A member by the name of tsoc has a lot of experience with high quality, high performancematerials to keep you warm.... I have spoke with him a couple times about the materials he wears. I haven't got around to purchasing any of the garments he recommended but I wouldn't hesitate to take his advice on anything.


If he doesn't respond to this thread maybe drop him a PM.
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You're not going to get any sympathy for 20 and 30 degree weather just as I don't expect any sympathy from the northerners.

I guarantee the northerners would love some 20 and 30 degree weather around this time after their body has had time to acclamate (sp?) to the colder weather.

In all seriousness, I use UA cold gear with some fleece and a medium weight camo. I am fairly warm blooded and don't need a ton to keep the body warm. I do use the hand warmers for boots and hands to keep warm if needed. I do have a set of Columbia galatin wool bibs and jacket along with some artic shield boot insulators but haven't had to use yet although I didn't get out in the 8 4 degree weather we had late last week.

It's always layers.When you think you don't have enough, think again. I'm surprised however to see how many of you missed the first layer, the camo thong!!![8D] It helps atrack all of the does in the woods, two and four legged!

Last Saturday we had a big cold front for here and i tried wearing some of my duck hunting gear, man it wast just way to bulky. Sunday morning it was around 18 so I tried the layer method. Long insulated underware bibs and 7 shirts or sweaters, with scent blocker as a top layer. it wasn't as bulky and i was very warm. Got my 1st buck with a bow. So from now on it will be layers.

In Wisconsin during the late season this year, it's been quite cold. I layer up with thermals, pants, a sweater and then my suit. It's better feeling warm when your up in a treestand, than putting handwarmers in your suit to stay warm.

I bowhunt cold weather. Temps from 15 down to-15, last week I sat in near 0 temps, bout a foot of snow..wasn't too bad.

X scent very thin and light layer as a base, a savannah scent lok cover all one piece on top of that.., again light and breathable..then top it off with Cabelas dry plus, thinsulated fleece parka and bibs. My last set that I just retired this year had lasted 10 years. Not much layering involved, not too bulky and I can stay out a long time in this stuff. I am wearing 2 pair of wool socks and Lacrosse Alpha insulated rubber boots. I wore the wrong gloves..fingers got fairly cold. Won't make that mistake this coming weekend.

Man, if its less than 20 i waer layers,a face mask, gloves, arctic military mits,and micky mouse boots.I keep my snacks in my front pants pocket so they dont freeze.

For really cold weather, or possibly in response to your particular situation, may I suggest the Cabelas MT050 one piece insulated coverall. The heat retention properties of this particular outfit are outstanding. I plan on packing it in along with my boot blankets for a long sit this Saturday. Temps are only supposed to reach the mid 30's with an overnight low around 20. I typically wear a thin pair of odor eliminating undies with either a turtlneck or sweatshirt and uninsulated pants on top for the walk in and then would put the one piece outfit on when I get on stand.

Layers topped off with a Cabelas thinsulate coveralls. Hunted all last weekend in 6 deg. mornings and evenings and was comfortable. Also a good full face mask.

I would like a nice pair of camo bibs, but for now I just use my carhartt bibsover the top of some underarmor and long underwear on the bottom with a pair of camo pants over the top of it.On the top I use underarmor and two different fleece layers and my jacket. Stocking hat and I use the mittens with the fold backthing with a camo skin under it. I will put a handwarmer in my jacket pocket as I only where the mitten on one hand. The little handwarmers can be useful when put near your core, but can make it to warm as well. I wont use them in my feet because they sweat and get cold.