We guide you on how to dress and what to pack for your Lapland (Finland) trip, plus other top tips to help your dream Arctic holiday run smoothly. Also check out our Lapland Travel Tips video https://youtu.be/DfUmN4laS4g for how to save money, where to go and things to do in Finland.
Below the timecodes (which help you skip ahead) we have links to the clothing and packing essentials we love. They are NOT affiliate links (as sadly we don't have enough subscribers, so please subscribe as we need to use affiliate links to keep our channel going, at no cost to you).
TIMECODES
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - How cold is it in Lapland?
01:03 - Basic body layering for Lapland
02:12 - Gloves or Mittens?
02:52 - What to wear on your head in Lapland
03:47 - How to dress for extreme cold
05:10 - Raynauds and heated gloves and socks
05:53 - Renting snowsuits and snowboots vs buying
06:44 - Lapland packing tips
07:33 - Essential items you might not think to pack for Lapland
09:09 - Bonus tips
PACKING LIST
Baselayers - ideally buy the merino wool ones
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/sports-clothing/base-layers
Midlayer tops - any thin fleece would be fine from Decathlon, Mountain Warehouse etc.
Midlayer bottoms - any joggers or fleece pj bottoms
Ski jacket, sallopettes or ski pants - any decent ski brand
Kids snowsuits - Decathlon have a great range https://www.decathlon.co.uk/search?Ntt=kids+snow+suits
and for super cute character one (pricey though) try Roarsome https://roarsome.com/shop?category=Snow%20Suits
Hats - any warm hat
Balaclavas
Mountain Warehouse has a good selection
I have the 'Universal' balaclava and our youngest has a character one. https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/search/balaclava/
Neck Warmers
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/accessories/neckwarmers-and-snoods
Sock Liners
Adult - https://amzn.to/3uZKQTG
Kids - https://www.hellyhansen.com/en_gb/catalogsearch/result?q=kids+sock+liners&ct=regular_search
Touchscreen Glove Liners - warm and worth the price
https://bit.ly/3tibwys
Cheaper Touchscreen Glove Liners
https://shorturl.at/fwFS3
Decathlon have a good range of glove liners.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/search?Ntt=glove+liners
Mittens - Hestra are really good but pricey
https://bit.ly/3tgn8BZ
Decathlon has a wide range
Kids mittens, again Decathlon has a good range but we really like these https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/kids'-warm-and-waterproof-ski-mittens-550-black-neon-pink/_/R-p-325620?mc=8587678
Heated Mittens
https://amzn.to/48f3JjU
Heated Socks
https://shorturl.at/giH12
Hand Warmers
https://shorturl.at/kwKN5
Foot Warmers
https://shorturl.at/rJNO6
Snow Boots - we love Sorel for the whole family
Women example - https://bit.ly/48bmO73
Mens example - https://bit.ly/47TFUOB
Kids example - https://bit.ly/48iFKQC
Extendable Toasting Forks
https://bit.ly/41mlRWC
Head torches
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07WP37GQZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dog Collar Lights for Ski Jackets
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LVMX1N4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Flasks
https://bit.ly/4achTE2
Packing Cubes (we take on every holiday!)
https://bit.ly/3v0ftIJ
My Aurora App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-aurora-forecast-alerts/id1073082439
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