Mid Layer Recommendations - Cold Weather - Treestand Bowhunting

[Reshi]

I am looking to stay warm during the months of November/December while bowhunting from a treestand in Michigan. I sit still for very long periods of time, and I'm looking for something that will be warm, but not restrict my movement too badly.

After doing some research, I decided to purchase First Lite furnace long johns and also a First Lite Furnace quarter zip for baselayers. What midlayer recommendations do you have? I'd like to make do with my outer layers if at all possible just to save money. They aren't ideal, but I currently have Cabelas MT050 bibs, and a First Lite Woodbury coat for my outer layer. I now know First Lite makes good base layers, but not the best outer layers. I like my Woodbury, but I'm not exactly yet sure of how it does in the wind. In any case, I'm hoping for some good mid layer recommendations to help keep me warm.

 

[H80Hunter]

The cheapest option is the Pnuma heated vest with a couple extra batteries. Then throw the Furnace over that and a grid fleece or quieter puffy under the woodbury.

For me it's:
Next to skin: Merino T or Pnuma heated vest
Second: FL Furnace
Midlayer: Peloton 200 or Ambient 200

Edit: I guess the vest isn't the "cheapest" way to do it but if I had $150 to spend to get either the vest or the FL Furnace, I'd buy the vest. I'd take the vest over the Ambient as well if I could only have one (for whitetail).

 

[Reshi]

Thanks! I was planning on the 1/4 zip furnace as being the next to skin layer. You thinking something else under that would be better?

I forgot to mention that I have a Milwaukee M12, which is like a heated hoodie. Is that a viable substitute for the heated vest?

I will check out the Peloton 200 and the Ambient 200.

Could I go: 1/4 zip FL Furnace, Milwaukee M12, peloton/ambient 200, and then FL Woodbury?

 

[Laelkhunter]

I have a Sitka Ambient for midlayer in cold weather. I wear it as an outer layer if the weather isn't cold. It is the most versatile piece of hunting clothing I own.

 

[Reshi]

I have a Sitka Ambient for midlayer in cold weather. I wear it as an outer layer if the weather isn't cold. It is the most versatile piece of hunting clothing I own.

I have a Sitka Ambient for midlayer in cold weather. I wear it as an outer layer if the weather isn't cold. It is the most versatile piece of hunting clothing I own.

Just bought a Celsius Midi after doing research on the Ambient. Thanks for the suggestion.