my cold weather clothing system

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How I layered my clothing to stay as warm as possible during my expeditions

On the water 

  • base layers
  • Merino underwear 
  • Thick merino socks
  • Mons Royale or Kathmandu merino thermals.
  • Earth Sea Sky micro fleece top
  • Mid/outer layers
  • Stony creek fleece top
  • stony creek fleece pants
  • Technical outer wear
  • Palm atom Dry suit
  • Headwear
  • Outdoor research fleece lined waterproof hat
  • Kanu merino beanie
  • Mons Royale cap
  • Mummut balaclava
  • Mons Royale balaclava

At camp

  • Same base layers
  • same mid layers
  • Macpac uber light hooded down jacket
  • Arc Teryx Nuclei sv synthetic jacket
  • Stony creek fleece pants
  • Separate merino wooly socks


Brody is an expedition athlete and adventure content creator based in Wānaka, New Zealand. With six years guiding in Fiordland and multi‑week missions across Patagonia, Stewart Island, and soon Antarctica, he specializes in cold‑water, remote‑environment expeditions. Through Remote Horizons, he shares real‑world gear insights, expedition planning advice, and storytelling from some of the wildest coastlines on the planet.