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Old 12-21-2004 | 11:36 AM
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Read alot questions on here about staying warm so I'll give you my recipe so to speak. First off I'm a great believer in the Army surplus store,wool and polypropylene .

First layer -Army Issue polypropylene expedition weight thermal under wear. Thin layer polypropylene socks.

Second layer- A heavy duty army wool sweater and wool pants.

Third layer- which is carried in my back pack until I get to my stand. Either my waterproof heavy thinsulate coveralls. Or my thinsulate coveralls and parks. Sometimes I'll also carry the wool sweater in my pack.

Head-Also carried to the stand. I wear a heavy knit cap with a fleece bavalka(sp).

Gloves-Two pair of mitten gloves. The one I wear the other I tuck inside my outer layer and I rotate the gloves throug out the day.

Boots one pair of wool socks over the polypropylene and I wear Army Issue Mickey mouse boots.

I stop on and get dressed away from the stand. I have problem staying warm hunting or ice fishing with this set up.Another trick is to take a couple hand warmers and put one over your heart and one in the crothch area,just not directly on your skin.
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Old 12-21-2004 | 12:48 PM
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I'm a big fan of wool. The other thing is the sock liners. I fought off the cold last week in 15 degree temps. All I had was my boots and wool socks. I know with the sock liners I would have been fine. The sock liners keep moisture away from your feet. Physics 101 says when moisture is evaporating it robs the heat away from the surrounding objects. That same thing will keep your deer cool in the warmer weather if you keep a damp towel rapped around it.

In cold weather the first two things to keep warm are the head and chest. When they are warm blood get's sent to the other parts of the body. Next is your hand and then your feet. I find changing between standing and sitting with no weight on my feet does a pretty good job keeping my feet in check.
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Old 12-21-2004 | 12:54 PM
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I also read that if you put a piece of aluminum foil in your hat against your head it helps you to stay warm by reflecting the heat back to your head. I dunno I tried it and it seemed valid.

It also keeps those pesty little green men from reading my thoughts
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Old 12-21-2004 | 01:00 PM
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Yes and it helps to bring in the college football games.
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Old 12-21-2004 | 01:08 PM
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To stay warm down here you need: Jeans, long sleeve shirt, and socks!
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Old 12-21-2004 | 03:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: zak123

To stay warm down here you need: Jeans, long sleeve shirt, and socks!
Man, that's just MEAN. That's MEAN, man.

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Old 12-21-2004 | 04:04 PM
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To stay warm down here you need: Jeans, long sleeve shirt, and socks!
To stay warm up here I take off, Jean's long sleeve shirt and socks.
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