- Oh look, see, I'm sweating!
Look, you can see!
This is wicking away from my body, and it will dry.
- [Producer] Mmmmm.
- It doesn't smell.
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This is my show, gosh darn.
What's up, friends?
I'm Miranda.
This is another episode of Miranda in the Wild.
And this is everything that I wear hiking.
I'm gonna do a little hiking clothing fashion show.
All my stuff has holes in it, so it'll be really good.
- [Female Singer] Hit the lights.
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- Ta-da!
There are three main topics that I wanna cover
in this video.
The first one, is about different materials
of hiking clothing.
The second is how to layer.
And then the third is all the stuff that I wear
in a season of hiking.
Materials.
In general, I recommend that people avoid cotton.
Now this isn't to say that you can never wear cotton,
but there is a saying in the outdoor industry
that cotton kills.
Cotton as a material actually holds moisture,
and so if you are outside and you get wet,
say you're sweating or it rains.
That water will sit next to your skin.
And it will no longer insulate your body.
So even a temperature
that doesn't necessarily feel very cold
can all of the sudden be dangerously cold
if you are wearing cotton.
So in general,
I say unless you're hiking
in like a really warm temperature,
I would just recommend avoiding cotton.
Probably wondering if you can't wear cotton,
what can you wear?
Really wool and synthetics.
You'll see some buzz words, like quick-dry, and wicking.
Really all this means is that these materials
allow moisture to be pulled to the frank, to the top of it
and then dry quickly.
Which will help keep your body warm.
Groovy.
Let's talk about layers.
When you're outside,
I generally recommend that people have a variety
of different layers so that they can be comfortable
regardless of whatever the temperature is.
In general when we talk about layering,
we're looking at a base layer
which is your first layer.
A mid-layer, or a fleece.
Something like I'm wearing right now.
And then an insulating layer.
Which is going to help trap in your body temperature.
On top of that you also have your outer layer,
your hard shell.
Which is gonna keep you dry.
The point of that outer layer
is to protect you from the elements.
So you've heard me talk about the types of materials.
We've talked about layering.
And now I'm going to show you everything that I wear
for a variety of different seasons of hiking.
Just a reminder, I am not a fashionista.
This is not a fashion show.
- [Producer] To the red carpet!
- Let's do it.
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So in the summertime, especially when it's really hot
I will wear shorts and a tank top.
They're just like a quick-dry, really comfortable
pair of shorts.
And then I have this wool tank top.
And then I like to wear a buff
so that I have something to pull my hair back
or also cover my face.
I have my trail runners on.
If it starts to get really windy or really cold
I always have this lightweight windbreaker in my backpack.
So this is my like hot summer extra layer
which will help protect me from the wind
and just provides a little bit of warmth
and packs down really small.
In general I feel like wearing pants
is just like my preference.
Pants!
These are a pair of pants
that have a little stretch to them.
They dry quickly.
And they help protect my legs
from things like nettles or bugs.
So once the temperature starts to get cooler,
I'll put on my fleece and either a beanie or my hat.
I'll also bring my vest with me.
This is something that just adds some insulation
in my core and helps keep me warm.
As it starts to get even colder I'll add more insulation.
My insulation layer!
This is my synthetic jacket.
So I guess one of the benefits of layering
is that I don't have to wear this fleece with this.
I could wear a long sleeve shirt and add my vest
and then put this synthetic layer on.
But really it's just like a matter of creating a system
that keeps me most comfortable.
Now you probably know by now
that I live in the pacific northwest.
And it rains.
So this is my hard shell.
This is what protects me from the rain and from the wind.
Rain jacket.
Very dry.
Very comfortable.
Bam!
So even though we're in all these layers right now,
I'm not necessarily going to be wearing them
every time I go hiking in cold weather.
Nor am I even gonna bring them on some trips.
This is just to show you the variety of different layers
that I have and how I like to wear and layer my clothing
for the walking.
(laughs)
So if I'm starting out a hike,
I'm generally not wearing all of this stuff.
It's recommended that you actually start wearing clothing
as if it's 10 degrees warmer outside than it actually is.
This is just because your body will start to heat up.
And you don't want to be wearing too much stuff
once you start sweating.
So in the wintertime I tend to just swap a couple of things,
a couple of like really big things.
So the first thing is my shoes.
When it starts to get really cold,
I actually have insulated hiking boots.
But if it's not super cold
and I don't wanna wear insulated shoes
I'll just wear my hiking boots.
Hiking boots.
And then on my bottom layer
I have a slightly heavier, like soft shell pant.
And if it's super cold I can wear my base layer.
My wool base layer underneath these.
And then on my top layer I still have my tank top on.
And then I have my wool long sleeve base layer.
And then on top of that I have my synthetic vest.
I also swap out my synthetic buff for a wool buff.
This again just provides extra insulation around my neck
and then I obviously have my beanie.
So this is my down jacket.
This is my extra warm layer
for when it gets really cold outside.
Wintertime!
I just found five dollars.
- [Producer] In your pocket?
- In my pocket.
So another important part of layering to stay warm
is dealing with ya hands.
I have a wool liner glove.
And then I have a wind proof glove.
And then if it gets really cold,
these are my snowshoeing gloves.
This is a waterproof, insulated glove.
Gloves!
They are warm.
I think that pretty much that covers what I wear for hiking
for all seasons of the year.
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The end.
So it's taken me several years to figure out my best system
of hiking apparel.
But hopefully by showing you what I wear
and covering materials and layers
you can find what works for you.
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And I will see you all in the wild.
With your base layers.
And your jackets.
And your sweaty armpits.
This has been another episode of Miranda In The Wild.
Goodbye.
Oh no.