Sitka gear

[RadSav]

i guess im the opposite, vests hav never been my thing, my core rarely gets cold, if they made insulated sleeves only id probably buy them

Freak   Do you ever stop walking?  I know a lot of guys that hunt like that.  Get going and never stop.  I'm too fat and broken to ever have that problem.   And my love handles get dag gum cold when I stop to drink my mountain mochas, eat my Payday candy bars and take my Vicodin.  Not sure why I can't seem to get into that kind of shape anymore.   Must be my slow metabolism..yeah... that's it!  Slow metabolism, yeah.

Does tick me off that I have to use guides in Canada. Most don't want to take me anywhere because they think I'm a bubba hunter AND a cripple.

Bet your core would get cold on days like this!  Had to break out my Oompa Loompa suit on this one.  I had to actually break the ice between my whiskers and my collar to turn my head enough to take a shot.

[fillthefreezer]

ah yes, i know thse days well
t shirt, HH LJ top, 185top, HH eco-lab hardshell
snowshoe trip and it was a blowin

[MuleySniper]

Lol still pretty hardcore IMO for old farts!!
MS



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[grundy53]

i guess im the opposite, vests hav never been my thing, my core rarely gets cold, if they made insulated sleeves only id probably buy them

  Great thread by the way. 

[Austrian Hunter]

Damn those pics look cold  my biggest problem is staying warm in my tree stand.  With the hike in and hike out, 8 hours in the stand is killing me in December.  I don;t want to sweat my butt off walking in and out, so I put layers on as soon as I get cold in the tree but its never enough. 

[fillthefreezer]

Damn those pics look cold  my biggest problem is staying warm in my tree stand.  With the hike in and hike out, 8 hours in the stand is killing me in December.  I don;t want to sweat my butt off walking in and out, so I put layers on as soon as I get cold in the tree but its never enough.

gotcha, thats a whole nother ballgame and your clothes list makes a lot of sense, my closest relate to that is work(i work in a -20 freezer sometimes)

[RadSav]

fillthefreezer - Looks like you and I use the same brand shaving razor

Austrian Hunter - Maybe you need one of these instead of Sitka Gear.

[400out]

 

[Sumpnneedskillin]

You mean tree stand hunting in weather like this?

Couple of things that helped me on days like this.  Minimal layers on the hike in as you mentioned.  I also used the stick on heating pads in addition to hot hands.  I'd get the back ache ones and stick one across my back about kidney level.  I also have a small 12 oz thermos that I'd keep scalding hot cider in.  If I started to get cold a shot of that did wonders.  I also went with 1200 gram insulated boots because my feet were always cold.

[Austrian Hunter]

fillthefreezer - Looks like you and I use the same brand shaving razor

Austrian Hunter - Maybe you need one of these instead of Sitka Gear.

  Seriously I considered that. I just can't see how that works, where I hunt the deer are really aleart and every movement is a danger to get busted. 

[wrongway]

a very good place to get the sitka  gear is moutian Archery out of Rexburg Id, I have used them for years, always seam to have better prices than other shops

[Benny]

Holy Crap! You guys look like freaking twins!

[RadSav]

fillthefreezer - Looks like you and I use the same brand shaving razor

Austrian Hunter - Maybe you need one of these instead of Sitka Gear.

  Seriously I considered that. I just can't see how that works, where I hunt the deer are really aleart and every movement is a danger to get busted.

One thing to note about the Stratus is that it is not extremely warm when sitting.  And, if things are icing up the brushed exterior can get a little loud and crunchy.  Don't get me wrong, I really like my jacket and wear it most of the late season. But, it is not as good for sitting on days of freezing rain than a good Oompa Loompa suit.  If temps are down around zero I would wear something like Cabela's Polar Weight LJ's underneath - which I do often.  I get them in "Long/Tall" to make sitting more comfortable.

I've had my Cabela's Dry-Plus Oompa suit for nearly 20 years.  Still warm and still waterproof.  Don't get the opportunity to wear it a lot around here.  But, it has been a good investment.  Insulation on the bib goes all the way to my shoulders.  Horrible for long hikes and takes a week to dry out, but priceless for sitting on days when the mercury drops below zero.  Once wore it for five straight days of freezing rain and wet pounding snow during late elk season.  Don't think anything but my collar got wet the whole time.

I've been thinking about heading to Sask in a few years for some monster whitetail.  I might have to get the Sitka 700 goose down Incinerator Bibs to try on that. They say it's like wearing a comfortable sleeping bag. "Built for extended sits in cold weather, you no longer have to shiver in agony."- Sitka

I use a neoprene armguard when wearing the Oompa jacket as it interfers with my bowstring if I don't.  No such problems with the Stratus jacket.

[400out]

Kelvin vest camofire right now 93.55 med. and xl 

[RadSav]

Kelvin vest camofire right now 93.55 med. and xl 

Between that and the Kuiu sale guys should be getting some dang good stuff cheap this last week.  I know I did!   Can't wait to give those Kuiu gloves a try!