Wool will wick moisture away, and if wet will dry quicker, as te fibers are hollow. Which is also why it traps warm air. Modern ways ofdoig this is to layer clothes toget the same effect. Wool and canvas waxed is a very good way to insulate, and if youlayer say merino base layer witha coarser wool and then thick canvas or even leather, well that is very good. Modern materials are easier to maintain than say leather, but makes a fantastic windbreak!.. keep the downloads goingmy friend, reall enjoy, you really live outinthe wilds!
Unlike most modern materials, wool is also silent! There is nothing more pleasant than to walk in the forest in a warm, comfortable and silent clothing.
fleece is also warm, comfortable and silent. As a matter of fact there're fleece that are fire retardant and flame resistant. I have lived in the cold parts of Canada and I find fleece really warm even when wet. Nice to have wool but it seems genuine wool is hard to find ( most of those blankets people call wool are nothing but faux wool ). So I find fleece offering equal characteristics of wool and way way cheaper ( easy to replace - thrift stores have a plenitude of it ) and lighter ( wool is heavy ). If you really want genuine wool, then buy overcoats made of wool. Most of these anoraks made these days are just blankets turned to outfit.
@@joshmcdzz6925 Synthetic fleece stinks, and is not as long wearing as wool. Contrary to your statement, 100% wool is very easy to find, in this internet world. Flame retardent treated fleece is a chimera, it is still far more likely to go up in flames than 100% wool.
Here is what I learned. 1. Lars doesn’t wear anything under his wool pants 2. He leaves his zipper open 3. His pants smell like sheep. How do I double thumbs up?
Hullo. And a Happy New Year. Wool will always be best, Lars, in my honest opinion. Way better than modern materials. It’s weighty, but reliable. All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
I bought wool pants and a wool anorak from Varusteleka. Love them and wear them a lot. Buddy and I were talking about our kids and their modern bush wear. We laughed because we were both old school in wool and canvas but our kids are in synthetics. They will learn that old school reigns because it is reliable. Thanks for the video.
Awesome video as always. I too, am a huge fan of wool. Nothing like the old school wool, canvas and leather products. Not only do they have a classic look, but they actually perform much better in many environments than their modern counterparts.
I'm also a big fan of wool. Collecting firewood, it is cold in March in Ontario, hard work, sweating you can't beat it for breathability and range of temperatures
I bought the anorak and pants. They are AWESOME! Super warm, not very scratchy after washing and probably the heavy duty-est hunting clothing I own, next to Carhart canvas, but this is soft and super warm and silent.
Lars, I am not stranger to cold conditions for outside activity. Where I live, winters are rough. -20F or so without wind chill. Mostly it is short spell for maybe a month. MN USA is pretty awesome tho. love you videos, especially "Gator" ones. An Anorak would be nice here.
Great tips Lars! In fact this is how I found your channel to begin with. I am outside most of the winter and cold most of the time. I got to wondering what people in really cold areas like Siberia and Russia wear to stay warm......Bingo! I found Survival Russia! Also because of you, I have started a channel of my own. Check out the deer one.....the deer beats me up in the end! HA!
Hi Lars! My personal threshold for swearing about the cold is -16C, and again at -29C , -42C. "Holy FFFF this is cold, why am I here! I dont need this!!! FFFF!!!" Will be working a bit today and tonight in -45C wind chill today on a roof. I do H.V.A.C.& Refrigeration. I use a thicker fur lined hat like yours, I have a Canadian Parka that's 30+ years old, gloves with hand warmers, Columbia brand ski pants with heat reflecting material inside, and the biggest set of wool socks I've ever seen. With a polar fleece under everything, and hand warmers in gloves I can make "the big bucks" while most others hide inside. Coldest I ever worked was -52C (-61F) . KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!
thank you for all your beautiful videos. Love how you cook when camping. I am a retired fireman here in Texas USA. If you ever see any fire fighters tell them thank you for helping the wonderful people where you live. Mark
We have a strong tradition of wearing wool shirts/anoraks in the outdoors here in New Zealand. The most well-known company is Swanndri. The popular bush shirt is commonly called a "Swanny". Generations of farmers, hunters and outdoorsie people have kept warm with these great shirts and jackets.
Yes, wool is awesome. Nothing is more versatile. Down is warmer by weight, but if it gets wet, you're screwed, and the clothing is fragile. And I agree 100% about the 70% wool. Pure wool is good for mid layers, or merino wool for base, but even then, it can loose its shape, or shrink. They non wool fibres increase durability. I went through a big artificial fibre period, but have swung completely back to natural wool. Only outer layers for wind, and rain are artificial.
The one drawback I learned from wearing wool is that when it gets wet it weighs a ton, and then when you take it off outside, you can not wear it again because it turned into a folded sheet of ice! :D But I agree, for heat management very little goes above wool and fur. Come to think of it, I can't recall having ever heard you talk about fur!
The temperature here tonight is zero degrees C with a humidity of 86%, but not as bad as where you are, Lars. There's no snow either, but then it's not cold enough to wear woollen clothing. Apparently, the weather people say that we're getting snow from the east soon, there again it'll be Spring soon too, well, that's my prediction, he! he! Take care...
Edward Kowalski where in Canada? Out east it's been flipping back and forth. We had lovely deep snow, then it poured rain and made a thick coat of ice on it. Then cold again, now mild and snow. It's been crazy up and down.
Jim I'm in north central boreal, it's been pretty mild for the most part -10ish but some nasty wind with cold days, up to -19 now with wind NW 15 gusting to 22. It's fresh. :) Cheers!
Yes,walking about with your fly open will keep you warm,a nice policeman will take you to a cosy cell.Ok in the forest Lars,not for the city.Great video as always.
I've the sweedish wool uniform and it's pretty great especially with something windproof over it, military surplus is a great source for good wool cloths, take care
There is likely a good argument for an environmentally friendly material as well as a functional one. We produce a lot of wool in the UK and have more varieties of sheep than NZ. Over a 3rd of our wool goes to China, which seems crazy when you consider the carbon footprint!
Waving a hand from Alaska, -40 deg F here this morning. Really love your wool gear Lars, wish I had some. Also your skis are really awesome. I would love to learn more about them, how you bind them to your feet ect. Keep warm my friend..... Charlie
I’ve been a reenactor of the 1700s military period for the French and Indian war and the Revolutionary war in America. I have worn both 100% and 70% wool. Other than the look, the same weight and nap keeps you equally warm or cold. I have used some 70% when I did trekking. The big difference is not temperature but shrinkage. Oh wet wool in below freezing temperatures is miserable, but better than modern materials.
Looks like some very durable and warm clothing, I love wool products. I appreciate you sitting out there freezing for us, the wind has been insane here too! Have a nice week my friend.
Great video as always Lars! I'm not sure I've ever seen you with earflaps down! Must be real windy. Wool is great for clothing. Lots of different types and uses.
Nice video Lars. Got out for a hike today to the escarpment despite the cold weather here. Glad you had an enjoyable weekend despite the weather. I always say you do not take yourself out of a safe environment just because, unless it is a training scenario and rescue plans are in place then the difference starts. Have a great week, I fly up North Wednesday and return Thursday.
Brilliant Blog there Lar's, mixed as in layers, Found motorbike silks, really proved to be so light and effective at giving smooth insolation then wool followed by waxed hemp. Cheers
Wonderful clothing! Wool socks are also awesome in the winter. Here today a 'high' of minus 19 (minus 29 with wind chill) ... so I know what you're talking about. ;-)
Thanks I appreciate you for take your time to share with us those really look great just to let you know I always look forward to seeing your post keep up with the wonderful videos wish you all the very best until next time God bless you and your family all the best until next
The best educational channel there is ! You are right about a wool. If you got sweat, ( still keeps you warm) and dries up on you latter. You also right about a pork fat. After WW2 I lived on pork fat at least 15 years with no problem. I was in military as radio operator with lot of parachute jumps and long marches. Always made it, when some others did not. When go hunting, we always pack up with us a bear goulash and rye bread these days. We enjoyed your channel!
I don't mind unlined since you have the option of layering that *you* want, rather than what the garment was manufactured with. I deliberately buy Goretex shells, not coats, so I can layer whatever fleece I want without being stuck with the manufacturer's choice. Same with wool and such-- just wear a light wicking layer underneath (I prefer poly-propylene) to wick moisture and prevent irritation. Those pants and anoraks look hella warm, Lars.
Hell yeah, just thought "I wonder if Lars has uploaded.", come here and find it's only been a moment. What you wrote on the screen about pure wool being less durable; funnily just a few days ago me and my father had a conversation about wool clothing and mixing wool fabric with other fabrics. I'm not sure which was his favourite, wool mixed with felt or wool mixed with cotton(because sometimes my esteemed father is quite cryptic, haha). My father had an old Finnish Army greatcoat("Paskamantteli", literally "Shit mantle", we have quite the humour in nicknaming our gear) when he was younger, he has lamented giving it away on multiple occasions. But to be honest now that he's in retirement age, the coat probably wouldn't close all the way around the belly, heh. Now those belt loops look sturdy enough! I hate having a belt loop come undone from either end but at least with that width you can catch it before it wholly snaps, if ever. Take care! It's always simply common sense and survival instinct not to go into the woods during a snow storm. It would be highly un-awesome to have a tree fall over the shelter whilst in it, on top of other dangers.
Suffering here in Spain with 12 degrees (54F) and wind driven persistent rain, not very cold but miserable, when you live here all year it feels very cold. North of Spain though has snow warnings everywhere. When I lived in the UK working in construction wool was always the best thing with some kind of wind breaker when windy. Even here in Ibiza you need to dress for the conditions, I work all day next to the sea, in winter it's usually windy so I wear a thin light wind breaker under my work vest as the wind will chill you off very quickly. I really want to see Siberia in winter at some time but I'm not sure about living there, getting too old for that.
I love wool here in Wyoming. My job is snow removal for a lodge at 9,000 ft among other things, i am also the mechanic. I have a woolrich shirt/jacket and a Lester river bushcraft Boreal shirt for colder weather outside. My outer layer for serious cold is a Columbia wool jacket that is oversized by 3 times topped with a Carhartt rubber rain coat. Perfectly warm down to mimus 40 on a snowmobile with all that. So durable the wool is, that i can bar-b-que for the guests or make deep fried turkey outside when its snowing and neither get burned by fire or significantly cold from the moisture from melting snowflakes. Wool is almost perfect.
Fantastic review and so so true Lars. It's all about the classics and the fact that you push this "REAL" feed back over other fabrics and providers that i am sure you get offered on a weekly basis, lends credit to your channel and your tuition. Spot on mate. Cheers Moose.
Opening the fly is a great way to ventilate and prevent excessive sweating. It is taught in the Finnish army too, but I've done it since my first hiking trips back when I was a kid. Although it depends on the minus degrees, you don't want to deep-freeze your dong either, haha.
Great stuff Lars wool is a great out door layer when used with like you say a shell pant and anorak. I always use poly propylene liner long underwear also.
G'day Lars, awesome video mate, super cold weather clothing, very impressive good quality clothing. Would love to have your snow here right now as it's only 46C degrees ( in the shade) summertime my location in western Australia. Looking forward to winter this year so I can get out, go bush detecting for gold and general camping outdoors activities. We don't get snow here where I am in winter but lots of cold winds and plenty frost with temp down to -8C degrees some years, cold for us here but only for around 4 months then comes the heat again. Looking forward to watching your many other videos I've missed over last couple months. Cheers mate, have a super time, keep safe and warm for you and family, best wishes and regards. Russia is a very beautiful place I hope to visit your country within next 5 years time for holidays. Cheers from sunburnt land of Australia.
Some good tips and advice here Lars based on your own personal experience, Merino wool base layers are good but we have rather milder winters here in Blighty, atb
Thanks for this Lars. I still have my WW II Canadian naval great coat made for trips toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. A little long, heavy as hell, but a favourite. Still, love the anorak design you have, and will be looking into this. Cheers.
I love wool. I used to Nordic ski in Italian army wool knickers. They were awesome until I got too fat to wear them. Wool does have a great comfort range but there are limits. I once climbed Mount Adams Washington in a pair of wool trousers, they worked great until the lower part of the return hike and they got too warm, I had to take them off and hike out in my underwear. Ok for me but unfortunate for those I passed on the trail :-)
Another interesting video, Lars. I was interested to know what the the other 30% composition of those garments was. I am guessing it is viscose or cotton, less of an issue in extreme freezing temperatures where you are but here in the temperate zone where things are more wet than cold, 100% wool may perform better. You bring up the key point about the difference between civilian and military gear in my experience is a balance between durability and performance with the military stuff leaning more towards the durability and the civilian towards increased comfort and performance. Synthetics around fires are extremely frustrating, I agree. I am definitely interested in trying out some wool garments for performance in the future. They are heavier but if the comfort level is that much wider then this will be offset by requiring less layers. What I like about wool over synthetic is the noise factor, synthetics can be extremely noisy. Thanks for the handy insights.
G'day Zane, i completly agree with your comment and indeed its a horses for courses situation depending on local climate and material. Here in Aussie I use Driza Bone in the High Country with a simple jumper or vest and T-Shirt underneath, that keeps me warm at - 2 or worse and being the Traditional Oilskin Aussie jacket it does the trick. Interesting history actually the origins are from the Royal Navy and a bloke called Emilius Le Roy, he had the idea of creating an indestructible wet-weather jacket made from recycled ship sails that were treated with oil. Smart bloke indeed. Cheers Moose
Yes the beauty of natural fibers is how quiet they are. I bought this seemingly awesome US military goretex surplus camo jacket and it was so incredibly loud I never wore it outside hunting and would gladly sell it. Now got a goretex jacket with a microfiber outer which is super quiet and incredibly awesome in really cold weather -10 Celsius and colder. Not all synthetics suck but most do.
Ok Lars, because of you I have my Valenkis. Love them. Is there a place I can order the wool Anorak and Pants?. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you from northern New York. JB
Ya wool isn't wind resistant so much but just as mal covering makes s big difference ! I do the same thing with breathable air passage great vid Lars take care brother
When I first saw those wool pants lying by themselves on the snow, I thought you had taken off the ones you were wearing so you could show them and talk about them. I was thinking "whoa. this guy is tough!"
Your ears are tougher than mine! I pretty much always have to keep mine covered if it's below maybe -4 C (unless I'm generating a lot of heat by physical activity).
I think that I now own about three pairs each of the wool pants and wool shirts, all made during the Korean War era...great stuff! A few months ago I ordered a supposedly great pair of Finnish wool pants. They are quite nice, and the wool is thicker than the US pants, but they fit too tightly through the legs. I went out camping in sub-zero (F) temps over New Years, and planned on wearing the Finnish pants but had to switch at the last minute to my US pants. I'm glad that I did, because the looser fit allowed me to layer underneath them. I wound up needing to wear my down long underwear along with regular long underwear. The looseness of the US pants worked great for this, and my legs stayed warm! I guess that I'll just have to use the Finnish pants in warmer conditions where I can go without layering underneath them.
During the Cold War it was the best gear we had. The wool field shirt is excellent. One of the best pieces for thermal management in cold, damp weather.
Its not that cold ... its only -12 today .... yeah right !!! When the ice is shivering and shaking - its cold !!!! Only reason why wool itches - is that the guard hairs were not removed from the actual insulating wool (making the stabbing and scratchy feeling). Some options for overcoming the guard hairs is to put back some lanolin (wool oil, vitamin D) into the fabric, and they will soften up. Not much, but spritzing and wiping on a little lanolin across the inner fabric surface next to the skin contact.
Did you make arched over winter shelter again this year? Do you have any made and provisioned shelters out in the woods as a backup if things go wrong filming a video?
Operation ventilation, always keep a cool tool! In machining, tool temperature is critical to tool life! The printer sling strips are awesome, I am fed up with printer slip.....
Great review of really good products. I would like to see a button flap alongside the anorak neck zipper in case zipper fails. That anorak allows body heat to escape upwards and warm one's face reason not to overtighten the waist drawstring. I would like to find an affordable thick wool greatcoat. Wool is great material for real cold in the outdoors, as you say. Too much marketing emphasis is placed on modern artificial products. Best
Lars, excellent as usual! I like the nice fleece cuffs and collar, which really make sense on friction points against your skin, the triple stitching, and rubber reinforced shoulders to cut sling wear. I really appreciate the detail on the anorak and trousers, especially since I can not read Russian, and most of the detail on the Russian websites you've linked is Russian, even after specifying English. I am very interested to pick some of these up but am unsure on he sizing. You emphasized it is an outer garment, does that mean it is sized to allow insulation underneath if you order the standard size, or should I order a little larger?
Wool is the bomb dot com. I usually have merino wool baselayers, if needed, and wool pants from a company called Big Bill. Green, cargo pockets, buttons for suspenders, very rugged pocket materials. Love them. I wear either a milsurp sweater or a thicker lopi sweater up top, depending on temperature and activity levels, topped off with a milsurp wool shirt. I use it primarily as a jacket. You can't beat wool. I really need to get some heavy canvas outerwear to block the wind a bit. That said, though, the above outfit with wool mits and liners, wool socks, good boots and a wool toque has gotten me down in the -40's up here in the NWT. Getting hard to find affordable and decent wool stuff around here without shopping online or flying out to somewhere with a surplus store. But it's still worth it. Love my wool.
Nice review. I think, that it is the first time at all, that you have the Ushanka on and flaps down in a video. I never thought, that I should see that, so that is a small miracle. One can get the pants for the M62 jacket as well, Beredskapsboden have many nice pants actually. Much cheaper than the outdoor brands pants, and really sturdy. Nice day no matter what!!!
And Jackets and gloves, socks and more: www.beredskapsboden.se/en/jackets-coats/ www.beredskapsboden.se/en/jackets-coats/swedish-army-snow-camo-jacket-m62.html www.beredskapsboden.se/en/gloves-mittens/ www.beredskapsboden.se/en/caps/ www.beredskapsboden.se/en/socks/
That is a nice looking set of trousers and anorak. Are they commercially made or something that someone made from a greatcoat? Either way they are well thought out .
Talking about fly zips in seriously cold weather, nylon, rather than brass, reduces the risks of injury when peeing :) I saw this accident happen once. It wasn't pretty (tho funny later in the pub :) )
Yup = Luv Wool .. and I agree with a Blend for Durability But was just Curious > Why the Elbow / Arms / Knee do not have a Abrasive Resistant Material i.e. Elbow Patches.
Lars you’re 100% right about wool, works good up against your skin as clothing in the cold. Other than that I’ve never found much real use for it.
Wool will wick moisture away, and if wet will dry quicker, as te fibers are hollow. Which is also why it traps warm air. Modern ways ofdoig this is to layer clothes toget the same effect. Wool and canvas waxed is a very good way to insulate, and if youlayer say merino base layer witha coarser wool and then thick canvas or even leather, well that is very good. Modern materials are easier to maintain than say leather, but makes a fantastic windbreak!.. keep the downloads goingmy friend, reall enjoy, you really live outinthe wilds!
Unlike most modern materials, wool is also silent!
There is nothing more pleasant than to walk in the forest in a warm, comfortable and silent clothing.
Damn right! Same for canvas, and it darkens when wet instead of being shinny like wet nylon..
Wool doesn't get stinky either as do most (if not all) synthetics.
fleece is also warm, comfortable and silent. As a matter of fact there're fleece that are fire retardant and flame resistant. I have lived in the cold parts of Canada and I find fleece really warm even when wet. Nice to have wool but it seems genuine wool is hard to find ( most of those blankets people call wool are nothing but faux wool ). So I find fleece offering equal characteristics of wool and way way cheaper ( easy to replace - thrift stores have a plenitude of it ) and lighter ( wool is heavy ). If you really want genuine wool, then buy overcoats made of wool. Most of these anoraks made these days are just blankets turned to outfit.
That's a really good point. I never thought about that.
@@joshmcdzz6925 Synthetic fleece stinks, and is not as long wearing as wool. Contrary to your statement, 100% wool is very easy to find, in this internet world. Flame retardent treated fleece is a chimera, it is still far more likely to go up in flames than 100% wool.
Here is what I learned.
1. Lars doesn’t wear anything under his wool pants
2. He leaves his zipper open
3. His pants smell like sheep.
How do I double thumbs up?
Lol is lars just a wolf in sheep,s clothing or is smelling like a sheep just an invitation to become a wolfs dinner
That's me in a nut shell :)
Huntarama - "Baaa, Ram, Ewe, to your flock, your fleece, be true. Baaa, Ram, Ewe."
So Denmark really is a wolf free country?. There was talk of bringing wolves back to Scotland,maybe they were going to buy Lars a plane ticket!.
I bought my first wool hat when I was in Ireland recently. So warm, but when it gets wet, it smells like sheep.
Hullo.
And a Happy New Year.
Wool will always be best, Lars, in my honest opinion.
Way better than modern materials. It’s weighty, but reliable.
All the best.👍🏾🇬🇧
Happy Healthy 2024!!
I bought wool pants and a wool anorak from Varusteleka. Love them and wear them a lot. Buddy and I were talking about our kids and their modern bush wear. We laughed because we were both old school in wool and canvas but our kids are in synthetics. They will learn that old school reigns because it is reliable. Thanks for the video.
That clothing is really well made stuff. Stay healthy Lars in that crazy weather.
Awesome video as always. I too, am a huge fan of wool. Nothing like the old school wool, canvas and leather products. Not only do they have a classic look, but they actually perform much better in many environments than their modern counterparts.
Thanks a lot for this interesting video! Greets from Switzerland
Felix
I'm also a big fan of wool. Collecting firewood, it is cold in March in Ontario, hard work, sweating you can't beat it for breathability and range of temperatures
I bought the anorak and pants. They are AWESOME! Super warm, not very scratchy after washing and probably the heavy duty-est hunting clothing I own, next to Carhart canvas, but this is soft and super warm and silent.
I’m addicted too your channel! It reminds me why I moved further south.
that is a very well-made garment. I love wool clothing. warm even if it gets damp.
Lars, I am not stranger to cold conditions for outside activity. Where I live, winters are rough. -20F or so without wind chill. Mostly it is short spell for maybe a month. MN USA is pretty awesome tho. love you videos, especially "Gator" ones. An Anorak would be nice here.
Great tips Lars! In fact this is how I found your channel to begin with.
I am outside most of the winter and cold most of the time. I got to wondering what people in really cold areas like Siberia and Russia wear to stay warm......Bingo! I found Survival Russia! Also because of you, I have started a channel of my own. Check out the deer one.....the deer beats me up in the end! HA!
As always Lars, you get a big AMEN from me. Your observations are SPOT ON!
Hi Lars! My personal threshold for swearing about the cold is -16C, and again at -29C , -42C. "Holy FFFF this is cold, why am I here! I dont need this!!! FFFF!!!"
Will be working a bit today and tonight in -45C wind chill today on a roof. I do H.V.A.C.& Refrigeration. I use a thicker fur lined hat like yours, I have a Canadian Parka that's 30+ years old, gloves with hand warmers, Columbia brand ski pants with heat reflecting material inside, and the biggest set of wool socks I've ever seen. With a polar fleece under everything, and hand warmers in gloves I can make "the big bucks" while most others hide inside. Coldest I ever worked was -52C (-61F) .
KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!
In the Winter, Wool Wins hands down.
thank you for all your beautiful videos. Love how you cook when camping. I am a retired fireman here in Texas USA. If you ever see any fire fighters tell them thank you for helping the wonderful people where you live. Mark
We have a strong tradition of wearing wool shirts/anoraks in the outdoors here in New Zealand. The most well-known company is Swanndri. The popular bush shirt is commonly called a "Swanny". Generations of farmers, hunters and outdoorsie people have kept warm with these great shirts and jackets.
another cool thing about wool, in a snowy environement , is that the snow is not melting on it !
thank you for showing us the wool gear.hard to beat the old school stuff like that.
Good video Lars. I got cold just watching you!
Yes, wool is awesome. Nothing is more versatile. Down is warmer by weight, but if it gets wet, you're screwed, and the clothing is fragile. And I agree 100% about the 70% wool. Pure wool is good for mid layers, or merino wool for base, but even then, it can loose its shape, or shrink. They non wool fibres increase durability.
I went through a big artificial fibre period, but have swung completely back to natural wool. Only outer layers for wind, and rain are artificial.
Drinking chaga tea, eating halva and watching survival russias new video, perfect sunday evening if you ask me :D
Wool rocks! Thanks for the videos on your new anorak! Looks like a nice piece of kit!
For sure, i always bring a light treated canvas anorak with me on windy days...love the wool !! Thanks for sharing
The one drawback I learned from wearing wool is that when it gets wet it weighs a ton, and then when you take it off outside, you can not wear it again because it turned into a folded sheet of ice! :D But I agree, for heat management very little goes above wool and fur. Come to think of it, I can't recall having ever heard you talk about fur!
The temperature here tonight is zero degrees C with a humidity of 86%, but not as bad as where you are, Lars. There's no snow either, but then it's not cold enough to wear woollen clothing. Apparently, the weather people say that we're getting snow from the east soon, there again it'll be Spring soon too, well, that's my prediction, he! he! Take care...
Now I must get out and train with the snowblower.
If the Hater's had one they would stop the negative comments. I wish I had one. Awesome gear Lars.
Cold here in Canada, -35. NW wind. Enjoy your sensable videos very much!
Edward Kowalski where in Canada? Out east it's been flipping back and forth. We had lovely deep snow, then it poured rain and made a thick coat of ice on it. Then cold again, now mild and snow. It's been crazy up and down.
Jim I'm in north central boreal, it's been pretty mild for the most part -10ish but some nasty wind with cold days, up to -19 now with wind NW 15 gusting to 22. It's fresh. :) Cheers!
Alberta is in a deep freeze now. Will only last another week or so...
Yes,walking about with your fly open will keep you warm,a nice policeman will take you to a cosy cell.Ok in the forest Lars,not for the city.Great video as always.
Not so much for the city :)
I've the sweedish wool uniform and it's pretty great especially with something windproof over it, military surplus is a great source for good wool cloths, take care
It's great, but hard to find in normal sizes these days :)
Survival Russia
even working the sizes out is a challenge :)
Halva hmmmmm is it the chocolate marble kind
There is likely a good argument for an environmentally friendly material as well as a functional one.
We produce a lot of wool in the UK and have more varieties of sheep than NZ.
Over a 3rd of our wool goes to China, which seems crazy when you consider the carbon footprint!
This man makes really good videos. I am glad to see good video for clothing made from natural fabrics.
Waving a hand from Alaska, -40 deg F here this morning. Really love your wool gear Lars, wish I had some. Also your skis are really awesome. I would love to learn more about them, how you bind them to your feet ect. Keep warm my friend..... Charlie
Not very cold around here at the moment. Here's a little video on the skis: th-cam.com/video/HAW1ZigYVQU/w-d-xo.html
Such a nice set of woolies ! it looks like they thought of everything . thanks for sharing Lars.
I’ve been a reenactor of the 1700s military period for the French and Indian war and the Revolutionary war in America. I have worn both 100% and 70% wool. Other than the look, the same weight and nap keeps you equally warm or cold. I have used some 70% when I did trekking. The big difference is not temperature but shrinkage. Oh wet wool in below freezing temperatures is miserable, but better than modern materials.
very good presentation .thank you for all your efforts
Looks like some very durable and warm clothing, I love wool products. I appreciate you sitting out there freezing for us, the wind has been insane here too! Have a nice week my friend.
Great video as always Lars!
I'm not sure I've ever seen you with earflaps down! Must be real windy.
Wool is great for clothing.
Lots of different types and uses.
Nice video Lars. Got out for a hike today to the escarpment despite the cold weather here. Glad you had an enjoyable weekend despite the weather. I always say you do not take yourself out of a safe environment just because, unless it is a training scenario and rescue plans are in place then the difference starts. Have a great week, I fly up North Wednesday and return Thursday.
Brilliant Blog there Lar's, mixed as in layers, Found motorbike silks, really proved to be so light and effective at giving smooth insolation then wool followed by waxed hemp. Cheers
Thanks for the video Lars ! Awesome stuff !
In a storm in the mountains, a raincoat is a really good router shell.
Another great video! I have some post war German wool uniforms, I love them!
Wonderful clothing! Wool socks are also awesome in the winter. Here today a 'high' of minus 19 (minus 29 with wind chill) ... so I know what you're talking about. ;-)
Thanks I appreciate you for take your time to share with us those really look great just to let you know I always look forward to seeing your post keep up with the wonderful videos wish you all the very best until next time God bless you and your family all the best until next
The best educational channel there is ! You are right about a wool. If you got sweat, ( still keeps you warm) and dries up on you latter. You also right about a pork fat. After WW2 I lived on pork fat at least 15 years with no problem. I was in military as radio operator with lot of parachute jumps and long marches. Always made it, when some others did not.
When go hunting, we always pack up with us a bear goulash and rye bread these days.
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Reminds me of my father's great coat (1943) khaki, Australian Army issue.
Super warm
I don't mind unlined since you have the option of layering that *you* want, rather than what the garment was manufactured with. I deliberately buy Goretex shells, not coats, so I can layer whatever fleece I want without being stuck with the manufacturer's choice. Same with wool and such-- just wear a light wicking layer underneath (I prefer poly-propylene) to wick moisture and prevent irritation.
Those pants and anoraks look hella warm, Lars.
Hell yeah, just thought "I wonder if Lars has uploaded.", come here and find it's only been a moment. What you wrote on the screen about pure wool being less durable; funnily just a few days ago me and my father had a conversation about wool clothing and mixing wool fabric with other fabrics. I'm not sure which was his favourite, wool mixed with felt or wool mixed with cotton(because sometimes my esteemed father is quite cryptic, haha). My father had an old Finnish Army greatcoat("Paskamantteli", literally "Shit mantle", we have quite the humour in nicknaming our gear) when he was younger, he has lamented giving it away on multiple occasions. But to be honest now that he's in retirement age, the coat probably wouldn't close all the way around the belly, heh.
Now those belt loops look sturdy enough! I hate having a belt loop come undone from either end but at least with that width you can catch it before it wholly snaps, if ever.
Take care! It's always simply common sense and survival instinct not to go into the woods during a snow storm. It would be highly un-awesome to have a tree fall over the shelter whilst in it, on top of other dangers.
Suffering here in Spain with 12 degrees (54F) and wind driven persistent rain, not very cold but miserable, when you live here all year it feels very cold. North of Spain though has snow warnings everywhere.
When I lived in the UK working in construction wool was always the best thing with some kind of wind breaker when windy.
Even here in Ibiza you need to dress for the conditions, I work all day next to the sea, in winter it's usually windy so I wear a thin light wind breaker under my work vest as the wind will chill you off very quickly.
I really want to see Siberia in winter at some time but I'm not sure about living there, getting too old for that.
Bon dia!
Haha same here, got covered in snow today near Reus :)
I love wool here in Wyoming.
My job is snow removal for a lodge at 9,000 ft among other things, i am also the mechanic.
I have a woolrich shirt/jacket and a Lester river bushcraft Boreal shirt for colder weather outside.
My outer layer for serious cold is a Columbia wool jacket that is oversized by 3 times topped with a Carhartt rubber rain coat.
Perfectly warm down to mimus 40 on a snowmobile with all that.
So durable the wool is, that i can bar-b-que for the guests or make deep fried turkey outside when its snowing and neither get burned by fire or significantly cold from the moisture from melting snowflakes.
Wool is almost perfect.
Love wool. Wool socks and gloves are awesome, too. I prefer 100% wool
Fantastic review and so so true Lars. It's all about the classics and the fact that you push this "REAL" feed back over other fabrics and providers that i am sure you get offered on a weekly basis, lends credit to your channel and your tuition. Spot on mate. Cheers Moose.
Opening the fly is a great way to ventilate and prevent excessive sweating. It is taught in the Finnish army too, but I've done it since my first hiking trips back when I was a kid. Although it depends on the minus degrees, you don't want to deep-freeze your dong either, haha.
And remember to close it if you meet fellow woodsmen/women. Just to be polite :D
I’ve never seen these before, it does look warm.
Nice video ! I have the Finnish wool trousers, they are not too warm. I was in the snow in the alps with them and in university, no problem !
Great stuff Lars wool is a great out door layer when used with like you say a shell pant and anorak. I always use poly propylene liner long underwear also.
Thanks for the video.
Wool is awesome and Survival Russia is awesome
You have snow, we have rain and rain and more rain. I have not seen so much rain in my lifetime...crazy weather
We had the largest snow fall for a 24 hour period in 100 years 2 days ago.
"I'm also not wearing anything underneath" Been buying the Swedish "commando" undepants from Varusteleka have we. :)
G'day Lars, awesome video mate, super cold weather clothing, very impressive good quality clothing. Would love to have your snow here right now as it's only 46C degrees ( in the shade) summertime my location in western Australia. Looking forward to winter this year so I can get out, go bush detecting for gold and general camping outdoors activities. We don't get snow here where I am in winter but lots of cold winds and plenty frost with temp down to -8C degrees some years, cold for us here but only for around 4 months then comes the heat again. Looking forward to watching your many other videos I've missed over last couple months. Cheers mate, have a super time, keep safe and warm for you and family, best wishes and regards. Russia is a very beautiful place I hope to visit your country within next 5 years time for holidays. Cheers from sunburnt land of Australia.
Jes the mebrame, is top!,
very nice explenation and demo, thank jou!
You've inspired me! The next time I get caught with my fly down I will claim it is a deliberate effort at ventilation.😉
LOL dont think Lars told me to would be a sound basis for a defence in a court of law
As always very awesome video.
Love my wool gear wish I could find a couple more sets of swiss pants .
Some good tips and advice here Lars based on your own personal experience, Merino wool base layers are good but we have rather milder winters here in Blighty, atb
Thanks for this Lars. I still have my WW II Canadian naval great coat made for trips toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. A little long, heavy as hell, but a favourite. Still, love the anorak design you have, and will be looking into this. Cheers.
I love wool. I used to Nordic ski in Italian army wool knickers. They were awesome until I got too fat to wear them.
Wool does have a great comfort range but there are limits. I once climbed Mount Adams Washington in a pair of wool trousers, they worked great until the lower part of the return hike and they got too warm, I had to take them off and hike out in my underwear. Ok for me but unfortunate for those I passed on the trail :-)
Another interesting video, Lars. I was interested to know what the the other 30% composition of those garments was. I am guessing it is viscose or cotton, less of an issue in extreme freezing temperatures where you are but here in the temperate zone where things are more wet than cold, 100% wool may perform better. You bring up the key point about the difference between civilian and military gear in my experience is a balance between durability and performance with the military stuff leaning more towards the durability and the civilian towards increased comfort and performance. Synthetics around fires are extremely frustrating, I agree. I am definitely interested in trying out some wool garments for performance in the future. They are heavier but if the comfort level is that much wider then this will be offset by requiring less layers. What I like about wool over synthetic is the noise factor, synthetics can be extremely noisy. Thanks for the handy insights.
I'm also interested to hear what the other 30% is
Zane Slocombe check out wish list on the internet I have seen wool blankets as low as $35 for queen size use that as a base to make your own garments
G'day Zane, i completly agree with your comment and indeed its a horses for courses situation depending on local climate and material. Here in Aussie I use Driza Bone in the High Country with a simple jumper or vest and T-Shirt underneath, that keeps me warm at - 2 or worse and being the Traditional Oilskin Aussie jacket it does the trick. Interesting history actually the origins are from the Royal Navy and a bloke called Emilius Le Roy, he had the idea of creating an indestructible wet-weather jacket made from recycled ship sails that were treated with oil. Smart bloke indeed. Cheers Moose
Yes the beauty of natural fibers is how quiet they are. I bought this seemingly awesome US military goretex surplus camo jacket and it was so incredibly loud I never wore it outside hunting and would gladly sell it. Now got a goretex jacket with a microfiber outer which is super quiet and incredibly awesome in really cold weather -10 Celsius and colder. Not all synthetics suck but most do.
Ok Lars, because of you I have my Valenkis. Love them. Is there a place I can order the wool Anorak and Pants?. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you from northern New York. JB
Do you know what the buttons are for on some of the ushanka hats? I just got one and I can’t figure it...
The Belgian m90 was the star of the show
Ya wool isn't wind resistant so much but just as mal covering makes s big difference ! I do the same thing with breathable air passage great vid Lars take care brother
When I first saw those wool pants lying by themselves on the snow, I thought you had taken off the ones you were wearing so you could show them and talk about them. I was thinking "whoa. this guy is tough!"
Your ears are tougher than mine! I pretty much always have to keep mine covered if it's below maybe -4 C (unless I'm generating a lot of heat by physical activity).
Awesome video thanks for sharing God bless....
Lars you are very clever survival man without trendy ideas like "only goretex is the best". See you . Mike
For some people here in the US , if you look hard enough there actually is old american wool army surplus gear that is excellent.
I have a bunch of it, great kit, hard to find now
I think that I now own about three pairs each of the wool pants and wool shirts, all made during the Korean War era...great stuff! A few months ago I ordered a supposedly great pair of Finnish wool pants. They are quite nice, and the wool is thicker than the US pants, but they fit too tightly through the legs. I went out camping in sub-zero (F) temps over New Years, and planned on wearing the Finnish pants but had to switch at the last minute to my US pants. I'm glad that I did, because the looser fit allowed me to layer underneath them. I wound up needing to wear my down long underwear along with regular long underwear. The looseness of the US pants worked great for this, and my legs stayed warm! I guess that I'll just have to use the Finnish pants in warmer conditions where I can go without layering underneath them.
During the Cold War it was the best gear we had. The wool field shirt is excellent. One of the best pieces for thermal management in cold, damp weather.
Its not that cold ... its only -12 today .... yeah right !!! When the ice is shivering and shaking - its cold !!!!
Only reason why wool itches - is that the guard hairs were not removed from the actual insulating wool (making the stabbing and scratchy feeling). Some options for overcoming the guard hairs is to put back some lanolin (wool oil, vitamin D) into the fabric, and they will soften up. Not much, but spritzing and wiping on a little lanolin across the inner fabric surface next to the skin contact.
Had to give you a thumbs up cause you make the same sound I do in winter when the wind blows...Ugggggg... lol
Cracking clothing epic video 😀👍
Did you make arched over winter shelter again this year? Do you have any made and provisioned shelters out in the woods as a backup if things go wrong filming a video?
Operation ventilation, always keep a cool tool! In machining, tool temperature is critical to tool life! The printer sling strips are awesome, I am fed up with printer slip.....
Great review of really good products. I would like to see a button flap alongside the anorak neck zipper in case zipper fails. That anorak allows body heat to escape upwards and warm one's face reason not to overtighten the waist drawstring. I would like to find an affordable thick wool greatcoat. Wool is great material for real cold in the outdoors, as you say. Too much marketing emphasis is placed on modern artificial products. Best
Survival Russia breathability test..... Nice one.
I always check new clothes this way :)
I enjoyed the Rambling.
Lars, excellent as usual! I like the nice fleece cuffs and collar, which really make sense on friction points against your skin, the triple stitching, and rubber reinforced shoulders to cut sling wear. I really appreciate the detail on the anorak and trousers, especially since I can not read Russian, and most of the detail on the Russian websites you've linked is Russian, even after specifying English. I am very interested to pick some of these up but am unsure on he sizing. You emphasized it is an outer garment, does that mean it is sized to allow insulation underneath if you order the standard size, or should I order a little larger?
Wool is the bomb dot com. I usually have merino wool baselayers, if needed, and wool pants from a company called Big Bill. Green, cargo pockets, buttons for suspenders, very rugged pocket materials. Love them. I wear either a milsurp sweater or a thicker lopi sweater up top, depending on temperature and activity levels, topped off with a milsurp wool shirt. I use it primarily as a jacket. You can't beat wool. I really need to get some heavy canvas outerwear to block the wind a bit. That said, though, the above outfit with wool mits and liners, wool socks, good boots and a wool toque has gotten me down in the -40's up here in the NWT. Getting hard to find affordable and decent wool stuff around here without shopping online or flying out to somewhere with a surplus store. But it's still worth it. Love my wool.
Nice review. I think, that it is the first time at all, that you have the Ushanka on and flaps down in a video. I never thought, that I should see that, so that is a small miracle. One can get the pants for the M62 jacket as well, Beredskapsboden have many nice pants actually. Much cheaper than the outdoor brands pants, and really sturdy. Nice day no matter what!!!
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www.beredskapsboden.se/en/trousers/
And Jackets and gloves, socks and more:
www.beredskapsboden.se/en/jackets-coats/
www.beredskapsboden.se/en/jackets-coats/swedish-army-snow-camo-jacket-m62.html
www.beredskapsboden.se/en/gloves-mittens/
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www.beredskapsboden.se/en/socks/
Wool is very good,and if you take care of it,it last you a life time
so steve as a sheep farmer, I totally agree
That is a nice looking set of trousers and anorak. Are they commercially made or something that someone made from a greatcoat? Either way they are well thought out .
How do you keep insects from eating holes in your wool during the warm seasons?
Talking about fly zips in seriously cold weather, nylon, rather than brass, reduces the risks of injury when peeing :) I saw this accident happen once. It wasn't pretty (tho funny later in the pub :) )
Yup = Luv Wool .. and I agree with a Blend for Durability
But was just Curious > Why the Elbow / Arms / Knee do not have a Abrasive Resistant Material i.e. Elbow Patches.