide! Will the next episode be the same run down for layering with Arc'teryx products?

[brianrodman]

I really wish that the “Patagonia” Layering System included recommended Patagonia shell layer bottoms (pants/bibs), that would have likely made this video significantly more helpful (I’m in the market for some 3 layer bibs or pants with full side zips/drop seat).

[TheBeanMan]

Hey! I’ve been looking for a 1-2 jackets us for anything from light rain/wind to 32° below

I’m looking at Patagonias 3-1 downdrift jacket but can’t find any reviews on it.
Do you think this would make a good cover all mid-out later layer?

Nothing extreme just outside a lot in heavy wind, rain and cold weather

[Rhino]

This really is overkill. R1 air hoody will do as a mid layer in most situations

[lockdown]

I am un able to fine the galvanized jacket so what do you recommend instead of that?