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Mike Parsons
- May 5
- 1 min
My talk to PMRT, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team. April 2024
Pictures are PMRT 60th celebrations, 2 weeks after my talk. Jacquie Freeborn preparing the cake for the cutting ceremony. There were 3...
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Juliet Sidney
- May 2
- 1 min
CPD Performance layering for outdoor instructorsÂ
Performance layering for the outdoors is a skill and not simply the possession of a number of garments.
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Mike Parsons
- Apr 26
- 12 min
160 yrs of BLACKS.
Formerly known as ‘Blacks of Greenock’, with a catalogue branded ‘The Good Companions,’ the company was founded in 1863 on Clydeside,...
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Mike Parsons
- Apr 15
- 3 min
The origin of Harvey 1:40,000 maps.
Ever wondered where the Harvey Maps 1:40,000 map scale came from and why? This story is by Mike Parsons, formerly owner of Karrimor, who...
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Juliet Sidney
- Apr 9
- 4 min
#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
- 3 min
#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
- 2 min
#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
- 2 min
#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
- 3 min
#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
- 2 min
#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
- 1 min
#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
- 5 min
#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
- 3 min
# 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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Juliet Sidney
- Jun 9, 2022
- 4 min
Outdoor Gear Coach visit to OTS Outdoor Trade Show June 8th 2022
Outdoor Gear Coach/Mike Parson’s visit to OTS Outdoor Trade Show June 8th 2022 Liverpool exhibition centre, UK. We successfully published...
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