What do you wear walking to the stand in the cold?

Ill wear just a merino wool base layer to walk to a stand in the cold, then start putting on layers as I cool off but what about pants?

If its cold ill wear a layer or two under my hunting pants but then my legs still get sweaty and they are freezing an hour later.

How do you guys get to your stands in the cold?

 

If its cold, I wear long johns under my normal camo and have a sweatshirt and bibs that I take with to the stand. I can put on both while sitting in the tree. I haul them up at the same time as my bow and only put them on when I get cold.

 

Use the army issued cold weather layers!

 

Typically anytime I have a stand that requires some work to get to, I will wear my base layers and a pair of shorts on the way in. I cool off near the stand site and then get dressed in my gear. Usually works pretty well for me.

 

I'm similar to mhouck. I usually have a long hike and carry my stand so, warm or cold...sweat comes easy. I like to wear just a Tshirt and an over layer on the way in. Pants, no insulation. At my stand in the dark, I strip and get into a fresh shirt. Let the air cool me down, then dress in the final layers. I usually cool down really quick. Makes the next 3-4 hours much warmer.

 

I wear as little as possible. I dress once I get to my stand or sometimes in the tree.

 

So you guys are putting dry long johns and or pants on in the woods with rubber boots on? I'm just trying to figure out how to do that without getting more ticks on you in the woods.

It almost like they need to make these Camo pants like stripper clothing and have long zippers down the side, then just walk in with them unzipped.

 

Same here.

 

I wear all my bottom layers plus whatever pants i'll be wearing but i dont wear my shirt or jacket just my base layer top. I also do not wear any headgear walking in.

 

Sitka does. That's how their Kelvin pants work. Obviously at a certain price point that some may find unreasonable, but they're out there:D

 

This I'd what I do. Most of my stands aren't bad getting to but even if I am sweating some when I get fo stand I'll put everything else on once I get where I'm goin.

 

A loincloth made from the buck I killed the prior year.

 

Same clothes I wear while in the stand (layers of under armor, wool, and fleece)

Depending on the temps/wind I sometimes don't wear a hat for the walk to help prevent overheating. I will also stop walking every now and then to cool off if needed.

 

Here's what I did yesterday morning - 42 degrees with temps getting to mid 50's by mid day.

At the car, I put on my insulated bibs with a base layer underneath, boots then put on my underarmour short sleeve top. That's it. The remaining clothes included a long sleeve insulating top, long sleeve camo top, insulated cold-weather jacket. I packed those to my stand and put my hat and fleece mask in my pocket.

I was definitely cold starting out but I warmed up quickly packing all that gear in. At my spot I pulled my bibs down halfway to cool off and unpacked the stand. My legs were a little warm but not soaked. Then I put layers on that will go under my harness, the other layers can be put on in the stand as I keep cooling off.

I think bringing two sets of clothes to change at the stand would be cumbersome since I pack my stand and gear in and out every trip (public land). You just have to give yourself enough time and take it slow to reduce sweating.

 

I usually wear everything minus perhaps a heavier coat that I can put on in stand. I prefer to just go slow and take my time getting in. Which typically is better anyway and I won't overheat. Seems better to me than all the movement required in stand to mess with a bunch more clothing.

 

I follow exactly the same routine. I feel it is the lack of headgear that keeps you cooled down, so long as you are walking at a slow pace.........which I always do to prevent making unnecessary noise.

 

Have all my bottom layers on and just wear 1 layer on top which is my 1.0 UA base layer. Once I get stand set up Ill throw on my hoody and then eventually another fleece coat when its really cold.

I dont like walking in with all of my bottom layers on but for right now I have to deal with it.

Sitka is in my future though.

 

Funny you said that because after that last post I started thinking about it and I have those pants I just never unzipped them.
But you could put those pants on over rubber boots.

 

Good point. I always wear headgear and I'm a sweaty mess by the time I get to my stand.

I'll leave the headgear off as well.

 

I do this exactly. It also helps to not have to carry so much in..