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Shirt or jacket layering?

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SNIPERBBB

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Had this thought as I was packing up for this evening's sit: better to have a jacketed layer system or a pull over system?

I kinda like the jacketed system here since we generally have dangerously cold hunting here and it's a lot easier to keep the sleeves from binding up as you add layers. Still have a shirt baselayer or like today a t-shirt, a long sleeve tee shirt then two jackets
 
My first two layers are pullovers, then I got to my Sitka Midi jacket under my Sitka Stratus jacket. To be honest I never gave much though between the two but those are my layers that I use when it gets cold
 
I roll with the following when its really cold:
  • Thermal longsleeve base layer.
  • Underarmor midweight camo hoody
  • Red Head Silent Stalker coat - 2 pieces, outer windproof/water resistent shell, inner insulated coat.
I walk out in the the thermal shirt or with the thermal and the hoody on. Cool down and then add the insulated coat. If I need more, then I'll throw the shell on too and I stay nice and toasty. For me its about when I layer as much as about what I'm layering with. Too much too soon will trap that moisture and be uncomfortable or make you cold.
 
I tend to dress so that pullovers are what will always stay on and jackets are what I use to take on/off. I also tend to dress for the warmest part of the day but pack the needed overwear for when it gets cold. This weekend for example will be between low 40's to mid 50's. I'll have a thicker long sleeve shirt and an insulated vest. The vest will be worn in the morning and evening and taken off mid day. Once it gets teens and below, it'll be a thermal undershirt and a wool sweater with whatever jacket is appropriate for the cold times or wind conditions.
 
I'll go with a thermal turtle neck pull over top then a lightly insulated vest foe the walk in. if it's warmer I'll pack in a light fleece zip up jacket. If it's colder I'll pack in the light fleece jacket a berber fleece vest and a heavy fleece jacket. Up to 5 layers when it's cold. The vests keep it light on the arms so no problems with string interference.
 
MNFarmHunter said:
I tend to dress so that pullovers are what will always stay on and jackets are what I use to take on/off. I also tend to dress for the warmest part of the day but pack the needed overwear for when it gets cold. This weekend for example will be between low 40's to mid 50's. I'll have a thicker long sleeve shirt and an insulated vest. The vest will be worn in the morning and evening and taken off mid day. Once it gets teens and below, it'll be a thermal undershirt and a wool sweater with whatever jacket is appropriate for the cold times or wind conditions.
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That’s pretty close to my kit as well. I wear Scentlok merino and my wind brace pants on the hike in and that’s it. As I cool I’ll throw on an insulating layer like my vest or pullover, then as I cool further or conditions warrant I’ll don my jacket. If it warms up can just peel off layers as needed
 
I’m not necessarily sure of how I plan it out. I guess I’ve just looked at the weather and dressed appropriately. I’ve never really until now looked at jacket verses shirt. My thermal and mid ( now that i think) are pull overs. ( fuse, kiln, furnace and Klamath). My next layers are jackets. Brooks down, chamberlain, corrugate or catalyst with a Sitka gor-Tex rain suit. I alway carry a puffy jacket, pants and a rain suit. So I can basically just add if I need too. It’s small and weighs nothing. My biggest change is in pants and tops. Wick bottom, corrugate pants- wick and catalyst- kiln corrugate-kiln catalyst. Tops change up fuse Klamath or kiln Klamath. Later would be kiln furnace.
 
The heated vest change my game. I go: baselayer, heated vest, fleece jacket, outer layer. If it’s really cold I’ll throw another down vest in there and maybe another thin fleece. It gets really cold here in WI sometimes.
 
Wirrex said:
The heated vest change my game. I go: baselayer, heated vest, fleece jacket, outer layer. If it’s really cold I’ll throw another down vest in there and maybe another thin fleece. It gets really cold here in WI sometimes.
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I was under impression that heated vests are best as next to skin layer. I know for the Pnuma brand they suggest this.


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Aeds151 said:
I was under impression that heated vests are best as next to skin layer. I know for the Pnuma brand they suggest this.


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i usually have a thin merino base layer. The main thing is to have it tight so the elements can transfer heat. I’m sure there are heated baselayers that are more efficient than my setup.
 
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