Post by: Night goat on July 02, 2020, 09:01:34 AM
I have the typical soft camo jacket/pants in good ol mossy oak that ya get from cabelas or whatever, scent blocker bibs (best thrift shop score ever), and mix matched thisses and thats, and of course my dads old military surplus goretex woodland camo jacket and pants and grundens gage kryptic camo bibs and jacket but nothing that does any particular job well. In one way or another i always get back to camp wet it seems.
Im going to stick with westside archery this year for deer and i have a hunch its gonna be a wet one. Im planning on hunting the san juan islands using my sailboat as a base camp to avoid all the truck hunters, but i am looking for a good set of all weather pants/bib and jacket thats not super thick so i dont sweat my balls off, but something tough enough that its not going to fall apart, will keep the rain in check, and that also doubles as just simply a good quality layer for when not hunting ie mushroom picking, fishing, backpacking.... The thing is that the one set of camo rain gear i have might as well be made out of potato chip bags, its sooo noisy.
As far as boots ive yet to find a better pair than xtra tuffs with insoles and bama socks (a gift from god)
My first thought is just to run out and buy Sitka because that looks the coolest but I know there has to be other options
Post by: JL on July 03, 2020, 05:37:06 PM
Post by: Night goat on July 03, 2020, 07:06:00 PM
Cabelas wooltimate is one option im looking at but it is a wool blend.
I actually have a pair of pure wool pants in OD green i scores at a yard sale... Might be unused ww2 surplus.... No tags or anything but most likely military issue.
Cool guy gear does nothing for me beyond a potential warranty. I am humble and cheap, however will pay a premium for the "right" gear, meaning the stuff that lets you return to camp wet cold and miserable or even dry and freezing versus soaked and hypothermic....
Cool is cool....but, its just that...cool.... Function over form divided by simplicity is my formula for life....
Post by: jackelope on July 03, 2020, 09:46:56 PM
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on July 03, 2020, 11:13:15 PM
That sounds like a blast. I am a big fan of surplus gear. Sportsmans Guide has a good deal on Flecktarn bibs, which is a good pattern for NW forests. I am having trouble finding the jacket, although I don't think matching matters.
Post by: kentrek on July 04, 2020, 05:42:48 AM
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Post by: konradcountry on July 04, 2020, 10:30:44 PM
That way you won't care if it gets ripped in the woods.
Get light gore tex and then layer if it is cold.
Also don't assume that because a camo pattern is expensive then it must be the best for the area where you are hunting. I've seen $20 camo hide someone better than $200 camo. There is no such thing as a do-all pattern.
Post by: Maybach Outdoors on July 05, 2020, 08:56:08 AM
Looking to update my gear
I have the typical soft camo jacket/pants in good ol mossy oak that ya get from cabelas or whatever, scent blocker bibs (best thrift shop score ever), and mix matched thisses and thats, and of course my dads old military surplus goretex woodland camo jacket and pants and grundens gage kryptic camo bibs and jacket but nothing that does any particular job well. In one way or another i always get back to camp wet it seems.
Im going to stick with westside archery this year for deer and i have a hunch its gonna be a wet one. Im planning on hunting the san juan islands using my sailboat as a base camp to avoid all the truck hunters, but i am looking for a good set of all weather pants/bib and jacket thats not super thick so i dont sweat my balls off, but something tough enough that its not going to fall apart, will keep the rain in check, and that also doubles as just simply a good quality layer for when not hunting ie mushroom picking, fishing, backpacking.... The thing is that the one set of camo rain gear i have might as well be made out of potato chip bags, its sooo noisy.
As far as boots ive yet to find a better pair than xtra tuffs with insoles and bama socks (a gift from god)
My first thought is just to run out and buy Sitka because that looks the coolest but I know there has to be other options
Look into Kuiu for some gear. Super expensive stuff but they have 3 different camo packages... maybe something you like. For the rain gear aspect... I have their kutana jacket and pants and man o man is it tough and light weight.
Food for thought: in terms of patterns and quality I think sitka, kuiu, and firstlite all ring a bell... However, I'm a little skeptical if these are the best options just because they have a ton of money so they are able to make racey videos about their technologies and so on... maybe their advertisements have simply biased my experience. I would check out other brands and not be hesitant to mix and match... I have some kuhl pants that outperform kuiu pants I've bought for the same function.
Hope this helps,
M
Post by: callturner on July 19, 2020, 10:53:58 AM