Cold Weather Gear

[300-win-mag]

What is everyone running for cold weather gear? Thermals and coats?

I typically run polypropylene from the military surplus and it has worked well for me as a single layer.

Anything out there better these days? It appears it's going to be a cold one this year.

 

[DLawhead]

For tree stand hunting....FL merino base layers, a fleece or Sitka hoody and FL sanctuary bibs and coat

 

[JWP58]

Lower body: wool socks, kuiu pants, arc'teryx atom puffy pants (and of course underwear). No "long johns".

Upper body. Merino kuiu long sleeve, and fleece pullover I got for 10 bucks (avalanche brand I think), puffy vest, arc'teryx atom lt jacket, and if it's super cold a first lite chamberlin coat. I also have wool fingerless gloves and down mittens.

 

[justinspicher]

I do a lot of moving so I tend to wear a lightweight base layer until I stop. Then I throw on puffy layers until it’s time to move again.

keeping my hands and feet warm while stationary is always my biggest challenge.

 

[Doc Holliday]

For stand/still hunting, Sitka Incenerator bibs and jacket

For active/backpack hunting, adjust insulation layers as needed with Kuiu Yukon as outer layer.

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[One-shot]

Top:
Beanie hat that covers ears
Base layer of either Sitka lightweight wool or other lightweight washable wool zip neck
Fleece - 1 to 2 layers full zip for easy removal
Jacket - 2 layer where inner jacket can be zipped out and removed so either layer can be worn alone dependent on weather wet or dry weather
Bottoms:
Polypro or wool long johns
Sitka Mountain pants
Wool socks
Kenetrek Mountain Extreme or Sorel Caribou boots (depends on snow depth and temps)
Hands:
Winter hunting glove-mitts from Cabelas. Love these as super easy to shoot with and keep hands warm.

 

[Wildlifer]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

 

[CAElkhunter]

Layer, layer, layer....it is expensive but I bought a Sitka Incinerator coat last year and wow was it impressive how warm I stayed......if you are hiking go out with almost nothing on top and put on your layers when you stop to glass. Sweat is your enemy in cold country.

 

[justinspicher]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

I’ll have to try this!

 

[TexasTBag]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

I also have cold feet from sweating. I have been using those liner socks with the individual toes under my normal wool socks and my feet have never been warmer. They look goofy but they work well!

 

[300-win-mag]

What type of layers are do you recommend? I typically run polypropylene thermals, hoodie, and carhart coat which typically works pretty well. Also, which coat would be good to replace the carhart with.

 

[AaronMColeman]

I tend to go with what I have, mainly because I can't spring for an expensive jacket or pants right now. We hunt a lot of single digit mornings, and cold weather is rarely the problem...wind is the problem. And I tend to go fairly light until we stop.

I tend to go fairly light on the bottom: poly pros under some hiking pants. I don't wear them unless it's wet or snowy, but I always carry some knee high gaiters with me. Keeps my feet and boots so much drier.

On the top I go fairly light too, unless I'm glassing. I'll wear a base layer long sleeve (tucked into my pants to keep the draft out), a warm hoodie of some type. Then I'll keep my down Outdoor Research jacket in my pack until we stop. I hate overheating. Even in temps around 10F I stay warm when I'm moving.

But, I always have some sort of warm fleece top, extra poly pro bottoms, gloves, and a thick neck gaiter in my pack. And my -20 degree sleeping bag in case I get stuck outside overnight.

 

[ChrisAU]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

Well this could be revolutionary. Makes sense.

 

[300-win-mag]

Single digits don't really bother me unless I'm sitting in the same spot for hours, and thats mainly my hands and feet. The wind makes me miserable when it's cold.

 

[IowaHawkeye]

Cold Iowa tree stand sits, I love my Sitka Incinerator bibs and jacket.

 

[Rifleman86]

This year's setup... Also a military guy, the issue poly pro seems to work well for me. Haven't seen the need to spring for merino when I've got tons of poly that I got for free.

Top...
Thin Polypro base.
Waffle poly pro top. (Wear this or thin polypro 90% of the time hiking.)
Medium weight quarter zip fleece.
Umcompagre Puffy jacket.
Gore tex shell.

Bottom...
FL corregated guide pants.
Gaitors
Umcompagre Puffy pants and Gore tex wet weather bottoms (only worn when stopped to glass)

Polypro waffle bottoms for the really cold days or at night. Most of the time its easier without wearing anything under the guide pants and throwing layers on top during glassing sits.

This will be for MT during the general season this year.

 

[Jaspe]

Top: Midweight synthetic base, Midweight Merino 1/4 zip, Kuiu Kenai Jacket, Wooltimate coat & Yukon shell.
Bottom: Light weight synthetic base, Pnuma Insulated pants, Guide pants , Kuiu rain pants.
Head: Hat: Stormy Kromer Rancher Hat, have beanie , and neck gaiter
Hands Merino liner, Yukon Glove, Glassing Mittens
Feet: Sock liner, Merino wool socks (Darn Tough) , uninsulated Mendel Boot, Kuiu Gaters (Yukon)
Orange safety vest

 

[Wrench]

I have a set of Filson wool bibs that go over corrugate and long undies. There's a little bit of nostalgia in my comfort.....and it's silent.

 

[Gulfgoose]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

I'll attest 100% to this. It's a total game changer. Start doing it a couple of days in advance as well as the night before.

 

[Mike Islander]

Overlooked as “gear” but spray antiperspirant for my feet really helps keep them warm when I stop moving.

THIS THIS THIS

This a VERY EFFECTIVE method that is overlooked because it sounds strange.
1. You have to use antiperspirant, not deodorant.
2. Make sure your antiperspirant contains Al Chlorhydrate. These "salts" literally plug up the sweat glands in your feet. This plug gaiters = much much dryer feet = much warmer feet.
3. You can use roll on or spray on. Most eccrine sweat glands are on the soles of your feet, so it is very easy to apply a scent-free antiperspirant using roll on. I use Sure Unscented roll on.

NOTE: Al Chlorhydrate has been used for over 80 years and is recommended by the International Hyperhidrosis Society (medical term for those who sweat too much). It has been found not only effective, but safe for long term use (unlike other salts that also work).

FROM SURE CORPORATION
How antiperspirants work: the science
Let’s get under the skin of why we sweat. We all have two kinds of sweat glands – eccrine and apocrine. Eccrine sweat glands are found all over the body and mostly secrete water-based sweat. Apocrine glands? These secrete an oily, odourless sweat. Antiperspirant actives – AKA aluminium salts – work by dissolving into the moisture of your (eccrine) sweat glands and creating a temporary plug. This blocks sweat from reaching the skin’s surface, ultimately, keeping you dry and feeling fresh. These plugs gradually dissolve and that’s when it’s time to reapply. From Invisible on Black + White Clothes to Motionsense™ fragrance capsules, here at Sure, our breakthrough technologies make us the experts on sweat. From every hug to high-five, you can count on us to keep you dry and protected.