Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. For me, first the Brynje layer or lightweight Lama wool PAKA thermal, or Duckworth heavy weight thermal. Either or. PAKA felt a bit warmer. But, they all were great. Next is the Lama wool PAKA Hoodie. A decent weight and comfortable. Last is the Hunters Element Halo Jacket for wind and waterproofness. Great outer layer protection. I use a Duckworth Morino wool neck gator and pull it over my head. It will cover my ears, head, side of my cheeks and neck. I put on a ball cap over that. Then the PAKA hoodie over the ball cap and then the Hunters Element hood. Very comfortable. I use WYND Blocker glasses to protect my eyes from cold wind, sun, and debris. A must. I will use North Country pants for leg warmth or Montane pants with Duckworth Morino wool long Johns. Both are great. North Country sheds water better. But, doesn’t pack well. Darn Tough compression socks are on my feet with LEM’s Boulder Summits. My feet like this combo. Lastly, I use CTR mittens on my hands. Mittens work best for my hand warmth. If it is raining, I will use the Hunters Element Obsidian Pants too. When on the go, this worked well for me in 15F, snow and rain. When cold and stopped, I use the Feathered Friends Down Eos Hooded jacket for added warmth. If it is not wet, I will only use Buffalo Gear’s Special 6 shirt. It is magnificent in cold weather. If active, no layers required. Just doesn’t pack well if going on a multi day hike. If wet you will get dry as long as you are moving. You have to commit to it for the haul. Anyway, this had worked for me in Iceland hikes and my cold weather jaunts. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!
Thanks for the video- Ive read lots about Brynje, good to see them in action. I got fed up with protecting my down jackets in Tasmania also. I made a climashield apex jacket (similar to the EE Torrid) and vest- so good. I don’t carry a down jacket any more, even in very cold (for Tas, anyway) conditions.
Great video! Leg insulation is certainly not something to neglect! I've recently been trying out a 3 layer system for my legs for really cold/wet conditions: - Icebreaker merino base layer -AlphaDirect 'fuzzy pants' mid layer (shoutout to Aussie brand Zero G Gear) - Mont Waterproof Rain pants. The base and midlayer pants come to 400g total, which is the same as most basic hiking pants, but provides signifantly more warmth.
As well as Brynje, there is a Fine track from Japan, they call it the 'Elemental Layer' next to the skin then you have the normal baselayer over the top. Even on the 38c days under my Sun hoodies have been cool and less soaked out than if I have just been wearing the sun hoodie alone on a trail run 10k. With that have also noticed that the window of normally adding/removing layers has been extended by an amount, and only had my thinner soft shell jacket when I was in the snow and was comfortable, with normal hiking pants and knee socks. Mountain Designs Vapour Hooded Pullover
Better than Capilene base layers is theBYRNJE fish net base layer. I LOVE THEM! Warmer than Capilene and feels drier. Now try socks of Alpaca wool with its WARM hollow fibers. I got a Patagonia R2 hoodie for Christmas 2023 and like it for skiing, wearing it over a Norwegian heavy sweater and under an eVent shell. It fits well under my ski helmet.
Great vid as usual mate. I bought a Beta AR (Not the storm hood version) just before Christmas from Arcteryx and so far it has performed really well. Still seems as tough on the 80 denier panels as my older Alpha SV. Also the North Face future fleece looks similar to the (phasic AR 11 - hollow fibre fleece) on my Arcteryx Delta hoody which I rate highly as a lightweight fleece. The North Face is £65 cheaper so def a good contender. All the best Clive.
I really wanted to get the Brynje base layer but could not either get the size and type I wanted or the site would not let me do shipping - annoying but hopefullyit gets easier to buy next time - that said - I snagged the Summit FUTUREFLEECE Full Zip Men's Hoodie - and that's a solid thumbs up so thanks for the recomendation
Hello I am doing EBC this march and never used a real baselayer as here in Malta temp it’s around 10-14’C min , I am thinking about the patagonia capelline but not sure how it does due to smell
You don't pronounce "brynje" the way a Norwegian or swede would, but a lot of words differ or change depending on where they're being used and the language of the speaker. I think it's a reasonable adaptation into an English version, and the most important part is that your audience understands what you mean 😊 Thanks for some great advice, as always 😊
I tried a Brynje "Unisex Wool Thermo Light Shirt." It must have shrunk two sizes just after getting wet. The arms got several inches shorter. At the same time, the neck hole gaped out and got super huge. This was before even laundering it. They were super confused as if that has never happened before but allowed me to return it. Not sure I would try again.
Well .. I have to say I bought a super thermo (syn) pants size M and they were super small, to the point that not even my girlfriend is comfortable with them. I then bought another model (not super thermo, the wool ones) size L and they were so big that I had to wash them 90 degrees water to shrink them. I ve had the same strange experience with the upper body parts, just not so big of a difference. I find it super annoying, but the product is top notch and works so well
I’ve had mine for a while now and never put them in the washer. Only hand wash in cold water and hang to dry. Sizing and fit has stayed the same. Mesh is delicate and needs to be treated with extra care in between uses.
@@Rhubarb2 Totally true, my wool sweaters do a lot better job at breathing and blocking the wind at the same time. So does a shelled fleece or a primaloft jacket.
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. For me, first the Brynje layer or lightweight Lama wool PAKA thermal, or Duckworth heavy weight thermal. Either or. PAKA felt a bit warmer. But, they all were great. Next is the Lama wool PAKA Hoodie. A decent weight and comfortable. Last is the Hunters Element Halo Jacket for wind and waterproofness. Great outer layer protection. I use a Duckworth Morino wool neck gator and pull it over my head. It will cover my ears, head, side of my cheeks and neck. I put on a ball cap over that. Then the PAKA hoodie over the ball cap and then the Hunters Element hood. Very comfortable. I use WYND Blocker glasses to protect my eyes from cold wind, sun, and debris. A must. I will use North Country pants for leg warmth or Montane pants with Duckworth Morino wool long Johns. Both are great. North Country sheds water better. But, doesn’t pack well. Darn Tough compression socks are on my feet with LEM’s Boulder Summits. My feet like this combo. Lastly, I use CTR mittens on my hands. Mittens work best for my hand warmth. If it is raining, I will use the Hunters Element Obsidian Pants too. When on the go, this worked well for me in 15F, snow and rain. When cold and stopped, I use the Feathered Friends Down Eos Hooded jacket for added warmth. If it is not wet, I will only use Buffalo Gear’s Special 6 shirt. It is magnificent in cold weather. If active, no layers required. Just doesn’t pack well if going on a multi day hike. If wet you will get dry as long as you are moving. You have to commit to it for the haul. Anyway, this had worked for me in Iceland hikes and my cold weather jaunts. Wishing you peace and good fortune. Happy Trails!
Thanks for the video- Ive read lots about Brynje, good to see them in action.
I got fed up with protecting my down jackets in Tasmania also. I made a climashield apex jacket (similar to the EE Torrid) and vest- so good. I don’t carry a down jacket any more, even in very cold (for Tas, anyway) conditions.
Outstanding presentation and topic man! As always professional work!
Great video!
Leg insulation is certainly not something to neglect! I've recently been trying out a 3 layer system for my legs for really cold/wet conditions:
- Icebreaker merino base layer
-AlphaDirect 'fuzzy pants' mid layer (shoutout to Aussie brand Zero G Gear)
- Mont Waterproof Rain pants.
The base and midlayer pants come to 400g total, which is the same as most basic hiking pants, but provides signifantly more warmth.
I use a paramo alta3 in harsh winter conditions and great video mate 🇬🇧👍
I always carry a windbreaker as well as my shell jacket. Worth the extra weight when in shifting weather
As well as Brynje, there is a Fine track from Japan, they call it the 'Elemental Layer' next to the skin then you have the normal baselayer over the top.
Even on the 38c days under my Sun hoodies have been cool and less soaked out than if I have just been wearing the sun hoodie alone on a trail run 10k.
With that have also noticed that the window of normally adding/removing layers has been extended by an amount, and only had my thinner soft shell jacket when I was in the snow and was comfortable, with normal hiking pants and knee socks.
Mountain Designs Vapour Hooded Pullover
Better than Capilene base layers is theBYRNJE fish net base layer. I LOVE THEM! Warmer than Capilene and feels drier. Now try socks of Alpaca wool with its WARM hollow fibers.
I got a Patagonia R2 hoodie for Christmas 2023 and like it for skiing, wearing it over a Norwegian heavy sweater and under an eVent shell. It fits well under my ski helmet.
Great vid as usual mate. I bought a Beta AR (Not the storm hood version) just before Christmas from Arcteryx and so far it has performed really well. Still seems as tough on the 80 denier panels as my older Alpha SV. Also the North Face future fleece looks similar to the (phasic AR 11 - hollow fibre fleece) on my Arcteryx Delta hoody which I rate highly as a lightweight fleece. The North Face is £65 cheaper so def a good contender. All the best Clive.
If you are looking for a new outer jacket you might look at the Artilect M Formation jacket. I bought it and love it.
Softshells 🫶
I really wanted to get the Brynje base layer but could not either get the size and type I wanted or the site would not let me do shipping - annoying but hopefullyit gets easier to buy next time - that said - I snagged the Summit FUTUREFLEECE Full Zip Men's Hoodie - and that's a solid thumbs up so thanks for the recomendation
Great video Mouser. So you were the mesh under your normal base layer? Of which you use the Patagonia Capilene?
Hello I am doing EBC this march and never used a real baselayer as here in Malta temp it’s around 10-14’C min , I am thinking about the patagonia capelline but not sure how it does due to smell
You don't pronounce "brynje" the way a Norwegian or swede would, but a lot of words differ or change depending on where they're being used and the language of the speaker. I think it's a reasonable adaptation into an English version, and the most important part is that your audience understands what you mean 😊
Thanks for some great advice, as always 😊
I would have thought the Nuclei would be warmer then the Atom.
I tried a Brynje "Unisex Wool Thermo Light Shirt." It must have shrunk two sizes just after getting wet. The arms got several inches shorter. At the same time, the neck hole gaped out and got super huge. This was before even laundering it. They were super confused as if that has never happened before but allowed me to return it. Not sure I would try again.
Well .. I have to say I bought a super thermo (syn) pants size M and they were super small, to the point that not even my girlfriend is comfortable with them. I then bought another model (not super thermo, the wool ones) size L and they were so big that I had to wash them 90 degrees water to shrink them.
I ve had the same strange experience with the upper body parts, just not so big of a difference. I find it super annoying, but the product is top notch and works so well
I’ve had mine for a while now and never put them in the washer. Only hand wash in cold water and hang to dry. Sizing and fit has stayed the same. Mesh is delicate and needs to be treated with extra care in between uses.
I never found a nice fleece, either they dont block enough wind or they dont breath enough.
I think it's generally one or the other with fleeces - or a balance in between I guess
@@Rhubarb2 Totally true, my wool sweaters do a lot better job at breathing and blocking the wind at the same time. So does a shelled fleece or a primaloft jacket.
A hint on the pronunciation. Think of the word Fjord.