Keeping your hands warm on stand
12-09-2008 | 09:59 PM
#22
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RE: Keeping your hands warm on stand
ORIGINAL: BowtechHunting
I wear 800gr. Lacrosse Alpha's, wicking socks, then another pair of thin socks with toasty toes on the tip of the insert....still get cold....I usually put my everything on when I get to my parking location. I think my feet sweet to much before I go out and the moisture then freezes....I'll just wear it.
I wear 800gr. Lacrosse Alpha's, wicking socks, then another pair of thin socks with toasty toes on the tip of the insert....still get cold....I usually put my everything on when I get to my parking location. I think my feet sweet to much before I go out and the moisture then freezes....I'll just wear it.
My feet must be relatively warm blooded, because I wear uninsulated boots year round, with one basic pair of wool socks. My hands get cold fast on the other hand. I prefer a muff with a chemical handwarmer pack or two, and I am set.
12-10-2008 | 06:41 AM
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RE: Keeping your hands warm on stand
Yep thats what i was going to say 
ORIGINAL: schester14
The pouch that goes around your waist works great for me. And if you throw a few handwarmers in there it becomes an oven. Yea, its a little tricky with a release but try just holding the release like you would if you were shooting and your hand should be able to slide right in.
The pouch that goes around your waist works great for me. And if you throw a few handwarmers in there it becomes an oven. Yea, its a little tricky with a release but try just holding the release like you would if you were shooting and your hand should be able to slide right in.
12-10-2008 | 02:08 PM
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RE: Keeping your hands warm on stand
Your gonna want to wear just enough glove to keep the wind off your fingers aren't going to freeze contrary to what your thinking until you start to sweat then they will freeze keep that in mind.
Ryan.
Ryan.
12-10-2008 | 02:22 PM
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RE: Keeping your hands warm on stand
I just wear thin gloves, that breath, no cotton. My hands sweat, so I can't trap that moisture in there. Keep my hands in the fleece pockets of my parka, and I'm good to go down to about 15-20 degrees. I'll wear a pair of Mechanix gloves walking to my tree, and for climbing, then switch while on stand.
Take care of the core of your body. Keep your chest, back and head warm, and the rest of your body will take care of itself. If your core gets cold, it will pull blood from your fingers and toes to warm itself.
Take care of the core of your body. Keep your chest, back and head warm, and the rest of your body will take care of itself. If your core gets cold, it will pull blood from your fingers and toes to warm itself.
12-10-2008 | 07:37 PM
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RE: Keeping your hands warm on stand
OK here goes.
I live in Manitoba. by November we have freezing temps. You want to sit all day. Layer your body. I wear insulated bib pants and fleece pants under. I wear a fleece shirt and a jacket over. My hands...... I wear the same gloves from the beginning of the season to the end. I simply put hand warmers in my pockets and use them when needed. Feet. This is the tricky part. I wear BIG boots. Rated to -100 with moderate activity. Now with that being said if you sit in a treestand with a metal platform........ the metal sucks the heat out. I put the adhesive type foot warmers in my boots. One for toe and one for heal. Don't shake them....... they will heat up on the walk to your stand so your feet don't over heat. Another VERY important thing is to bring your boots in and DRY them out after every trip. That way moisture isn't present to get your feet damp when you put them on.
When I walk to my stand I have my jacket and bibs open. My bibs have zippers down the legs and I open those too. Don't get sweat up b4 a long sit. Heck I don't even wear a hat. I have my insulated mask in my pocket and a touque in another. First I just wear the mask and if I get cold I put the touque on over the mask.
Kidneys/back get cold....... sew pockets in your jacket and put handwarmers in them.
Works for me. I can sit dawn till dusk.
I live in Manitoba. by November we have freezing temps. You want to sit all day. Layer your body. I wear insulated bib pants and fleece pants under. I wear a fleece shirt and a jacket over. My hands...... I wear the same gloves from the beginning of the season to the end. I simply put hand warmers in my pockets and use them when needed. Feet. This is the tricky part. I wear BIG boots. Rated to -100 with moderate activity. Now with that being said if you sit in a treestand with a metal platform........ the metal sucks the heat out. I put the adhesive type foot warmers in my boots. One for toe and one for heal. Don't shake them....... they will heat up on the walk to your stand so your feet don't over heat. Another VERY important thing is to bring your boots in and DRY them out after every trip. That way moisture isn't present to get your feet damp when you put them on.
When I walk to my stand I have my jacket and bibs open. My bibs have zippers down the legs and I open those too. Don't get sweat up b4 a long sit. Heck I don't even wear a hat. I have my insulated mask in my pocket and a touque in another. First I just wear the mask and if I get cold I put the touque on over the mask.
Kidneys/back get cold....... sew pockets in your jacket and put handwarmers in them.
Works for me. I can sit dawn till dusk.