Feet cold
 

I have good thick boots. Just wondering if I can layer to heavy wool socks with one another? Or will this screw up the wicking and heating they create.

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I wouldn't wear two pairs of heavy wools socks, as it would like be real tight in your boots and/or cause sweating. I would do a regular pair of socks and a pair of wool socks with one or two toe heaters if necessary.

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Buy handwarmers and open them up/shake them, and expose them to air for several minutes until they get hot. Put them in you pocket and when you get to your stand put them in your boots (2 pairs of socks) in-between your pairs of socks. I did this last year in 9 degree wether and my feet did not get cold. I have tried everything else and this is the only thing that works.

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I tried that, but that can get costly pretty quick if your hunting everyday, morning then evenings.

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I cant for the life of me remember the name of them, but my uncle bought me two pairs of socks for christmas one year. At first i was like, "Who buys me socks?" But, they're like a synthetic wool or somethin, they go for about $18 a pair, but my feet have never gotten cold with them. I just loosten my laces on stand and im ready. Ill try to find the name of them and repost it.

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GOOD liner socks, and GOOD wool socks. Not all wool socks are created equal...

Hey, if all else fails, get yourself a pair of those heated socks....:eek:

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Did you ever think that the socks may not be the problem.Your body is designed to cut off blood to your feet first if too much body heat is lost.Make sure you keep your head warm(most of your body heat is lost from there) also drink water,even when you are not thirsty.As you breath you are displacing the moisture from your body.That will make you cold.Dress in layers.Another tip is to pack your outter layers of hunting clothes in to your stand and finish dressing there.This will help keep you from breaking a sweat on a long walk to your stand.Once you break a sweat you going to get cold.

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exocet--use small socks on the way to walking to your stand, this will cut down on the amount that your feet sweat. When your feet sweat and the temps are cold, the water freezes on your feet, making them very cold.

After getting to your stand, but on a good pair of warm socks.

Buy some booties to put over your boots, they will help trap the heat inside your boots to keep your feet warm.

Here is the link to the booties:

http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/produ...2810623a.shtml

shadow

RE: Feet cold
 

I like Smartwool socks and those chemical toe warmers.

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I have those and in my opinion they are a waste of money. So are the battery powered heated socks.

RE: Feet cold
 

It doesn't get all that cold here in GA... but I've hunted a few mornings in the 20's and as I get older and more out of shape, I seem to get colder easier... I carry a cheap, old (like $30 one) sleeping bag with me on really cold mornings. When I get to the stand, I'll shuck my boots and sit inside the sleeping bag zippered up to about my waist. My feet stay nice and toasty. Obviously, you can't do this if you're stalking or still hunting, but, my feet don't typically get cold if I'm doing that anyway.

Cheers!
MadOtis

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125--" I have those and in my opinion they are a waste of money. So are the battery powered heated socks."

When it gets into the 20's here in VA...I follow these steps and keep my feet warm....small socks on the way to the stand....take off my boots and let out some steam, actually letting my feet cool a bit. Then I put on a good pair of warm socks. AFter that I put on the booties....my feet feel warm. Works for me.

shadow

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I just picked up a new pair of rockys witht he removable liners in them. I love these boots. So far they have kept my feet nice and warm. Heres another tip, wear a thin polester or silk sock under your wool socks.

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Just ordered a pair of them liner socks.

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Best thing i ever did was start using polypropylene socks under the wool. Feet stay warm now.

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I'd be concerned about scent issues if I wore one set of socks to my stand, then right under my stand, took off my shoes and socks and changed socks, etc.

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That and stick on some Toastie Toe heaters;)

Dan

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I have to wear just plain socks to my stand then AFTER I CLIMB the tree,change into my warm wool and polypropeline socks and my feet stay toasty warm.


If I don't do that,my feet FREEZE.

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Aw Come on!! It never gets Cold in Henderson, does it;)

Dan

RE: Feet cold
 

The coldest day I ever bowhunted in was 8 degrees whenI left the truck.


Usually 20's is about the coldest I will see but there are times it gets colder.


My feet used to get cold in 40 deg weather because of the moisture but putting on dry socks in the stand has eliminated that problem.

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don't use to many big layers. your skins need to be able to breath. and if you wear to many layers your feet will start to sweat then the cool air will make it worse. a good boot with a good rating is the starting point. a good wool sock with a liner is the next step. and make sure your feet aren't cold when you put everything on. then all you will do is trap the cold air. Both Ducks unlimited and realtree have good sets of wool and liners.