Cold weather clothing

[Scout]

As I get older I getting colder on stand. What do you guys use for warm weather clothing? I'm hearing the heater body suit is real nice. Anyone have one or use one?

[regnar]

The key to staying warm is three fold

Layers
Block the wind
Stay dry

Miss any of those and you get cold. I grew up playing in the white mountains as a kid. I did a lot of winter camping then and in the Army. I learned a lot and there has been a lot of improvements most notably light weight polypro type clothing and HEATER PACKS!!! I will tell you what I do and I hunt and stay on stand on the coldest of cold days.

Base layer. I LOVE under Armour cold gear. It is light and wicks away moisture like nothing I have used before. It also has some insulating characteristics of its own but it is not made to be used by its self for extend periods of immobility.

My middle layer is wool. Nothing beats it in my opinion. I use Smart wool. It is thiner but insulates very well.

My third layer is a heavy polypro type underwear with a high loft. Right now I am using the Rocky stuff that wall mart sells and I like it a lot.

My outer layer consists of a scent lock suite. I have a few but I like the Scent blocker road trips fleece with wind stop in it. I also have a fleece suite from day one camo and the pullover has insulation + wind stop.

Now this may sound like a lot and it is but because everything is so thin I can easily draw my 70# bow with it all on. A few years ago I had everything and then some with it was well below zero, sat for several hours and killed a deer at last light on the last day.

I also use a lot of heat packs. Two in my pants, two in my hand warmer, two in my jacket, two in my lower back. These things are great!!

For my feet I use either 1000g lacrosse boots or 2000g rubber boots. I put a liner on, then a smart wool sock and then a heavy weight wool sock with a hand warmer between the two over my toes.

I wear a light weight Polly pro neck gator that I have had since my days with the rangers. I can not find them anymore. I have several different fleece hats I wear.

Now I don't wear all this all the time. It is dependent upon the weather. I also don't wear it all to the stand. I will carry at least my out layer to stand most times and get dressed there.

Hopes this helps,

[browning204]

I do something similar.

Lately I been wearing under armor cold gear base layer.

regular cotton thermals over them and then my pants are Wool water proof beagel wear pants.

I wear a heavy sweater and then my big hunting jacket.

I also wear the under armor camo ski mask type head cover.

My boots are older wolverine waterproof. I use thick socks but my toes still get cold. I got a tip that Santa might be bringing me a new pair of Irish setter boots.

[soccerref]

One thing I have started using more and more is a neck gater/hood made from fleece. This covers the head, face and down the neck all in one piece. Seems to make a ton of difference keeping the head, face and neck warm.

[regnar]

I think that am going to try some of the new heavier fleece expedition weight stuff they have and I asked santa for a pair of their gloves.

[whitetail71165]

I also use underarmor. Then i wear a cotton turtleneck over that then a wool sweater with windblock. Over that i wear a Beaglewear tracker jacket. The bottoms i just wear the beaglewear pants. One pair of wool socks and 2000 grams thinsulate boots. Wool gloves. Waist handwarmer with heat packets in it. A Beaglewear hat and a head and neck garter. if i'm tracking i loose the turtleneck and head and neck garter. Nice and toasty

[MK-M-GOBL]

Good old fashion long jons, a pair of thick wools socks, sweat shirt or a pull over hoodie style sweat shirt and Beagle-wear coat & pants. I also put on a neck gaiter, fleece cap and a pair of insulated jersey gloves and I usually wear only my Lacrosse rubber boots. See set-up below ;D

Doesn't sound fancy but it works for me here in NH, VT and even in PA this past year on stand when the wind was gusting pretty bad. I looked into those body suits you mentioned but never pulled the trigger on it. It probably would be nice if I were to sit on stand last season with the bow.