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Juliet Sidney
Apr 9, 20244 min read
#1 - Origins of garment layering systems alongside Gore-tex©, Polartec©, Pertex©, Primaloft©.
Layered clothing could be considered one of the great innovations of all time. It required the innovation of needles, fibres or sinews,...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 8, 20243 min read
#2 Layering myths, the truth about wicking and breathability.
Layering - is a learning challenge caused by myths and misunderstandings, compounded by differing marketing claims around breathability,...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 7, 20242 min read
#3 The Science of Layering: how it will accelerate your hill learning experiences.Â
The science of garment layering. Your clothing layers are your mobile environment. Within this mobile environment, there is a...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 6, 20242 min read
#4 - Layering for cold and high altitude. Â
Outdoor Gear Coach team member Alan Hinkes climbed all 14 of the world's highest summits, all above 8,000m, over 28 expeditions. Unlike...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 5, 20243 min read
#5. Layering for waterproofing
So you think it's your waterproof outer jacket ALONE that keeps you dry? Despite what marketing claims imply, the outer garment doesn't...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 4, 20242 min read
#6 Layering for your hands, legs and feetÂ
Magazines test and review gloves but don't tell you how to keep your hands warm. But we do! See Chapter 3.2 in our book for more...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 3, 20241 min read
#7 Layering for running, UR, climbing, riding, HA mountaineering, skiing, guides & instructors.Â
purposeful selection using the ‘OGC multi-layer PERFORMANCE system®’
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 2, 20245 min read
#8 Layering know-how for retail staff and customers.
This is a dialogue about retail training between Mike Parsons, UK and Chuck Kukla, an Outdoor Gear Coach team member based in the USA. He...
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Juliet Sidney
Apr 1, 20243 min read
# 9 Performance layering as a skill for athletes, guides and outdoor instructors. Â
Performance Layering is a high-level skill based on a sound understanding of what your layers do and don’t do. It's an active process,...
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