This week has been a very hectic week. Annual meeting in the Swedish Mountain Leader organization among a lot of other stuff…The workout has been good this week, a focus and the strive of keeping the orienteering competence at the top.

Today I was thinking to get into the mid-layer area in clothing. And as you understand it will be about the upper body. I think this is a difficult area. Should I have a vest, or a jacket? Should it be with hood or not? Should it be water and wind repellant, o maybe not? Shall it be down or hybrid or both or just merino wool or? Yea, as you can see this is a real mess. But as usual, start analyze when, where and for what you will be using it. For me it will be one with hoodie. Then I can use it around the seasons. And I can use the hood for store the jacket/sweater. I also think it is nice if I can use it as a shell as well. Not for hard rain, but wind and water repellant. So down or not, same here it will be a taste for each of you. Cold weather down works fine, wet condition it is better with primaloft etc. And I always got a vest of course…

Due to the topic of today what would fit more than a review of the Swedish brand Tierra. This brand has been in the market since late 80s, and its been a hidden gem for the most of us. But today I will review the Tierra Belay jacket. This is a hybrid jacket with hoodie and that is water an wind repellant. It is a perfect friend to bring in your back pack. With wool from Gotland Sweden, and designed from Tierra this is a nice mid-layer.

The other garment I will test is the Tierra 3L Templet trousers. This is a ski and expedition pant. Special pockets for transceiver’s etc. Spontaneously it looks nice, and with a good finish. But I will  come back when they have been in heavy duty…

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See ya soon…