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Old 10-18-2012 | 08:56 AM
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Default My hunting checklist with cold weather included

Originally Posted by DeerFilm
What would you recommend?
Normal Feet:
Silvertread thin silk weight under socks (I also use for skiing)
Scentlok Hunting Socks - Marino wool
Muck Boots with extra 2mm foam insole

If really cold:
Heavy Marino Wool Socks if really cold
Ice Breaker over boots

Base Layers
Patagonia Men's Capilene 2 Lightweight Boxer Briefs (no stink)
Hunter Specialties Tek 4 Scent Free Long Underwear Bottoms
Hunter Specialties Tek 4 Scent Free Long Underwear Top

Mid Layers
First Ascent Fleece with zip up collar

Outer Layer
Lightweight gloves (or liner gloves)
Gloves – fleece, and a weather/waterproof glove /lightweight liner type glove
Scent Blocker Wind Blocker Fleece Jacket
Scent Blocker Dream Season Pants

Rain Gear
Redhead Realtree AP Camo Rain Jacket (Only worn if raining when I leave, the DWR coating is enough for most rain)
Field and Stream Realtree AP Rain Paints (as above)
Go-Lite poncho tarp - Just in case in fanny pack for down pour. Goes over me and my gear keeping everything dry.

CLOTHING – COLD – EXTRA ITEMS
Camo Columbia Wool Hunting Pants (worn over Scent Blocker pants)
Camo Columbia Wool Hunting Shirt Jacket (Worn over Scent Locker Jacket)
Camo Cabela Wool Stand Hunter Wool Gloves with removable liner gloves
Mountain Hardware Monkey fur fleece coat
Wool Heavyweight Socks
Long Underwear Top; Marino Wool
Long Underwear Bottoms – Marino Wool or heavy synthetic
First Ascent Buff

Mad Bomber Rabbit Fur Hat – Hunter Orange
Hand warmers
Foot warmers
Scent Blocker Camo Face Mask

I have a large hill to walk up in the morning too. If I wore anymore than the minimum, I would work up a sweat too. I wear my base layer and my wind block jacket with my hunter orange vest on top, with zippers open, and I wear my base layer and my Scent Blocker pants to the stand. I put on the other more layers as needed about 100 yards from the stand.

I do week long hikes and also do not recommend any cotton. I don't recommend down unless you can make sure you can keep it dry, as it has no insulation value when wet, and takes a long time to dry. Also down is usually associated with nylon which makes a lot of noise. Eddie Bauer just came out with a new hunting line with fleece in the inner collar, which will help with keeping the noise down when rubbing against my face. Pretty pricey though.

Marino wool is naturally stink free, breathes great, has insulation value when wet (used in some SCUBA wetsuits for example) and keeps you nice and warm. The downside is a slight weight penalty which I don't care about when hunting, and cost.

my .02

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