Late season saddle tips

[The_Fit_Ness_Monster]

Any good IT jobs up there?? lol

Not sure theres not a whole lot of industry especially where i am. Luckily i work all along the i10 corridor and am able to live anywhere.

 

[PEEJAY]

Sweat management is my biggest suggestion. No matter how prepared you are for being in the tree, if you get sweaty walking there and getting up the tree and don't get that sweat off of you, you freeze. That's been my experience at least. Once I embraced the suck and stripped down and changed at the tree (so yes, you freeze for a minute or two while changing, but so much better being dry after) I stayed warmer, even in lower quality outer layers. This year I've got better clothing layers but plan to still do the same, wear a cheap cotton layer to sweat in while the rest is I'm my pack and change to merino base layer/whatever appropriate over top in the tree( Generally my shirt and my socks get sweatier than my long johns, this the ability to do it in the tree though I may do sock change on the ground, and put the cotton in a Ziploc bag. I don't think any slowing down will stop me sweating all the way, it's just part of how I am, so need to figure out how to deal with it rather than prevent it. I got insulated boots for late season this year too so expect the foot sweat to increase. If anyone has better solutions in this vein that would help OP and myself I'm all ears.

YUUUUUP ^^^

I try to start off with barely any layers on. THin socks and hike all the way in wearing just long johns. I know it seems crazy and it sucks having all your clothes on your pack but it really helps later on in the hunt. I will be absolutely freezing for the first 10 min walking in. i slowly suit up at the tree and change to thick socks. If your boots get sweaty its pretty much over though.

Uninsulated boots with artic shields over them once in the tree works pretty good too.

 

[PEEJAY]

Have tried that. I could walk naked to the tree with the pack on my back and still sweat. Perhaps it's stress induced, perhaps I just run sweaty, if I could get to the tree without perspiring I would, but have yet to be successful at that. Returned to the cotton to use it as a sweat absorbing "throw away" layer has been my best guess at how to manage it relatively cheaply.

You can also take advantage of your excessive sweating. Drink 3 or 4 bottles of estrus before the walk in (at least 2 hours to really get it in your system). Then you will basically turn into a walking scent wick. All that estrus just oozing out of your pores. Theyll be following you to your tree in a single file line. Seen it work. My Pappy drank a bottle every mornin for 40 years. said it works better than coffee

 

[thedutchtouch]

You can also take advantage of your excessive sweating. Drink 3 or 4 bottles of estrus before the walk in (at least 2 hours to really get it in your system). Then you will basically turn into a walking scent wick. All that estrus just oozing out of your pores. Theyll be following you to your tree in a single file line. Seen it work. My Pappy drank a bottle every mornin for 40 years. said it works better than coffee

Erm I'll pass and hunt the wind. And have passed wind hunting.

 

[Mike Curtis]

I make sure to have a hand warmer in each of my upper pants pockets and one at the base of my scull tucked into to my toboggan or turtle neck. Heat the main blood flow areas.

 

[The_Fit_Ness_Monster]

I make sure to have a hand warmer in each of my upper pants pockets and one at the base of my scull tucked into to my toboggan or turtle neck. Heat the main blood flow areas.

Yeahh the toe warmers are good also for under arms and back of neck, some have a slight adhesive also.

 

[devildog]

Good clothes make a huge difference, and for feet I use regular early season boots with Arctic shield boot covers and toe warmers between boot and cover. Never have an issue now. Hands I like hand muff with thin socks.