What to dress B in when going walking is always a bit of a dilema. We have good kit for ourselves which we've built up over the years and I feel prepared for all weathers and seasons on the hill so we need to make sure it's the same for our daughter. She is worse at regulating her heat than an adult so I feel she needs as good a set of outdoor kit as us but as she's so little and growing so quickly this could get expensive! We're on a tight budget now I'm not working but by choosing items carefully that we'll get a lot of wear out of (perhaps even with subsequent babies!) I see it really as an investment rather than a big expense. And after all if B isn't warm, she's not happy and it'll make our trips out a bit tedious!
Luckily there are some great online stores catering for little ones now. I really like Viking Kids, Muddy Puddles and Little Trekkers. And Polarn O. Pyret do great stuff which is also now available in John Lewis.
So what have we chosen so far?
Thermal layer - merino vest and trousers or regular vest. We have this merino all in one from Mountain Warehouse.
Under layer - regular all in one or thin fleecy all in one - just standard baby clothes
Outer layer - thick fleece all in one or double layered fleece waterproof. I really like this fleece and this waterproof from Muddy Puddles.
Hats - merino balaclava and fleece hat with ear flaps
Gloves - too much hassle at the moment! We've chosen outer fleeces with turn over hand bits!
As our winter is very mild this year were doing without the merino thermal layer for normal days. Up until now she has usually been in the buggy so we could throw a few blankets on her too but in the carrier her legs and arms are more exposed.
Hopefully the kit we've got will last her until next winter. Although she's only 5 months old, she is big for her age so I've chosen large sizes and figure she'll grow into them. Next step, more trials out and about.
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