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How to wear it for climbing? Do you have to buy expensive outdoor clothes?
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1. Mountaineering clothes in onion style
Mountaineering clothes are mainly divided into three parts: sweat wicking, warm keeping, and weather proofing. In order to cope with the changeable weather on the mountain, climbers often adjust their clothing in a detached way, which is also called onion style clothing (or three-layer clothing).
Sweat wicking layer (bottom layer)
The sweat layer should have the function of quick drying, which can quickly evaporate the sweat on the sweatshirt by means of body temperature. Cotton clothes are not easy to sweat, and the moisture on the clothes will continue to take away the body temperature, which is easy to cause temperature loss.
Common sweat wicking layer materials are polyester and wool.

Polyester fiber is the most common. All major sports brands and even fast fashion brands have fast drying sweat wicking clothes, but what is most criticized is that it will stink after being worn for a long time. However, there are also many deodorant products on the market, such as the deodorant sweatshirt with silver ion fiber.

Because of its fast drying, odor resistant and warm keeping function, wool is widely used as the bottom clothing for mountaineering, such as woolen clothes, woolen bunches, woolen socks, woolen hats, etc. (especially the odor resistant function, it is said that it will not smell after being worn for five consecutive days). However, the unit price of wool products is relatively high, and some people will feel the itch of wool, so they should pay special attention when purchasing.
Key points: wool has the functions of quick drying, odor resistance and warmth retention; Fast drying polyester is cheaper and more durable.
Because I don't use animal products, I always wear polyester sweatshirt to go up the mountain. Generally, sweatshirt or sports pants of sports brands are enough.

Now they all wear the long sleeved hooded sweatshirt they will buy at the special sale. The advantage is that they can cover the cap when the wind is strong to prevent him from flying away. Long sleeves can also protect against sun. Sun protection is very important
Thermal insulation layer (middle layer)
As the name implies, the warm layer is the clothes added when you feel cold. It is not necessary to wear a warm layer due to the large amount of exercise and high body temperature between behaviors, but it is necessary to maintain body temperature when taking a short rest or staying in the camp at night.
Common thermal insulation layer materials are down and chemical fiber (chemical fiber).
Down jacket is light and small in storage volume, but it cannot keep warm when it is wet; Chemical fiber is heavy and bulky, but it has the advantage of keeping warm even when wet.
Weatherproof layer (outer layer)
The weather on the mountain is changeable. It is often sunny in the morning, and a sudden thunderstorm occurs in the afternoon. Therefore, you must prepare emergency clothes in your backpack. Common waterproof and breathable films include Gore tex, eVent, which is famous for breathability, and H2No developed by Patagonia.
The Rab assault jacket in service (with eVent waterproof film) has the disadvantage that there is no zipper under the armpit for ventilation.
The value of waterproof breathable film is that in addition to waterproof, it can also discharge the moisture generated during sports, so that there will be no heavy rain outside and light rain inside.
It's just that the charge clothes with waterproof film are expensive. If the budget is limited, the two-piece raincoat can also be used.
Dressing method
If the weather is not very cold, I will only wear long sleeved sweat wicking clothes during my journey. If the weather is slightly cold, I will add soft shell clothes. Take a rest, take photos on the top, and add a warm layer and wool cap when you are in the camp to avoid catching cold. In rainy days or when the wind is strong on the edge line, they will change into trench coats. However, because the trench coats are very hot, they are usually changed only when the rain is heavy to a certain extent. (But you must take it up the mountain!)
2. What clothes can't be used for mountain climbing?
I believe that after the introduction of onion wear, we should have some ideas about which clothes are suitable for mountain climbing. But there are also some clothes that are absolutely not suitable for mountain climbing. Here are some mountain climbing clothes to wear:
Cotton upper garment
It is easy to lose temperature because it cannot quickly remove water and keep the body dry. Loss of temperature is more serious in mountains than mountain sickness.
Jeans
The reasons are the same as above. In addition, jeans are not convenient for activities. If there is a large gap, it may be dangerous to fall if you can't get on at once.
But what is the value of mountaineering clothing? Why is a good mountain climbing brand so expensive?
Let's start with our tailoring.
Professional mountaineering brands will specially design clothes for mountaineering.
In terms of sweat wicking clothes, professional mountaineering sweat wicking clothes will have special tailoring, because the shoulders bear heavy goods for a long time, the design of shoulder lines will avoid the right above the shoulders, and the flat knitting method will be used to reduce the discomfort of friction with the shoulder straps of the backpack for a long time.

Avoid the shoulder and use the flat stitch method to reduce the friction between the shoulder and the straps.
In terms of thermal insulation layer, the filling power of down, the number of grams filled and the different grades of chemical fibers will affect the thermal insulation ability.
In terms of rush suit, in addition to the waterproof film mentioned above, you can also judge the value of a rush suit from the following points.
Whether the waterproof film includes a hat: some waterproof coats for leisure use, and the hooded part does not have waterproof film, so special attention should be paid when purchasing.
Whether there is a zipper under the armpit: because the armpit is the most difficult place for the upper body to dissipate heat, some submachine jackets will have zippers under the armpit, which can be opened directly to dissipate heat when it is too stuffy.
The design of the front pocket position: The more intimate trench coat will slightly raise the position of the front pocket, so that the belt of the backpack will not press the zipper. You can still use these two pockets when you travel.
It is very important to wear and take off the trousers. You must try them on with hiking shoes.
Of course, each brand of clothing has its own characteristics. When shopping, you may as well ask more professional outdoor supplies shop assistants. I believe there will be a lot of gains.
4. Important small things except clothes
In addition to clothes and trousers, there are many important but easily overlooked clothes for mountain climbing. Here we also introduce:
Wool cap:
For quite important accessories, even in summer, you still need to wear a fur cap to go up the mountain (basically referring to the overnight journey of more than 2000 meters), because at night, as long as the cold wind blows to the head, it is easy to cause headache and discomfort.
Warm gloves:
In the early morning, when you attack the top or rest in the camp, your hands often shiver with cold, so you need at least a pair of gloves to keep warm. At present, I use Costco's head gloves.
Snow cover:
When it rains, I also use snow covers to prevent rain from soaking in the shoes, or to prevent stone branches from falling into the shoes when walking.
Sunglasses:
If you often go up the mountain, sunglasses are very important. The air at high altitude is thin and the ultraviolet ray is particularly strong. Friends who often walk on the mountain must wear good sunglasses to protect their eyes.



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