Cold weather clothes

I will not own a pair of boots that isn't Goodyear Welt soled. I refuse to buy a 'disposable' boot!    

Edited by Son of Ed - December/12/2019 at 19:35

...and don't get wet!     

This is beside the point, and a little bit off topic, but I wonder how many of you people know that the Mexican troops that were marching to San Antonio to reinforce Santa Ana at the Alamo were actually caught in a snowstorm blizzard down in South Texas in 1836 south of Corpus Christi....and many of them died in February 1836.....

This topic has been plaguing me recently.  I have always layered.  The reason for layering was because I would walk almost a mile to my hunting spot and I would be overheated and sweating by the time I was setup and hunting if I had all of the clothes I intended to wear hunting already on.  I would layer lightly and have the remaining layers in my pack.  Things have changed.  I purchased land and now I just walk a few hundred yards from my back door and I am at my tree stand.  In this situation, I no longer layer.  Typically, I wear a pair of pants, a thermal shirt, a regular long sleeve tshirt, insulated gortex bibs, and an insulated gortex parka.  I am toasty warm down into the 20's.  Have not had a chance to test anything colder.  The only thing I have not really figured out is boots.  As a kid, I never had proper footwear in the snow and my feet have been frost bit on numerous occasions.  Now when I hunt, my toes are usually in excruciating pain.  800gr insulate boots won't keep me comfortable below about 40 degrees sitting in a tree stand.  A friend of mine takes off his boots and puts on down booties filled with hand warmers when he gets to his stand.  I have not tried this yet because I don't have any kind of boots that slip off easily and I don't want to sit on the ground and spend 10 minutes getting out of my lace up boots.

Edited by JimFromTN - December/17/2019 at 10:07

I tried the electric socks probably 20 years ago and they were worthless.  If they have redesigned them, they could very well be allot better.  I have looked into the heated insoles and have been considering them.  I am just reluctant to pull the trigger because I am afraid they will be a waste of money.  The prices range from around $15 to $100 and those that have allot of reviews, have bad reviews. Dewalt needs to come up with a pair that run off of a 20v battery kind of like Milwaukee's heated vest.   

Edited by JimFromTN - December/18/2019 at 10:04

I will own a pair of Chukka Boot that isn't Goodyear Welt soled. I got a pair of Boots from a brand which makes Handcrafted Leather Boots for Men...

Son of Ed wrote: I have one of these ancient Black Bear wool Mackinaw jackets that I got on eBay fifteen years ago.....indestructible!!! Mine is burgundy colored like this one......... https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/723014706/1930s-black-bear-plain-wool-double

Yes, Black Bear went out of business years ago. They were from Seattle. I have seen coats exactly like this with another name....I think it was Skyline. But I can't remember precisely. Those Skyline coats that I saw on eBay were also old. I figure Skyline took over Black Bear but I'm sure they're gone now, too. It's not a shirt...it's a heavy thick wool like a Filson. 

Edited by Son of Ed - January/21/2021 at 08:25

A good heavy scarf in an unobtrusive color (like dull black) is an important part of my winter hunting gear.  It helps camouflage your face, and keep it warm when the cold gets really nasty.