Layering when on stand

[PEEJAY]

hey man, i used to wear 20 tank tops...i remember those rich kids with sweaters.....

Theo Von is the man

 

[thedutchtouch]

I've had more than a few sits these last two seasons where I froze, but was too stubborn to quit. Generally my problems fell into wearing too much gear in and sweating, and wearing too much cotton. Half of that was due to ignorance, half due to budget. I now have some better gear and clothes, but still plan to get dressed in the tree, as I can work up a decent sweat just climbing, even when I'm trying to take it easy.

I just attach everything to the tree when I'm up there, mostly temporarily. It's not nearly the most elegant solution, but I bought a multi pack of the small locking s biners. I keep a few extra in my pack and use them to attach gear temporarily to my pack- shoes get clipped through the lower laces and hung, jackets through a loop etc. It takes a few extra seconds to clip on a gear tether, and then frees up my hands to change easier. I've found sometimes I'm going back and forth taking a layer on/off, and have left the s biners clipped to the tag for ready use.

Just one newbies solution though, wearing more wool and synthetics and less cotton will also help me.

 

[Iron_llama]

I usually wear bibs and a hoodie when moving, with additional layers in my pack. I'll unzip the bibs as much as is practical when moving, to keep airflow, as appropriate. I hate wrestling with bibs at height.

If somebody made reversible orange/camo bibs, with passthrough cargo pockets of some sort, and full-leg zips, that you can don and doff in a saddle, without taking off your boots, I think I'd have to give them some money. Seriously, they make snap-off warmup pants for athletes since forever, why not bibs for hunters?

 

[raisins]

Theo Von is the man

busted....impressed you got my reference/borrowing of his joke

 

[Plebe]

a lot of times, i prefer hiking brands because they go on sale and they sell so many that they don't have to have the same margins.....a 200 dollar jacket from helly hansen is probably as nice as a 300 or 400 dollar jacket from a hunting brand...and that helly hansen might pop up on sierra trading post for 75 bucks if you look out

Much of the outerwear isn't ideal for hunting. It's the face fabric that's often the problem. Not a high demand for brushed face ski jackets.

Where this works well is base and midlayers, imo. A cheaper hunting outer paired with technical base and mid layers (fleece/puffy/wool) can be very good and a great value.

I've a preference for fewer total pieces, so the hunting specific stuff is mostly where I'm at.

One of my favorites is Incinerator bibs. Warm, compress well for packing in, fairly quiet. I just wear baselayers under and I haven't looked back, but dang they are crazy expensive now and with a cheaper insulation. I really haven't seen anything quite like them but I'm seeing that Skre has something that may be similar (Guardian Late Season bibs) at a small savings.

If I was starting fresh, I'd probably match deeply discounted Scentlok with discounted technical gear.

If you want to puke, look at the cost of "tactical" clothing.

 

[raisins]

Much of the outerwear isn't ideal for hunting. It's the face fabric that's often the problem. Not a high demand for brushed face ski jackets.

Where this works well is base and midlayers, imo. A cheaper hunting outer paired with technical base and mid layers (fleece/puffy/wool) can be very good and a great value.

I've a preference for fewer total pieces, so the hunting specific stuff is mostly where I'm at.

One of my favorites is Incinerator bibs. Warm, compress well for packing in, fairly quiet. I just wear baselayers under and I haven't looked back, but dang they are crazy expensive now and with a cheaper insulation. I really haven't seen anything quite like them but I'm seeing that Skre has something that may be similar (Guardian Late Season bibs) at a small savings.

If I was starting fresh, I'd probably match deeply discounted Scentlok with discounted technical gear.

If you want to puke, look at the cost of "tactical" clothing.

arc'teryx leaf....

 

[Plebe]

arc'teryx leaf....

indeed

 

[elk yinzer]

Outdoor Research has some awesome technical gear that isn't too crunchy and mostly comes in earthtones. Huge fan of the ferrosi softshell line. I buy stuff when it goes on sale and have a select few pieces of First Lite and Sitka which imo is similar to lesser quality for 2-3x the price.

 

[raisins]

Outdoor Research has some awesome technical gear that isn't too crunchy and mostly comes in earthtones. Huge fan of the ferrosi softshell line. I buy stuff when it goes on sale and have a select few pieces of First Lite and Sitka which imo is similar to lesser quality for 2-3x the price.

Sitka charges the same for Gore Tex Paclite (worst type of gore tex) as hiking brands charge for the best (3 layer, Pro).

 

[Cajunyankee]

I've had more than a few sits these last two seasons where I froze, but was too stubborn to quit. Generally my problems fell into wearing too much gear in and sweating, and wearing too much cotton. Half of that was due to ignorance, half due to budget. I now have some better gear and clothes, but still plan to get dressed in the tree, as I can work up a decent sweat just climbing, even when I'm trying to take it easy.

I just attach everything to the tree when I'm up there, mostly temporarily. It's not nearly the most elegant solution, but I bought a multi pack of the small locking s biners. I keep a few extra in my pack and use them to attach gear temporarily to my pack- shoes get clipped through the lower laces and hung, jackets through a loop etc. It takes a few extra seconds to clip on a gear tether, and then frees up my hands to change easier. I've found sometimes I'm going back and forth taking a layer on/off, and have left the s biners clipped to the tag for ready use.

Just one newbies solution though, wearing more wool and synthetics and less cotton will also help me.

I will have to try that. I carry in several layers to prevent sweating during the walk in. If I pull my boots off and hang them, it would help me cool down faster. I could layer up 10 mins before legal shooting time and be ready to go.