Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: jdb on August 02, 2016, 05:52:17 PM
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I have always worn boots with 200 grams of insulation but can't find a boot I like now with only 200 grams. I have very warm feet and 400 just seams like too much. But I'm not sure about uninsulated. Your input as always is appriciated
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I ended up with uninsulated Danners a couple years ago. In winter, with wool socks, when moving I never had a problem. When stationary, I did get cold toes. I get cold extremities pretty easy and it takes them a long time to warm up.
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With insulated I use antiperspirant in my feet to avoid clammy socks. If hunting above freezing I would go uninsulated.
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I very much prefer uninsulated boots most of the time. I love my Lowa Renegades, take a look at them or maybe the Tibets, like these:
https://www.lowaboots.com/mens/backpacking-hunting/tibet-ll?color=Dark%20Brown/Slate
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With insulated I use antiperspirant in my feet to avoid clammy socks. If hunting above freezing I would go uninsulated.
Thanks for the tip, never though about doing this!
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For early season I'm going uninsulated for late season insulated. My old Danners have 200 gram Thinsulate but I wanted a lighter boot this year, so I picked up a pair of Lowa Caminos on prime day. For general walking around they are a bit cooler but since they still have Goretex my feet still get hot when I'm at the archery range and it's 90+ degrees out. Choosing the rite sock makes more of a difference for me though, and when it's the time my old Danners are to cold the situation calls for pack boots anyway.
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I do not get cold easy, sometimes when sitting still. I think UNs are more comfy. use wool sox, if I was gonna be stuck sitting in the cold I might use a different boot, sorel pacs or something.
Carl
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I wear uninsulated boots, and have used them down to -10 or so. At those temps it's hard to sit for very long, 20 to 30 minutes and my toes are getting pretty cold. But for above zero temps they work great.
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Both insulated and uninsulated. It helps to keep a few different pairs of good boots in one's car or truck, that way you are sure to always have just the right boot for a variety of temperatures, conditions, and activities. There are 5 different pairs of boots in the trunk of my car right now, as well as a few pairs of outdoor shoes, so no matter what I want to do or what conditions I run into, I know that I will be properly equipped.
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I get my insulation from my socks :twocents: Now, sitting in a treestand in the single digits, make sure to loosen up your boots and wear warm socks, and you will be ok. I think that if you keep your feet dry, 90% of the time the insulation isn't necessary.
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I very much prefer uninsulated boots most of the time. I love my Lowa Renegades, take a look at them or maybe the Tibets, like these:
https://www.lowaboots.com/mens/backpacking-hunting/tibet-ll?color=Dark%20Brown/Slate
I use the Lowa Renegades too and absolutely love them!
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Ditto re preferring quality uninsulated boots for active hunting and hiking in temps from warm to down near 0. For really cold temps below zero and for long sitting spells even in mild cold, I have a pair of large roomy pacs with thick insulation. I would not want to hike for miles in the heavily insulated boots and use them mainly for deep winter predator calling stands.
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The difference between 200, 400, 600 insulation really isnt how warm itll keep your feet but how long. Any moisture from perspiration or leaking boots with diminish the effects of insulation quickly. Id go uninsulated to keep boots drier and an ample toe box to get adequate warm air in with a high quality wool/liner sock combo. Also when sitting around camp take your woolies off and throw a pair of cotton socks on to soak as much moisture out of the boots as possible!
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Crumpled up newspaper works wonders for drying out wet boots. Not always feasible, I know.
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Try the lowa hunters , they have 200 grams of insulation. I just got mine about a month ago and have only put about 10 miles hiking on them so far but they are comfortable on my feet but are a bit pricey.
