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Post by gwinnman on Sept 12, 2014 14:38:19 GMT -5
What is the best Base Layer undergarmet for warmth in cold weather? Primarily for tree stand and ground blind hunting.
For anybody looking at the Heater Body Suit. It is worth its weight in gold for the guys that get cold on stand. My buddy absolutely loves his. Problem is I don't have enough gold to buy the darn thing $400. He can sit in windy cold conditions all day and stay warm without being layered up with clothing. He is by nature cold natured and that's why he invested in body suit.
So I'm trying find something that really keeps you warm without having to have 18 layers of long johns and sweats.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Post by swilk on Sept 12, 2014 14:43:07 GMT -5
Wool. There is nothing that compares to it.
I have Minus-33 brand.
Its not cheap but look at it as an investment that should last a lifetime if cared for correctly.
BTW....ditch the long johns and sweats. No cotton. At all.
If you can't afford wool look to synthetics and fleece.
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Post by INhuntin on Sept 12, 2014 17:19:59 GMT -5
Hopefully the real cold will hold off until gun season is over. I have looked at the "Heater Body Suit" & I agree the price is up there but I don't know why one couldn't make their own body suit, it can't be that hard.
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Post by esshup on Sept 12, 2014 18:13:08 GMT -5
Last year gun opener was -5°F on the thermometer. (Northern Wisconsin)
I agree with the wool, then my next choice would be underarmour cold weather gear undies with fleece over that, and a few more layers if it's really cold and I'm sitting. Even walking 1/2 mile to the stand I take clothes off so I don't get sweaty.
I think I stay warmer with bibs on than pants for an outer layer, and I'm definately warmer with a hood on than just a knit hat. Up there the top half of your body has to be 50% hunter orange, so my outer upper coat is 100% hunter orange.
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Post by 76chevy on Sept 12, 2014 18:13:46 GMT -5
I love my heater body suit also!!
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Post by INhuntin on Sept 12, 2014 18:44:34 GMT -5
Last year gun opener was -5°F on the thermometer. (Northern Wisconsin) I agree with the wool, then my next choice would be underarmour cold weather gear undies with fleece over that, and a few more layers if it's really cold and I'm sitting. Even walking 1/2 mile to the stand I take clothes off so I don't get sweaty. I think I stay warmer with bibs on than pants for an outer layer, and I'm definately warmer with a hood on than just a knit hat. Up there the top half of your body has to be 50% hunter orange, so my outer upper coat is 100% hunter orange. -5°F WOW! I'm glad I don't hunt in your neck of the woods. Down here in S.W. Indiana gun season is normally in the 30s or 40s.
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Post by swilk on Sept 12, 2014 18:58:07 GMT -5
Last seasons MZ season was a bit nippy.... don't remember exactly how could but I believe wind chills were in the negative numbers.
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Post by antiwheeze on Sept 12, 2014 19:14:51 GMT -5
Hard to beat Merino wool. Layers of poly fleece work well. I might be tempted to take a sleeping bag if I were hunting in a ground blind
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Post by swilk on Sept 12, 2014 19:22:20 GMT -5
From a blind I cheat....little Coleman catalyst heater under my chair and a blanket over my lap holding the heat in. Warm no matter how cold it gets.
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Post by bart1533 on Sept 12, 2014 21:17:42 GMT -5
Wool......
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Post by esshup on Sept 12, 2014 23:53:20 GMT -5
My buddies bring a Mr. Heater Portable Buddy heater for their pop-up blinds. Keeps them warm even if it's blowing like crazy outside. They could stay out about the same time as I could, but they didn't have to get up and walk every 1/2 hr to stay warm. It doesn't take very far to walk in knee deep snow to get warmed back up. We'll take a fold up fabric lawn chair out in the woods and sit in that. It's comfy and quiet. For hunting like that, in that cold, I wear my 1,000 gram thinsulate insulated pac boots. I still wear paper thin gloves, but have a couple chemical pacs in my handwarmer where my hands stay 95% of the time.
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Post by drs on Sept 13, 2014 4:42:57 GMT -5
My Brother says: "Not to worry about a cold winter this year". He knows something about weather patterns, and he is predicting a milder & drier winter for the midwest & southeast, due to a High Pressure "Cap". Cold fronts won't quite make it far enough south, except maybe a small portion of Northern Indiana. The only folks that are going to have winter live along the east coast. He says the Old Farmer's Almanac prediction is usually incorrect.
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Post by htownhunter on Sept 13, 2014 7:19:48 GMT -5
My Brother says: "Not to worry about a cold winter this year". He knows something about weather patterns, and he is predicting a milder & drier winter for the midwest & southeast, due to a High Pressure "Cap". Cold fronts won't quite make it far enough south, except maybe a small portion of Northern Indiana. The only folks that are going to have winter live along the east coast. He says the Old Farmer's Almanac prediction is usually incorrect. There's only one way to find out. Well three years ago I hunted Thanksgiving day in a single layer of blue jeans and a sweatshirt.
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Post by Sasquatch on Sept 13, 2014 8:36:34 GMT -5
Polypro or synthetic thermies--I agree, no cotton. they just sweat up and freeze you later. Over that layers. I prefer coveralls on the outside.
One thing that I have found to really make a difference is make sure you have a face mask, and keep your neck covered. That cold wind on the back of your neck or face will make the rest of you cold.
Wool is good, but it makes me itch. Can't hack it.
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Post by drs on Sept 13, 2014 9:09:13 GMT -5
My Brother says: "Not to worry about a cold winter this year". He knows something about weather patterns, and he is predicting a milder & drier winter for the midwest & southeast, due to a High Pressure "Cap". Cold fronts won't quite make it far enough south, except maybe a small portion of Northern Indiana. The only folks that are going to have winter live along the east coast. He says the Old Farmer's Almanac prediction is usually incorrect. There's only one way to find out. Well three years ago I hunted Thanksgiving day in a single layer of blue jeans and a sweatshirt. YEP! Only one way to find out what will be our 2014-2015 winter weather....I let you know what type of winter we'll have, when the 15th of May of 2015 comes around. My Brother has been wrong before.
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Post by swilk on Sept 13, 2014 9:34:59 GMT -5
Polypro or synthetic thermies--I agree, no cotton. they just sweat up and freeze you later. Over that layers. I prefer coveralls on the outside. One thing that I have found to really make a difference is make sure you have a face mask, and keep your neck covered. That cold wind on the back of your neck or face will make the rest of you cold. Wool is good, but it makes me itch. Can't hack it. Merino wool makes you itch? Do you have an allergy to it or just really sensitive?
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Post by Sasquatch on Sept 13, 2014 16:26:39 GMT -5
I confess I've never tried it--but my memories of wool as a child ruined me. I'm probably touchier than most. A stint as a dishwasher left me allergic to detergents, for instance. I have to use dandruff shampoo all the time!
I've considered wool outer garments--it is a miracle fiber---but never against the skin.
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Post by swilk on Sept 13, 2014 16:37:41 GMT -5
Try merino....unlike any other wool you can imagine. Silky smooth.
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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Sept 13, 2014 20:38:26 GMT -5
I like heavy fleece under a layer of under armour. but then again, I haven't tried merino wool. I hear good things though
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Post by swilk on Sept 13, 2014 20:50:20 GMT -5
Took me years to talk myself into buying some....over $100 for what is basically a pair of long underwear was hard to justify.
Wish I had bought it years ago.
I have heavy weight top and bottom and will likely buy a second set of lighter weight stuff this year.
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