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Post by callmaker60 on Oct 31, 2011 12:13:49 GMT -4
I know it's kind of weird, I have hunted all my life, and I have always just wore longjohn's in layers, jeans, and on top flannel shirts. Guess as i am getting older, i would like to stay a little warmer. Can anyone recommend, what they use and feel works best?
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Post by terasec on Oct 31, 2011 12:27:18 GMT -4
time to get with the times and look into synthetic fabrics with proper layering, i bet you can wear less clothes and be much more comfortable, cotton as a base layer is not such a good idea, keeps moisture against the skin, and then you get cold when it evaporates, synthetic base layer will be a good start, dont need to go out and look like Under armor catalogue man, but by putting the right fabric in the right layer will make you much more comfortable, synthetic/cotton/wool/waterproof shell as an example how that can work is synthetic keeps skin dry, cotton layer absorbs the moisture, wool layer keeps the cotton layer warm, waterproof shell will keep you dry someone with proper layer can keep warm and dry with minimal clothes while someone that throws on everything in their closet can still get cold and i am not a fan of jeans in the woods, even on warm dry days it can pick up the moisture/dew from the grass and end up getting soaked up to your knees warm days i wear hiking pants that dry quickly or i pack gators winter have heavier water repelant pants or my camo 1 piece, which stays fairly dry(do love my camo 1 piece)
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Post by callmaker60 on Oct 31, 2011 12:51:33 GMT -4
Thanks terasec, lots of good info..Now i'll start looking..
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Post by terasec on Oct 31, 2011 13:01:09 GMT -4
age may be a factor in why your getting cold with same gear, another factor might be tiype of hiking your doing, sure we all moved faster/harder/longer when younger, more aggressive hiking keeps you warmer, as you get older, may be taking it slower, easier, etc...
not sure of your age, things i do when i get cold is get the blood flowing, even if its jumping jacks in the woods, picking up my pace, or sprinting to the next turn/ridge/clearing etc. a 3 min sprint/exursion can warm you up enough to last +30 mins,
also if you have to pee, dont hold it in, body uses energy/heat to contain the bladder, just peeing can help warm you up
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Post by dylant on Nov 30, 2011 22:29:50 GMT -4
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