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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1053914" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>My brother being an inconsiderate idiot gave ALL of our camping gear away without even talking to me after my dad died so I've been starting over from scratch so threads like these have been very helpful for me the last few years.</p><p></p><p>I'm always on the hunt for gear and like the OP have more time in the off season to work on it, or to be more accurate, "obsess on it".</p><p></p><p>One of my main concerns has been clothing since cold and wet just make me flat out miserable and of course when hunting you go quickly from extreme activity where you overheat and sweat easily to sitting in a hide or on the side of a hill glassing for hours. This is a recipe for hypothermia and fast.</p><p></p><p>I was put off by the price of Sitka Gear but have picked up a few pieces here and there and found it to pretty well be worth the price.</p><p></p><p>One of the best finds I have come across are their "90%" pants and jackets and the "Timberline" pants.</p><p></p><p>Wearing just one layer of Under Armour Cold Gear leggings under the Timberline pants I have found I'm completely comfortable even in wind chills between 0-20' and if it's colder than that just adding a layer of Merino long johns on top of the UA CG's makes me completely toasty.</p><p></p><p>Wearing one layer of the UA CG fitted topped with a layer of the non fitted CG and a Carhartt long sleeve Henlee under the 90% Jacket keeps me completely comfortable under the same circumstances. That's a whole lot of protection from the elements in a very lightweight, layered solution.</p><p></p><p>One of the best features of the Timberline pants are the built in suspenders and the "tacky layer" of material around the inside of the beltline. This is something I"ve never seen before and it really works, locking your pants to your shirt thus keeping your pants up and debris out of them.</p><p></p><p>I'm working on a new tent and am probably going to go with a North Face Mountain Tent or Bastion the latter appearing to be a civilian version of their ECWS military 4 season tent. I'm hoping the spring sales coincide with me having a few extra bucks when they roll around.</p><p></p><p>I've got the basic "keep you alive" gear for most any circumstance so now I'm working on making an extended trip into the back country more comfortable.</p><p></p><p>I've got a trip to Africa planned for July though so the tent will probably be my only major addition to the gear room for this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1053914, member: 30902"] My brother being an inconsiderate idiot gave ALL of our camping gear away without even talking to me after my dad died so I've been starting over from scratch so threads like these have been very helpful for me the last few years. I'm always on the hunt for gear and like the OP have more time in the off season to work on it, or to be more accurate, "obsess on it". One of my main concerns has been clothing since cold and wet just make me flat out miserable and of course when hunting you go quickly from extreme activity where you overheat and sweat easily to sitting in a hide or on the side of a hill glassing for hours. This is a recipe for hypothermia and fast. I was put off by the price of Sitka Gear but have picked up a few pieces here and there and found it to pretty well be worth the price. One of the best finds I have come across are their "90%" pants and jackets and the "Timberline" pants. Wearing just one layer of Under Armour Cold Gear leggings under the Timberline pants I have found I'm completely comfortable even in wind chills between 0-20' and if it's colder than that just adding a layer of Merino long johns on top of the UA CG's makes me completely toasty. Wearing one layer of the UA CG fitted topped with a layer of the non fitted CG and a Carhartt long sleeve Henlee under the 90% Jacket keeps me completely comfortable under the same circumstances. That's a whole lot of protection from the elements in a very lightweight, layered solution. One of the best features of the Timberline pants are the built in suspenders and the "tacky layer" of material around the inside of the beltline. This is something I"ve never seen before and it really works, locking your pants to your shirt thus keeping your pants up and debris out of them. I'm working on a new tent and am probably going to go with a North Face Mountain Tent or Bastion the latter appearing to be a civilian version of their ECWS military 4 season tent. I'm hoping the spring sales coincide with me having a few extra bucks when they roll around. I've got the basic "keep you alive" gear for most any circumstance so now I'm working on making an extended trip into the back country more comfortable. I've got a trip to Africa planned for July though so the tent will probably be my only major addition to the gear room for this year. [/QUOTE]
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