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If its cold outside.....you should be a little cold.....not freezing....but a little cold.

Keeps you thinking about the reality of your situation.

If the fly is where a fly is supposed to be, it works out just fine....for me anyway. And I've taken a whiz when it was cold enough I had to knock icicles off the unit before reeling it in.

That's nothing. One time, mine froze solid. Next morning some dude comes along and runs a flag up it. Thing was, his rope was too short and he could only get it halfway up.

All day long people were asking me who died.

Don’t often need base layer stuff in Florida, but I have some. Cabelas and Gander Mountain. Works fine, though mine are at least 10 years old now.

Under Armor is expensive because they’re worth it.

Merino works just as well but even the cheap stuff will have you at the same price point as UA.

Merino in light-mid weight if I'm hunting afoot. Heavy or Expedition weight fleece if I'm going to be stationary. In the coldest weather I wear "High Pile Fleece" from "Clam", the same company that makes portable ice-fishing shelters. They call this their "Sub-Zero" base layer. I call it my Gray Wookie Suit.

Wookie Suit

For long sits in the cold:

UA 4.0 Base layer.

X System Mid layer

90% off sale on Ralphie Bunny XL suits last year after Christmas.

Pound for pound the best money you can spend on long johns.

I cut off the ears of course.

For the last year, I've been wearing the SmartWool 250, which are 100% merino and not made in China.

They happen to be on sale right now at Backcountry.com. (30% off with free shipping)

I have woolpower stuff and older stuff is duofold. Woolpower is higher priced than UA. I bought most of mine on sale. But it is worth spending the money to be comfortable.
The plastic stuff I have tried stinks and isn't as warm.

Merino, merino, merino....

Very pleased with First Lite, worth every penny.

Minus33

Plus 1...A solid base layer for sure.

Pay attention to the weight of the item and match your activity level. Minus 33 has this info on-line.

Expedition weight for higher activity hunting versus a midweight or heavier for sitting more than moving around a lot.

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If you are active the primary function of base layers is to move moisture way from your skin. For me synthetics work best for this. Last year I tried a few item from Hanes line of synthetics and they work as well as my UA stuff. For serious cold I wear Ex Officio boxer briefs under mid weight merino for bottoms. I also have some performance Tees made by Baleaf that are excellent and like the Hanes 1/2 the price of UA.


mike r

I like Army surplus polypropropylene.
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Ha ha!

I mostly Use Minus 33, But did find about 3 years ago lined pants at Cabelas that have a merino wool lining., Plus they are very water resistant.

so if is minus degrees out side I were both.

A dumb troll who has Never been out of your house hunting a day in your life now you're suddenly a base layers expert? lmao

Let me put it this way I hunted my home state almost every year since 1958. Joined Army went to Vietnam came back and hunted 2 years in Nevada.

Then moved to Michigan did not hunt for 3 years. Came back to my home stated and hunted in state and out of state for about 10 years. including

Nevada, the Utah, the Colorado for a total of about 15 years. Went to Iraq in 2003/2004, came back hunted in Colorado 4 more years. Went on a guide

hunt in Wyoming, lost both parents the next year. Went on a guided hunt in Colorado. The next year went back to Wyoming on a guided hunt. Following year

I drew a Buck deer tag in Colorado, hunted there. In 2018 I went to Alberta Canada and hunted moose, got my first moose. Did not hunt this year. The

border to Canada was closed. Well Ribka what have you done? I think I have hunted as much as anyone, some more but many less. So I think after

hunting more than 60 years I have formed a opinion. How many years of experience have you got?

i bought 25 pr of massif base layer tops and bottoms at a tssi inventory reduction sale a few weeks back. military and police issue. pants and shirts are 109.99 each at regulars price. i payed 2.00 each. they are nice.