I know it's been done before, but I'm in the market for a few base layers and possibly some medium-weight cool weather garments, so I'm curious. List your layers, and I will break it down by early, mid, and late season as I know it changes: Early Season: Mid-Season: Late-Season:
Early Season: Scent X bottom/top or Scent Lok baselayers Gray Wolf Predator Green - Wolfskin Hensley shirt - Wolfskin Cargos Pack in a Predator Brown Deception fleece vest if it get's chilly waiting for sunup/sundown Gray Wolf Predator Green Wolfskin baseball hat Mid-Season: Scent X bottom/top or Scent Lok baselayers Rocky Performance Fleece medium weight long underwear (oversized, wear them over the Scent X/Scent Lok) Gray Wolf Predator Brown - Wolfskin zip up collared jacket - Wolfskin Cargos (pack in the jacket so I don't sweat too much) Gray Wolf Predator Brown Wolfskin baseball hat - BH.com fleece Predator Gray hat (pack in the fleece hat too) Rocky heavyweight fleece hand muff - Remington skin tight camo gloves Late-Season: Rocky Performance Fleece heavy weight long underwear Predator Brown Deception fleece vest (inside of jacket) Gray Wolf Predator Brown - Wolfskin zip up collared jacket - Wolfskin Cargos Gray Wolf Predator Brown Wolfskin baseball hat - BH.com fleece Predator Gray hat Rocky heavyweight fleece neck gaitor - Rocky heavyweight fleece hand muff - Remington skin tight camo gloves My socks are either Rocky lightweights (early season), or Rocky wool. If it gets below mid 30's, I'll put those disposable toe warmers on top of my feet. I typically wear my 800 gram Alpha Burley's all season long, but if it's really warm I have a pair of goretex cordura Rocky's I wear that have something like 200 grams of thinsulate in them, I typically won't wear these though unless it's in the 70's or warmer. The Rocky stuff works well, but the only reason I have so much of it is because the in-laws sell it through their outdoor equipment business, I get it for a great deal. Their fleece baselayers I really like though. When I'm rifle hunting the adirondacks, you sweat like a pig going up those mountains, and when it's single digits, that stuff wicks sweat away faster than anything I've ever worn. I can be drenched in sweat from a hike going from 800 to 3000+ ft in elevation, and sit for 20 minutes, and I'm dry enough to put layers back on again. It's not bulky at all, and the last list I made for late season will keep me warm into single digits.
Early season Enduraskin base layer top/bottom (if it's super hot, I have a camo enduraskin top & wear just that) Long sleeve camo shirt (if raining light weight camo rain gear jacket) Regular 6 pocket camo pants (raining lightweight rain gear camo) Xscent socks camoskinz gloves Mid Season Mix & match base layers of enduraskin, Xscent, polartec mid weight Anything from the camo shirt to a light jacket Regular pants or a insulated pair Xscent socks camo skinz gloves Late season mix & match my polar tec mid weight stuff(wear walking in) & add cabelas heavy weight base layer or a polartec expidition top Predator fleece jacket(love it) Insulated pants Cold gear socks camoskinz gloves I also wear some type of neck gaiter or full head cover to keep warm in cold weather. I think the one I have is supposed to be worn under a snow mobile helmet. Its warm. They I add a thermal hat to that. Early-mid season usually top off with a boonie hat.
early season: Unlined wolfskin pants and shirt Mid- Season: Unlined wolfskin over under armor with some extra vests or jackets over if needed. Late Season: Under Armor, unlined wolfskin, and lined and insulated wolfskin over that.
I have a few outfits..but here is a summary Early Season: Upper Body:Sitka Core Crew Shirt,Sitka Traverse Zip T or Under Armour Shirt, Sitka 90% Jacket or Sitka Celsius Vest Lower Body : Sitka Ascent Pants Mid-Season: Same as above but will go from Upper Body : will add Jetsream Vest, and may add Scent Lok Hybrid Jacket, Lower Body: Sitka Ascent Pants to Sitka 90% Pant *Also have a Scent Lok Hybrid Jacket, 360 Pants, and Scent Lok Vertigo Jacket and Pants Late-Season: Upper Body : Sitka Core Crew, Sitka Traverse Zip T, Sitka Kelvin Vest, Sitka Celsius Jacket....(if really cold will switch Kelvin Vest w/ Dutch Oven) Lower Body: Sitka Traverse Bottem, Sitka Celsius Vest. *Also have a Scent Lok Hybrid Jacket, 360 Pants, and Scent Lok Vertigo Jacket and Pants The key to staying dry is simple if you remember these two words.....Cotton Kills
