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Favorite outer layer is the Cabelas Berber Extreme parka and bibs. Silent, warm as hell and I can remove the hood which always annoys me. Downside is it's not weatherproof but I take a poncho with me if the weather looks iffy. Hard to beat for stand hunting.






For base layers, I really like Icebreaker merino wool. Light and warm.

I have a Cabelas Dry Plus parka. I LOVE this thing.

I wear it for hunting, ice fishing...EVERYTHING.

Cabela's Legacy Dry plus wool bibs and Filson Double Macinaw...sitka longjohns, underlayer top, and traverse pullover. UA Arctic beanie.

...call it my Nascar ensemble.

The same stuff I wear the rest of the year, only with a game vest.

KOM has no equal.
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dave

Yes, it does..........Sleeping Indian, IMO, is better than the KOM.

I have both & like the finish of the wool & the workmanship better on the SI stuff.

Sleeping Indian Wool

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I have a custom Day One Camo wool parka.

The heaviest goose down parka and bibs that Cabella's sold some years ago with matching Sorel pacs. Actually it's primarily for ice fishing. Layered up right you have to move slowly when it's 20 below to avoid perspiring. Would be good with a white smock for late 'yotes, like hunting from a sleeping bag.

More usually something on the order of a quad parka. And bibs, depending. Fleece or down for layering as necessary. Deer starts the weekend before Thanksgiving so the mornings are kinda brisk sitting still. You shed a lot of it about noon and when it's time to move more.

Cabela's Wooltimate Fleece windshear by far and above the best stuff I've ever owned.

Wooltimate Fleece

I use that too. For just stand sitting I like my Filson wool packer coat...hot as a furnace to walk in, but it sure feels good up a tree when the wind blows. would never wear it on public land, that fleece collar looks too much like a deer's ass.

bereber for this guy!

Cabela's Wooltimate,(outfitter) but I love my Berber parka for those long,long waits in treestands exceeding 30 minutes.

Under Armor base layer 2 not because it's extra warm but because the compression fit pushes in my belly a tad.

I like my Raven Wear. Both the base and outer layers. It's extremely warm, quiet and custom made to fit. Not cheap though.

Mike

ruh roh....somebody's going to be looking for his reindeer.

A good pair of insulated waterproof boots.

Sleeping Indian is good stuff but it felt itchie to me.


dave

Nice one!


Love to hunt those one of these days.



Tried the Wooltimate but that windshear seemed to make too much noise for archery.


The heavy Berber is the most comfortable and quiet thing I've ever tried and I've tried about everything except the top shelf wool.

Those old heavy Woolrich coats sorta turned me off to wool because how stiff they were when layered underneath.

It all depends on what you consider cold. I don't hunt much when it gets to 10 degrees and colder. I've found the Core4 merino hoodie and boxers, combined with my 90% pants keep me plenty warm down to said temps. For upper warmth I like my Mtn Shirt over my merino hoodie then my 90% jacket on top of that. If i'm sitting still glassing then i'll put a fleece top under the 90% jacket.

A good strong T shirt down here

lol


Lucky bastids.



Just can't imagine hunting in shorts and a t-shirt.