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i have a silly question

cheecho67

cheecho67

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when it gets cold and you guys layering do you tuck your jacket under the saddle or over?? my jacket is kind of long.
 
I usually don’t put my jacket on till I’m up and set. Sometimes I’ll try and tuck it in my saddle a little but I needs them pockets for my hands.
 
I wear my saddle over the jacket and don’t put on until cooled off in the tree. I just stand on my platform and pull the saddle over it
 
Every jacket I own is long on me so the saddle always goes over the jacket. Other side of the coin…if hunting in my .5 with a rock climbing harness on it goes under the jacket.
 
Over - I don't put my jacket on until I'm settled. It just bunches up in the front. I use a back band so that keeps some air from coming up my back. But most jackets have a bungee cord system in the bottom edge you can also snug up to prevent air.
 
I put the jacket on at the base of the tree, saddle over, then open the front zipper of the jacket and slide the arms off the jacket. It hangs down over the saddle in my back. Then climb up and cool down. Slide the arms back in when it gets cold. Done.
 

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I'm new to saddle hunting, and, man, every time I think of asking a question on here, there's already a thread on it :) Just this morning while practicing a 2TC climb, I was thinking this same question about the jacket (I ended up putting it underneath the saddle only because I can't stand having to carry yet one more thing on my pack). I like @Fireprojectile's method to keep cool during the climb, though.

I was going to ask about cold weather clothing in general. As I have been researching saddle hunting on YouTube the past few months, have you ever noticed almost everyone in these saddle hunting videos has shorts on, or short sleeves (or BOTH!) and some have crocs or sneakers on their feet, too! :)

Doesn't anyone saddle hunt in cold weather? :laughing:
 
If it's going to be a really cold day I will pack in my outer layers. Once at the base of my tree, I will put on my bottoms outer layer then start my climb. The jacket stays on the pack, once at hunting height I put on the jacket over the saddle. However, I typically try to tuck the jacket tail into the saddle to try and keep the wind out. I leave the front out for access to the pockets.
 
This is my 5th full saddle set up and I FINALLY dialed everything in to not only is the saddle doable it is now my preferred method over my beloved climber. Your question has crossed my mind as well. Here in TN it doesn't get chilly until mid to late January and our season is over the first Sunday of January.

This year is a bit different. I've walked in a lot of mornings so far with a temp of 30-34* until 10ish or 11 and then end up a 70* day. I'm a bit behind the 8 ball adding and subtracting layers while in a saddle. I've predominantly saddle hunted since the 2020 season and I don't think even once have I broke out anything remotely close to cold weather clothing. I'd never bought any until a week ago.
 
I hunt 70+ to the single digits under protest (if it is that cold I should be ice fishing). I have come to love bibs for saddle hunting (always loved bibs for ice fishing) because it keeps the drafts off your back side. I love a scent lock ultimate head cover because it keeps the drafts off your neck. I have the first lite trance, whitetail catalyst, solitude and sanctuary sets and mix and match them with Marino base layers through out that temp range. Ihave built my collection up with a new set or two each year. I do long hangs so I need warm clothing systems and I like to avoid to many layers as they bind.

I always walk in cold with my bib legs heavily vented and add my top layers once I am setup at height. I always climb with my backpack on( mostly one stick)
 
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mazzgolf said:
I'm new to saddle hunting, and, man, every time I think of asking a question on here, there's already a thread on it :) Just this morning while practicing a 2TC climb, I was thinking this same question about the jacket (I ended up putting it underneath the saddle only because I can't stand having to carry yet one more thing on my pack). I like @Fireprojectile's method to keep cool during the climb, though.

I was going to ask about cold weather clothing in general. As I have been researching saddle hunting on YouTube the past few months, have you ever noticed almost everyone in these saddle hunting videos has shorts on, or short sleeves (or BOTH!) and some have crocs or sneakers on their feet, too! :)

Doesn't anyone saddle hunt in cold weather? :laughing:
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No one wants to do their filming in the cold, plus most video are made in the offseason as well!
 
Samcirrus said:
No one wants to do their filming in the cold, plus most video are made in the offseason as well!
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Yeah, that's a good point. But that doesn't mean they can't demonstrate cold weather climbs by wearing cold weather gear regardless of weather or time of year. I would have thought someone would say, "Hey, let me show you how easy (or not) my method is while dealing with a jacket, bibs, gloves and/or insulated boots."

I dunno - it must be easier to do this when you aren't dealing with gloves and coats, etc. --- I always wonder, how much harder is it when you are bundled up in 20 degree weather, or when you aren't bundled up but need to haul up cold weather gear and put it all on once you are at the top.
 
mazzgolf said:
Yeah, that's a good point. But that doesn't mean they can't demonstrate cold weather climbs by wearing cold weather gear regardless of weather or time of year. I would have thought someone would say, "Hey, let me show you how easy (or not) my method is while dealing with a jacket, bibs, gloves and/or insulated boots."

I dunno - it must be easier to do this when you aren't dealing with gloves and coats, etc. --- I always wonder, how much harder is it when you are bundled up in 20 degree weather, or when you aren't bundled up but need to haul up cold weather gear and put it all on once you are at the top.
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Challenge accepted.
 
Could be cause I'm dense, but for those putting a jacket on over your saddle, what do you do with your bridge? You just shove the front of the jacket down between the bridge loops?

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