HOW TO STAY WARM in EXTREME COLD | DRESS for ARCTIC WINTER WEATHER
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
- Learn how to stay warm in extreme cold, how to dress for arctic winter weather with layers of clothes. I have been working as outdoor guides in the extreme winters above the Arctic Circle since 2004 so I know how important it is to stay warm and dress correct to survive.
Learn about the layering principle and what clothes and material you should wear.
/Stina
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We are Stina & Matti and we run JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA and WORKING HUSKY KENNEL. We offer guided outdoor tours in Jokkmokk, Sweden Lapland all around the year. During the winter we mostly do dog sledding trips and summertime it’s hiking tours, wildlife safaris, canoe and packraft trips. We live year-round with our 50 Siberian Husky and 2 Border Collies in Jokkmokk, North of the Arctic Circle.
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Chapters:
00:00 How to dress in cold Arctic Climate
00:15 Who we are
00:57 Dress for an Arctic Experience, the layer principle
01:19 Layer 1 Shall keep you dry and warm
03:31 Layer 2 Insulation clothes
05:18 Layer 3 Outer clothes that protects from wind and snow
06:53 Layer 4 Reinforcement clothes, shell jackets
07:27 How to keep head and face warm
09:10 How to keep hands warm
10:41 Keep your feet warm - Навчання та стиль
This is the best video on layering I've seen in my life! So organized and thoroughly explained! Thank you very much.
Thank you! Happy I can could help. /Stina
100% do not use cotton. Doubly so for socks!
Lovely video, thanks very much
An excellent summary and I totally agree about no Cotton in extreme cold!
Excellent video. I would add that adjusting clothing to your activity level in really cold weather is a key to success. Too warm leads to sweating which leads to freezing. This becomes especially apparent when moving about in the snow. It is ok to start a bit chilly and adjust as one goes along. Keeping dry closest to the body is key. Add layers when you stop moving.
Beaver mitts and fur ruff on parka hood are pretty standard in US and Canada. No fur use in Europe? Not even by mushers?
tack så mycket
Great info thank you
I hadn't thought of a second base layer of merino. Great video with great free information. Thank you!
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非常好的经验总结，对严寒户外穿衣指导性强。
Extraordinary video and information, thank you very much ! 🙏🏻
Så bra video, tack Stina och Matti ❤
Tack Julia!!! /Stina
Great video. Rock on !
Thank you! 😊
Thank you. Four many years I have used fishnet under wear for my base layer. It wicks the moisture away from the body. Your Lapland cold is much colder than my cold days in the middle of the USA. I only have temperatures of -20 to -30 C at the extreme. But we have high winds that make a cold day very dangerous. To make wool more comfortable hand wash all my wool clothing from socks to the top of my head stocking hat in lanolin. The lanolin prevents the wool from absorbing moisture and wicks the moisture to the outer shell.
thank you for this video! i’m working at an outdoor winter festival soon and it’s in a cold area, so i’m preparing for war !
👍🤣 Good luck! Happy if my video help. /Stina
Thank you for the video. Very interesting especially because of your location and experience!
Thanks, very useful
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Excellent presentation thank you
Glad it was helpful! /Stina
Thank you for sharing those useful tips.
😊👍/Stina
Thanks for the video Stina👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you Ian! 😊
Riktigt bra tips och råd!! Tack för den här videon Stina! Du grym på det här🔥🔥
Tack Johan! ❤
I wish I found this video years ago. I learned from my mistakes and now do the same as you do.
Excellent video, just what I was looking for, simple and clear on what to wear and what not to, hopefully planning a trip to Sweden next winter, and dog sledding is on our to do list 😀
Thank you ! I'm happy to hear you think the video is clear and useful. /Stina
Hi Great Channel, I am really hooked and great video. I was wondering what is the brand of the jacket you wear at 6.14, I have seen it on many of your customers and I am curious. All the best and thanks!
Very nice video, will be sending this to friends who want to dress for the cold.
Happy to hear you find it useful! :-) /Stina
Matt and Stina -this is an excellent channel full of useful information and entertaining too...Thanks very much folks...Creator bless...doug (canada)
Thank you, Doug! Makes us so happy to hear that! 😃
Thanks for your information, we hope to visit you in February 2024
Nice to hear you're planning to visit Jokkmokk☃️! /Stina
Found this really helpful.I noticed you said something about skin problems.I have similar.Could you offer any advice on this please,i also live in a cold climate.Thanks
Great info, having spent forty+ years working outside I agree completely with your layering system. Especially NO cotton, thank you.
Thank you! 👍
If you can find it musk ox wool is the best by far
Much appreciated 👍
Glad to help! 🙂
Fishnets are the best base layer to keep you dry and warm.
This is really helpful, thank you. My husband has no problem wearing wool next to his skin (we have merino and silk long johns and long sleeve tops) but they always make me itch, so I kept wearing cotton under my outer clothes this winter and can confirm I am absolutely feeling the cold! :/ I will compromise and wear polyester as a base layer, then the wool and everything else. Thanks again for the info.
Do you recommend angora underclothes or silk which are popular with skiiers?
Hey guys, this is another one of your great movies. Unfortunately the links seems to have died? Would it be possible to have them updated? :) As always, great work!
Great tips, thank you! What’s your opinion of aclima Woolnet...regarding sweat management, and quicker drying?
Matti has a Aclima woolnet set and he loves it. I haven't tried it myself. /Stina
When Winter camping, the only cotton that I wore, was my briefs. My foundation layer was Helly Hansen's 'Lifa' polypropylene Winter weight.
My insulating layers were either polyester or Acrylic. My outer garment was a waterproof/breathable with large hood.
I also wore a Lifa full coverage head cowl.
And an "Elmer Fudd" hat.
At temps of -20/30, I was cozy.
Merino wool long unerwear are so much warmer than the polyester or acrylic. Big difference I think. /Stina
As usual great advice! It's also different from person to person how cold our hands and feet get, due to smoking and working a lot with vibrating tools my hands freeze when it gets under 10 Celcius and that ain't 10 minus 😒, found out last year that cloves are useless in Jokkmokk if you want to stay outside more than 15 minutes. I watched that video last year and invested some money in merino wool products and yes it makes a world of difference.
Yes it's very individual. Happy to hear you found out about the merino wools power. /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thanks to your video 😊
EXCELLENT, Stina, that you emphasized the importance of NO COTTON next to your skin in cold weather.
IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING HEAD/BACK OF NECK @98.6ºF (37ºC). Our core body temperature is 98.6ºF (37ºC). When the head /brain drops below 98.6ºF (37ºC), your body begins to shut off warm blood to extremities in order to protect your brain @ its core temperature. In cold weather if you keep your brain @ its core temperature of 98.6º (37ºC) then warm blood will continue to circulate to extremities-hands & feet.
Warm Regards from bone dry Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Thank you AZ Claimjumper! Yes it's super important to wear a hat when it's cooler temps. It's not many month a year or should I maybe say days that I don't wear something on my head 😉. /Stina
Here it got to minus 17 last night. They say it will reach minus 24 tonight. Last winter, I recorded a night temp of minus 40C. But even now when I go outdoors,, sometimes the cold literally steals your breath and it can actually hurt to breathe deep. I need something a little warmer I can wear around my face (that won't fog up my glasses, as has been mentioned below) that is breathable but warm. I have wool scarves I can adapt for that, for some reason wool only itches on my body, not my face. Sweden also has many outdoor and adventure shops which stock great base layers, which is where we bought our merino/silk underwear. Also, we have good insulated snowboots which are vital to protect our feet outside. Someone also mentioned fur..I have fox fur around the hood of my winter coat and it does help stop my lashes and brows freezing up. (luckily I don't have to worry about a frozen beard )
Hej, I love that wool jumper.. what brand is that? :) Tack!
I’ve been trying to find a wool jumper similar to that too! I would like to know too!
I am wondering, how do you keep wool from shrinking in the wash? Thanks. Excellent video
Wool program or hand wash program on the washing machine ! /Stina
Best channel on UA-cam! I was wondering if you do anything special for your Border Collies in the winter? I take my border collie into the Scottish highlands mountains most weekends, but he’s getting older now. In the harshest conditions he has a coat, but now that he’s getting older I was wondering if you have any other suggestions? Especially for overnight camps in low temperatures? Sorry for the long question! Thanks 👍
We have insulated dog jackets for the Border collies in winter but I know they also have like a whole snowsuite for dogs that also covers their legs. When we sleep in tents they sleep under our jackets or have their own sleeping bags. We also try to not bring them if it's too cold. /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thanks very much. Sounds like I’m doing the right stuff for him 👍
I love your reviews there great 👍🏻 can you do an in-depth review of your MRS Packraft’s please 🛶 🏴🇸🇪😃
Maybe in the future. Now our focus is winter ⛄❄😉 . /Stina
Hallo Stina,
you have explained it very good that wool is the best material.
I also use merino wool for the layers, except for the outer wind, rain or snow protection.
In the early days of my outdoor experiance i have used this synthetic functional underware and i was not happy, becouse i swett a bit more and then i have been got cold.
I come from austria and i have thinked what the people in the alpine region have wared in the winter time 100 years ago and this was wool or loden. So i was thinking, that should be very good to use it also and i am very happy, becouse if i swett i get not cold and this i very important in the winter.
(sorry vor my english it is not the best)
Br
Hannes Havel
Thank you for sharing your experience! 😊 /Stina
this is very useful, thank you for the input
I have a constructive thought, you haven't mentioned anything about weight ! spine discomfort is the second most annoying thing after cold
my favorit combo is:
first layer: high percentage wool but the less itchy possible
second layer: down jacket that is windproof (a north face 1000 down is perfect)
third layer: get rid of it completely (for the sake of weight)
fourth layer: a gore tex with DWR (literally any brand is fine as long as it's super light weight)
then movement, and a nice hot wine with orange and cinamon is the cherry on top for all this
Thank you so much for your kindly reply, that jacket really look good on you and looks perfect not too big or thigh. For a guide line may I know your size height and weight and what size you purchased? Thank you in advance
I'm 170 cm and weigh 60 kg. I wear size M (woman). It's a bit big but wants to room many layers underneath. / Stina
Very interesting. Living in the north of Germany I don't really know how to dress for deep winter and even heavy snow. What brand is the hooded sweater you are wearing? There is no hooded Devold model as far I see on the www.
Thank you! The hooded wool sweater I'm showing in the video have I bought on Jokkmokk Winter Market. We use them all the time and have several of them. Unfortunately the company only seem to sell their clothes on markets and the don't sell online. I think the company is called Himalayan Wool and they're located in Stockholm. /Stina
Woolpower 200, 400, 600 🥶🥶🥶
Yes Woolpower is also good!
Powerboots are the warmest boots ever!
I have powerboots and with them I'm good down to -15 C but if it gets colder their not warm enough. /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Interesting..i wear them down to -30° with thin socks and my feet stay warm...but i also take cold showers everyday, that helped me significantly in increasing my resistance to cold weather.
@@eternal7083l suppose you have ice baths in the winter
Thanks, Stina., very helpful. I am planning my trip to shoot the Aurora in the Arctic Circle. Which do you think is better fleece or wool as my mid-layer?
Consider I am a photographer who may stand a long time in one spot to catch the suitable light. I heard fleece is good at insulation when you are acting but becomes bad when you stand still. While wool is more balanced but bad at stopping the wind? and what do you think of Wool and Cashmere, which is more suitable for extreme cold? One more thing is comparing from this Sep. to next April, which month is more likely to see the Aurora. I did check many tourists' feedback on Google but rather to hear local people talk about it.
BTW, like your dogs!
All days, wool is the best and warmer than fleece. Have no experience with cashmir, so I can't answer you on that one.
You need warm layers underneath a windproof layer. For example, a down or synthetic insulated jacket. Also, check so you have proper wool socks and footwear since you stand still a lot as a photographer. You can check out my video about how to keep your feet warm here: ua-cam.com/video/5-60MYs5zsE/v-deo.htmlsi=q3ASEmvo-CP_pdtV
Best months for chances for northern lights are those with most dark hours. I would say October until the middle of March, but we can see the lights sometimes also at the beginning of April. /Stina
Thanks so much for the tips, very professional.@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA
What do you think about silk for base layers?
Sorry, I have no experience with silk clothes. /Stina
Thanks. This is perfect before my trip to finnish Lapland. Too bad India hardly sells good winter wear 😂
I sleep outside in a hammock (Amok) a couple of nights a month during the whole year. In the winter (Sweden) I freeze around my nose and mouth at night because of perspiration condensing. Do you have any tips on how to avoid this?
Some sleeping bags have a snoot design around the face which traps warm air and prevents this happening, One Planet is a brand that used to do this, not sure if any manufacturers still make this design.
Thanks for the video. Regarding the information about covering the face with some kind of clothes: that will not work for people with spectacles. I wear spectacles myself and if cover my nose, even in 20°C, I get fog on the lenses. There's anti-fog spray, but in severe cold, eg -30°C, there will fog on the lenses if I cover my nose with clothes even if use anti-fog spray. At one occasion, the temperature was around -35°C, the condensation on my glasses froze to ice.
How to you solve this problem?
@@adamschung1869 I don't cover my face even if it's bitterly cold. I simply have no choice.
@@adamschung1869 I would maybe try ski glasses on top of the glasses to protect the eye area from your breath, depending on the size of the glasses...
@@ltim558 Thanks for the information. I will try that. I'm surprised Jokkmokkguiderna refuses to give advice in this matter.
When wearing a neck gaiter or bellaclava, my breath comes up cheeks and eye lashes freeze. Any tips on stopping?
The only way to avoid frosty eyelashes (I call them winter princess eyelashes 😉) is to wear ski goggles. /Stina
Hi, I was wondering if you could tell the belay parka you were is a men or women version? Thank you
I wear a woman version and Matti has the men version. /Stina
Thank you so much for your kindly reply, that jacket really look good on you and looks perfect not too big or thigh. For a guide line may I know your size height and weight and what size you purchased? Thank you in advance
I'm 170cm long and weight 60kg and use women's M. But it's pretty big so I room several layers underneath. /Stina
Where is your wool sweater from?
Hej Brittany! You are the third one asking 😊.
The wool hoody is bought on Jokkmokk Winter Market. I think the company is called Himalayan wool from Stockholm but they don't sell online, they only sell on markets. We love their clothes and have both hoddies, socks, gloves, and long-johns from them. It's a pity they don't have an online shop. /Stina
What is that hoody that you have? Thanks:)
Hej Maja! The wool hoddy I wear in the video is bought on Jokkmokk Winter Market. I think the company is called Himalayan wool from Stockholm but they don't sell online, they only sell on markets. We love their clothes and have both hoddies, socks, gloves and long-johns from them. It's a pitty they don't have an online shop. /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA nothing left to do but come up north to get it in person.. 😉🥰
Thanks so much for this very helpful video ❤ What kind of skin product do you use? I usually use Nivea for my dry skin, but now read that some creams can be dangerous because of the water in them? Any brand recommendation? 😊
I never use any creams in my face before going out in the cold because it increases the risk of frostbite. I only put cream on in the evening before bed. I use a cream called Aloe Propolis by Forever.
In spring when the sun is strong I of course need to us a suncream in day-time. But I carefully look for suncreams without water in them. /Stina
You could use Vaseline(petroleum jelly).
@@kimg4073 thanks a lot 👍
What I am missing are what winterboots you recommend. It seems like most boots use Goretex as waterprotection but to me Goretex is more a marketing thing that doesn't work very well because it doesn't really breath when there is pressure from the outside like snow or rain. Also I am someone with bad blood circulation that gets cold feet and hands in even warm environments. It would help if you could give some recommendations. Thank You
Have you seen our video about keeping your feet warm? Watch here: ua-cam.com/video/5-60MYs5zsE/v-deo.html
But maybe I should also do a specific winter boot video...? /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA First thank you so much for answering. I have now watched that video. The problem I am seeing is that the products in the description seem different than the one in your video. That is a problem because that way I don't know if they are the same quality and you would be satisfied with it. For example the insole seems different from the one you show in the video. Do you wear the products that are in the description also? I also don't know if the shoes are the same as in the description. And the more information the better. So a new video would be nice. But most of all thanks for the info.
Hello I am new to your channel. I live in the states where manufacturers will process anything for dog food. Perhaps you could describe your dogs diet. Thank you.🐕
That’s a great idea! I will start to look into that video!
After the winter season we could maybe publish something!
:-)
/Matti
I am thrilled you like the idea. Can't wait to see the results of your research. Thank you.
Vad är det för tröja med huva? Det var en annan i länken :)
Hej Melissa! Vi har flera stycken sådana tröjor men finns inte att köpa på nätet. Vi köper våra på Jokkmokks Marknad. Det är ett företag som jag tror heter Himalayan wool. Några killar från Stockholm som säljer fantastiska yllekläder på marknader. Har både deras tröjor, fingervantar, sockar och tjocka yllelångkalsonger som du också ser i videon. /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA tack! Dom brukar att vara på marknader här med! Jag ska titta till våren :)
👋 Ett annat tips är och vänta med och duscha så du bygger upp ett ”fettlager”. 🙋🏼♀️
Good stuff! Not actually true about 50% heat loss through the head; we lose heat at the same rate as other exposed skin, BUT the head DOES represent a surprising amount of skin surface area, and IS very important to cover in addition to the rest. Stay safe up there, thanks so much for the video!
The scalp has a very rich blood supply close to the surface(thats why scalp wounds bleed so much) so it does lose a lot of heat.
@Kim G I'm not saying it doesnt lose heat, I'm pushing back against the myth that you lose MORE heat through your head than other places. The face is just as highly vascularized, as are the toes and fingers. Cover 'em all.
I hear people mentioning "the layer principle" as some great new thing. But seriously, is there any other principle? It's not like anyone put on a jacket with nothing underneath.
The layering system is not a new thing. It's an old, well tested method. As of today, there is no better.
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA There's also nothing else. That's what I'm trying to get across...
Another principle is to be naked and drink a lot of vodka. It won't keep one warm but the person won't care. The person won't need to worry about clothing ever again either 😂
I’ve seen jeans and cotton sweaters, with a really heavy anorak, before. This is good info. I think silk is better than bamboo.
@@Thestripper1The layering principal isn’t just about wearing layers, it is also about the details of the principle, like what materials to use for those layers, like using Marino Wool and never cotton or the advantage of multiple thin layers versus one bulky layer. Coming from a country with a much milder climate that rarely goes below 0c, I can tell you most people don’t understand these details. Sure they understand when it gets colder you put a jumper over your T-shirt or a jacket over the jumper when it gets even colder. But here, most of the time those T-shirts are just basic cotton tshirts, most people have no idea about base layers or long John type clothes, etc. Materials like Merino wool or down jackets are unusual. And that is all fine in my country as it rarely gets dangerously cold. But folks travelling from warmer countries to the artic really need this advice.
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don't forget that synthetic down keeps you warm even if its wet. I really really good material
Yes, but synthetic down is still a synthetic material. It's not real down it's a syntetic imitation 😉.
Synthetic down, is just that; it's NOT really DOWN, it's a marketing gimmick in my opinion.
I put three layers of light down jackets on. One extra large and two extra extra large ones over that. What are your thoughts on that?
can't stand wool on my skin
Try Woolpower no itch
@@mitchbailey2250 I'll check it out
well i allways where cotten here in canada at minus 40 as my base layer..i have no problem
Wearing cotton against your skin is Not a bad thing to do! People who say this don't know how to use it correctly!
what other ways can you use it except from wearing it?
Cotton farmer in Alabama.