On the By a Thread Podcast, climber Andy Kirkpatrick takes a nerdy deep dive into outdoor clothing and equipment, how to use it and why we use it, taking both a practical and historical perspective on the kit that keeps us alive. Although Andy has pushed the limits of equipment in the field of mountaineering, from the wastes of Antarctica to the deserts of Namibia, the storm-battered summits of Patagonia, to the scorched Walls of Oman, By a Thread is aimed at anyone who ventures beyond our climate-controlled world, be that soldier, dog walker, hunter or skier. Each episode takes on one minor component of the complete system, pulls it apart, and asks how it works and how to make it work better.
