Camo Clothing Essentials?

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Originally Posted by fishbum_adam

S.... Again, I understand factors such as time of year, species, location would come into play, I guess I'm looking for more of a general suggestion, ....
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Good for you to benchmark before you spend a lot of money on something that is a) garbage or b) unnecessary.
However, unless you don't answer this question to yourself you still might end up buying something that is not useful to you. Forget the idea of buying one set of perfect clothing for all seasons and all types of hunting/game - it doesn't exist (or at least I have not found it).
My clothing for late season deer is very different than what I wear for early waterfowl than what I wear going upland hunting.

General suggestions: camo patterns are overrated, fleece and wool are your best friend when it is cold and I always think twice what socks, shoes and hat I put on for the day.

Just to add to what others have said... Try to find some 100% wool pants/shirts/jacket for your middle layer. It's getting harder to find new so have a look in second hand and surplus stores.

After years of trial and error I've settled on: Wool blend or fleece base layer. No cotton! Heavy wool middle layer (pants and 2x wool shirts). Wind proof/rain proof outer layer. I'm currently using a pair of non-insulated bib pants and the shell from one of those 3-in-1 jackets. The wool middle layer does the insulating.

Good socks (x2 or 3 pairs) and boots that don't fit too tightly (room for blood circulation) are more important than how much you spend on boots IMO.

If you have a long walk in to your stand, carry your outer layers in your pack and put them on when you get there. If you have a really, really long walk to your stand and can't avoid sweating on the way in - wear a base layer that you can change out of when you get there and switch out for your dry, quality base layer. Keep the wet stuff in a plastic bag in your pack (but don't forget about them when you get home or you'll regret it). Nothing gets you cold in hurry like a wet base layer.

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a burlap sack would be good enough...

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Your friend is right. You only need camo in certain very specific hunts, most of the time it's not needed.
Start hunting, figure out what you like, need, want, can afford.
Most people already own some sort of outdoor clothing anyways.

FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR. if your feet get cold you're NOT having fun

I do a lot of hunting and don't own any fancy clothing. As was stated many times, dressing in layers is the key to keeping you warm

Camo is nice but... movement or the lack of movement and wind is much more important.

Dressing in layers for me means (even on the most coldest days-this is my setup)
Light t-shirt ($5)
Over size heavy hoody ($25)
Camo Jacket ($60)
PJ pants used as long-johns ($10)
Work pants (cottons okay-no jeans or polyester) ($20)
Camo bib overalls ($65)
Light pair of socks ($1)
Heavy pair of socks ($14)
One size larger boots with liner ($75)
A nice toque that can also be worn as a face mask ($15)
A thin pair of gloves ($1)
A heavy larger pair of mitts to go over the gloves ($60) or
A hand warmer (muff-which I like better than mitts) ($30)
Some hand warmer inserts to stuff in the muff ($1 each)

Plus something to sit on, stool-seat-cushion ($10-$35)
and you should be good to go....

Now most times I hunt within an hour of my home, so getting wet, rained on or getting super cold usually isn't that great of a concern because I know within an hour or so I can go home and warm up/dry up rather quickly. No big deal but if I was camping in the outdoors for a week in a tent, things might be different, but for me, this setup suits my needs just fine.

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Now most times I hunt within an hour of my home, so getting wet, rained on or getting super cold usually isn't that great of a concern because I know within an hour or so I can go home and warm up/dry up rather quickly. QUOTE]

And that makes the difference.
If you have to spend the day out there under the rain, a CT or Giant Tiger out fit won't do it.

That's right. Accumulate slowly and buy quality clothes and it will last for years.

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Originally Posted by terrym

That's right. Accumulate slowly and buy quality clothes and it will last for years.

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or until you "grow" out of them...

buy good quality fleece, north face ,mec etc if you are warm you will enjoy your self more dress in layers ....

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Originally Posted by terrym

That's right. Accumulate slowly and buy quality clothes and it will last for years.

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pretty much what I did. slow accumulation will help you than a spending spree. look for deals or end of year sales.

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Originally Posted by udderbrudder

FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR. if your feet get cold you're NOT having fun

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very true. experienced this a lot of time first hand.

I bought some of the gear primarily to get rid of layer wearing. if you're out in the field, uncomfortable, noisy clothes and frustrated. You'll understand what you'll need through experience.