Till 8/5 I believe that they are running a deal of BOGO on socks and a set of Savanna crosshair series pants/jacket.
@redsquirrel and @EricS, How effective are the Merino socks at keeping the toes warm?I got mine today! Not a bad deal at all.
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I haven't used any scentlok socks. I do wear merino wool or alpaca socks when it gets cold. They work better than the cheaper wools socks I used to use, but I always need to use toe warmers once the temps get to freezing and below. I've always had trouble with cold feet since I was a kid.@redsquirrel and @EricS, How effective are the Merino socks at keeping the toes warm?
I bought their merino socks last year during a great sale. Their lightweight merino sock works well for me into the upper forties. Their heaviest merino sock did great for me, at least into the low 30’s. I have trouble keeping my feet warm as I sweat easily and often.@redsquirrel and @EricS, How effective are the Merino socks at keeping the toes warm?
I struggle with the amount of sweat I produce going to and from stand sets. I frequently soak socks and thus introduces the issues of cold feet/toes. I can hunt with cold feet but not cold/numb toes. Once I lose my ability to feel my toes, I feel my ability to balance is going to be compromised. I find myself safer at ground level instead of attempting a decent of the tree without feeling in my feet. I have often wondered if purchasing merino wool socks would help since they retain more of their ability to retain/help create heat. It is that or start changing socks once at my tree which I side strongly against due to scent distribution at the base of my target tree.I haven't used any scentlok socks. I do wear merino wool or alpaca socks when it gets cold. They work better than the cheaper wools socks I used to use, but I always need to use toe warmers once the temps get to freezing and below. I've always had trouble with cold feet since I was a kid.
What temperatures are we talking about?I struggle with the amount of sweat I produce going to and from stand sets. I frequently soak socks and thus introduces the issues of cold feet/toes. I can hunt with cold feet but not cold/numb toes. Once I lose my ability to feel my toes, I feel my ability to balance is going to be compromised. I find myself safer at ground level instead of attempting a decent of the tree without feeling in my feet. I have often wondered if purchasing merino wool socks would help since they retain more of their ability to retain/help create heat. It is that or start changing socks once at my tree which I side strongly against due to scent distribution at the base of my target tree.
That’s my issue as well. The walk to and from.I struggle with the amount of sweat I produce going to and from stand sets. I frequently soak socks and thus introduces the issues of cold feet/toes. I can hunt with cold feet but not cold/numb toes. Once I lose my ability to feel my toes, I feel my ability to balance is going to be compromised. I find myself safer at ground level instead of attempting a decent of the tree without feeling in my feet. I have often wondered if purchasing merino wool socks would help since they retain more of their ability to retain/help create heat. It is that or start changing socks once at my tree which I side strongly against due to scent distribution at the base of my target tree.
I have come to the point that it can be 30-40 degrees and I sweat enough to soak a pair of socks. I might try the advice given by @Bwhana this year. the issue I have is on longer walks. I have to either prepare to have frozen feet or walk at a slower than usual pace. "Walking at a slow pace", meaning I am essentially hunting my way to my stand set.What temperatures are we talking about?
Above 50-60 degrees in rubber boots, my feet always sweat and I just deal with it cause it's not cold enough to bother me.
Below that down to 40 I don't have a huge problem with sweaty feet. I'll wear moisture wicking socks with wool socks and rubber boots with boot liners. My feet might start to get cold during a hunt, but not numb.
Once we get into the 30's and below I usually start to wear my bean pac boots. I wear them with nothing but moisture wicking socks on my walk in. When I get close to my hunting location I'll stop and take them off put on my toe/foot warmers, then my wool socks. Boots go back on and I'll finish the short walk to the tree and clmb up.