Best thermal underwear???
10-27-2011, 06:39 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: south jersey
Posts: 1
Best thermal underwear???
alright so for this year i was wondering if i should invest in an actual good pair of long johns like under armor cold gear, but they are like 60 bucks each i was wondering if there is something else out there that is just as good or better. I do a lot of hunting in the Adirondack mountains so it gets pretty cold.Thanks
10-27-2011, 09:22 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
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10-27-2011, 10:05 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 116
I will never wear synthetic long underwear again after trying merino wool long johns - it's ultra comfortable, warm when wet, and simply doesn't stink - even after wearing it for a week straight every day (which I will be doing next week again). I have a bunch of different Minus 33 long underwear, which I think is a great value, but any will do. I just noticed this year that even Costco is carrying merino wool & it looks to be pretty decent.
10-27-2011, 04:34 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
When the season is over
I'll finally break down on new outdoor hunting underwear. Maybe some will be on sale. It'll break my heart to pay a lot for unseen underwear. But the winter always sees it.
The technology has improved too much. But wool is still with us. Somehow I survived the snow bound -10 degree hunting weather with the old white cotton insulated underwear. Of course, I did wear wool. A pair of wool pants and a Shetland wool sweater, both of the sweaters I still have.
My first line of defense today is polypropylene insulated wear, and they still fit, since I'm back to my 20 and 40 year ago weight.
But time still moves on.
The technology has improved too much. But wool is still with us. Somehow I survived the snow bound -10 degree hunting weather with the old white cotton insulated underwear. Of course, I did wear wool. A pair of wool pants and a Shetland wool sweater, both of the sweaters I still have.
My first line of defense today is polypropylene insulated wear, and they still fit, since I'm back to my 20 and 40 year ago weight.
But time still moves on.
10-28-2011, 05:49 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 542
I have several pairs of poly long johns I got from Sam's Club for less than $20 for the set (shirt & pants). I don't see Under Armor being worth $150 a set. I think if I was going to spend that kind of money, I would go with wool.