Ruskovilla 2023-2024

at the end of the day. At night, I wake up to my nose feeling cold in the small breathing gap in my sleeping bag. I pull the high collar of the outdoor baselayer top up right under my nose and open the fold of the merino wool beanie to cover my nose. It is great when clothes are adjustable. I have taken the wool fleece inside my sleeping bag and use it as a small extra blanket that I move a little to warm my sides. Heat spreads in an instant and it is easy to fall asleep again. SAFE CAMPING IN WINTER When camping in winter conditions, there is no need to feel cold in the tent. Clothes dry quickly in the heat of the gas stove up in the tent where socks, gloves and beanies hang at the end of the day. Wool is an excellent material, because it is more fire resistant than synthetic fibres, it has a high ignition point and does not melt. I air the outdoor baselayer outside one evening, but otherwise I let it dry on me. As soon as I arrive at camp I put on my wool fleece jacket. It is so warm that I don’t wear it under my shell jacket when skiing, except when the wind is really high, but otherwise I wear it all the time. TRUSTED FRIENDS OF MERINO WOOL Our adventure around Kebnekaise takes a total of six days. Finally, we arrive at Sarri in Nikkaluokta, and it is time to start our journey home. On this trip, Mother Nature gave us a wonderful experience of winter hiking, and was generous with the weather conditions. It taught me to trust the equipment. Good hiking clothes become like trusted friends you can rely on even during your next adventure. You never know what conditions you will encounter on the next trip.

The natural technical properties of wool are unbeatable. When combined with carefully considered details such as long sleeves with thumbholes, a high collar with a wind flap and double-layer reinforcements on knees, inner thighs and gusset, you get an outdoor baselayer that won’t let you down even in the most challenging conditions. ”Over the decades, our outdoor baselayers have been worn in extreme conditions, including climbing the Himalayas, riding in Mannerheim’s footsteps in Asia, skiing to the South and North Poles and across Greenland, not to mention countless hiking trips in magnificent Finnish nature in all four seasons.” Outdoor baselayer designed for challenging conditions

–Ossi Näkki, CEO, Ruskovilla

Outdoor shirt or outdoor pants 135 € unisex, XS–XXL sand, green, red, blue and black

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