Big Game Hunting > Backcountry Hunting

Staying Warm While Glassing

<< < (2/6) > >>

johnbmyersii:
I have a milwaukee heated jacket which helps a ton. Its off while I hike and when I get cold I turn it back on. I also carry in my back a heady duty emergency blanket that I wrap my legs in. After that its what others have mentioned like good gloves, hand warmers, neck gaiter, warm socks. On cold days I never shy away from packing extra clothes.

bornhunter:
Those little packaged hand and feet warmers. When I am on a stand and ice cold weather I put one in each pocket, one ir two in the small of my back between coat and shirt and one under my hat on the back of my neck. You can put them other places depending on your likes but they keep me toasty warm while in a stand.

Stein:
The older I get the colder I get.  Last year was pretty cold, I had on my Grinder Hoody as a base layer with and REI puffy and Jetstream over that.  When I stopped to sit, I put the big puffy over the top of everything.  I was the Michelin Man, but it was nice and toasty.

I can't remember what it was called, Sitka discontinued it but they used to make a huge puffy with Windstopper that was sized to fit over other jackets.  It's awesome, I was surprised more people didn't like it for late season glassing.

I love being able to just add stuff on top instead of taking coats off to add stuff underneath.

go4steelhd:
Layers. I use to run wool outer layers but it is heavy to pack in depending on how far you hike, compared to the puffy style coats, vests, and pants.

I run all the puffy style mid layers now, then my rain gear over the outside now. If you keep with it you will learn what's right for you.

shootem:
Be careful doing anything with your sleeping bag that could get wet.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page