What's your three layers for November hunting?

[Timplant]

Year round, OR sun hoodie or Sitka core lightweight, ambient 75, arctyrex atom lt. also really loving the jet stream right now….

 

[Hussar]

Base Layer: First Lite Wick
Mid - First Lite Kiln, but probably need to get something a little heavier.
Eddie Bauer Puffy

 

[cornstalker]

Sitka Core base layer. Light or heavy, depending on the forecast.
Sitka Ambient mid.
Sitka Timberline or Jetstream outer.
Down puffy in the backpack.

 

[Macintosh]

Always a lw baselayer, generally prefer synthetic if moving much
Always some weather-resistant outer layer, either a breatheable softshell jacket for day hunts or a hardshell that doubles as rain gear if backpacking.
Always a down puffy jacket.
(And always a beanie)

Midlayer and puffy I have options depending on temps.

 

[TheLastFrontier]

If temps are going to be below 30 I usually start with an Icebreaker 260 base and then add the Peloton 240 as my mid layer when/if needed. Once I stop moving to glass I throw on a Pro down hooded jacket over top. I strongly dislike being cold so I usually pack a Pro 200 merino hoody as well to use as a second mid layer just in case.

 

[rogerdoger]

Hooded merino base- la sportiva
Mid weight fleece- Outdoor Research
Mid size synthetic down-Simms

If it is really cold I have an extra heavy down jacket or a vest. If I have a big morning hike I will usually bring an extra base layer to swap out.

 

[Dos Perros]

SG 170 weight merino top
Sitka Heavyweight Cold Weather Hoody
Rab Electron Pro down puffy

 

[fmyth]

First Lite Kiln hoodie
OR full zip Vigor hoodie
OR full zip Ferrossi
EB down Puffy

 

[Robinhood21]

145 Merino
240 Peloton
Super Down Pro

 

[cwitt]

What conditions would make you change from one piece to the other? I currently have the Ambient 100 hooded jacket and was thinking of using it as my midlayer over a SG merino base layer shirt. I thought about the Sitka heavy weight hoody but wasn't sure how much better than the ambient 100 jacket it was?

Honestly, it’s just situational. Something as simple as if I thought I’d be busting brush without anything over the top of it, I’d lean towards the HW hoodie. It “feels” a little more durable and it’s half the price. That’s why I also tend to wear the HW hoodie more guiding. It just feels like it can maybe take a little more day in, day out abuse and it does the job well enough.

If temps made me think that’s a layer I’d be taking on and off frequently, the full zip on the ambient is easier, especially over a merino base layer. I hate the static cling from pulling the fleece over merino. If I knew it was going to be wet, I’d go ambient because it’s much easier to wear dry. It sounds obvious but it’s just more of a high performance piece. Think commuter car versus sports car. The ambient is better at almost everything but I’m more selective when I use it.

 

[Hnthrdr]

150-200 merino, fleece midlayer, puffy for still hunting/ glassing

 

[K_pem]

Next to skin: Brynje Thermo-Wool mesh w/ inlay
Base/bonus layer: Sitka Core LW Hoody
Mid/active insulation: Sitka Ambient 100 or UL 65 (temp dependent)
Puffy: SG Grumman

Id round it out with a Sitka MTN EVO if i could... but now were talking about 5 layers haha.