Layering clothes for the seasons

The worst thing thing I find about winter camping is having to wear my pillow to bed. Swandri is often found in farming supply stores, that is where I see it most often.

Take 2 'pillows'!

I might of been guilty of that lol... or I just resort to my old fashion pillow which is any soft random piece of spare clothing stuffed into a bag.

I know it's extra weight but I just get a better nights sleep by carrying an inflatable pillow. Better sleep is worth the extra weight for me :)

I own a inflatable pillow, but I find my down jacket pillow to be even more comfy.

I sleep quite hot so anywhere outside of deep winter the down around my face is too warm, and in deep winter I'm wearing it so need something else.

As expected, @Honora has it sussed... to carry both down and synthetic filled jackets. My PrimaLoft jacket (Outdoor Research) came with stretchy breathable side panels which means it's well suited as 'on the move' garment if the ambient temp is lowish. I find I just don't feel clammy in it with this feature. I'm tempted to try DriDown one day but can't justify the cost right now. Will wait till the sales roll round. Merino first layer is still my fav but I've recently discovered the benefits of a mix of merino and polyester. One of my recent purchases is a top by NZ Ground Effect (MTB gear). The fabric is called "Heatwave Merino". It does not stink! Hard wearing, non-pilling, dries fast - I'm thrilled with it. It's become a tramping and MTBing essential. "A bi-component thermal fabric combining 51% merino wool and 49% polyester. Superfine 18.5 micron NZ merino wicks sweat away from your skin while the polyester provides a durable, non-pill outer. Lightweight at just 160gm/m2 and machine washable. Developed by Ground Effect and knitted for us in New Zealand." http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/collections/merino/products/model-tee-short-sleeve-merino-t-shirt?variant=1543505283 EarthSeaSky have also released a bi-component fabric called "Power Wool" - it's still pretty pricy but hopefully over time it will come down a bit. http://earthseasky.co.nz/mens/firstlayer-baselayer/first-layer-power-wool-s-sleeve.html My layering is as follows: 1. Baselayer (150g merino/mix) longsleeve (having fallen victim to skin cancer I won't wear shortsleeve unless in forest sections). 2. Vest (thin synthetic with stretch sidepanels) 3. Nylon shorts 4. Polyprop leggings (if cold) 5. Synthetic hoody jacket and/or fleece hoody 6. Windbreaker (super lightweight) 7. Waterproof shell 8. For camp wear (dry) it's polyprop leggings, down jacket, longsleeve merino. Another favourite garment I've been wearing a lot over the past two years is a fleece hoody (Polartec/Wind Pro) from Kathmandu called the "Surna". It's hard-wearing and I'm always loath to leave it behind. Only downside is it's bulky. I've probably forgotten something. Interesting topic!