Camo Clothing Essentials?

The best brand to buy is the one on sale. I'd say about 99.9% of hunting clothing in stores is manufactured in sweat shops in Asia (yes Sitka too) so really the price you're paying is based on your perception of quality and isn't really a reflection on actual quality.

Buy clothing for what you intend on using it for. If you're planning on shooting pheasants you're going to need completely different gear than you would for bow hunting deer in the winter. You've really only got a week until this years hunting season is finished so instead of rushing out and getting gear, take some time to make plans and figure out what you want to hunt.

A couple tips when you do have a plan together, if you're buying clothing and you want something waterproof, buy anything with a Gore-Tex liner as it has a lifetime warranty. If you wan't warm base layers don't buy underarmor, buy Merino Wool, it's close to the same price but warmer. A warm jacket underneath a light camo fleece jacket or camo shell is an alternative to a potato sack.

Just my opinion but having high quality clothing can make or break a hunt. For years I bought and wore cheaper clothing and I can definitely say I had more miserable hunts than enjoyable ones. I don't skimp on clothes that I plan to use hunting now but everything I do buy is a neutral earth-tone color so I can also use it for daily wear.
I'd rather hunt with old cheap guns and bows. Now if I were on a once in a lifetime Sheep or Mountain Goat hunt then it'd be a different story.

layers, I also like quiet clothing, waterproof outer layer too

"I wear hunting coveralls, an extra size bigger with the full length body and leg zippers. That way I can control the layering underneath....you can wear your fleece sweat pants, tops, hoodies etc. I think the 'cubbies' provide greater warmth as the air stays trapped in and opening the zipper allows an easy way to ventilate when your heating up walking to your stand. " Bad Mike.

Probably the worse advice is "coveralls" of any sort,you will know what I mean if you had one to many Timmies before hunting to keep you awake.You have to remember your bodily functions,if you need a pee in your deer stand 20 feet up and your wearing coveralls with no zipper,guess what.Some even wear braces to hold their pants up,very inconvenient.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

"I wear hunting coveralls, an extra size bigger with the full length body and leg zippers. That way I can control the layering underneath....you can wear your fleece sweat pants, tops, hoodies etc. I think the 'cubbies' provide greater warmth as the air stays trapped in and opening the zipper allows an easy way to ventilate when your heating up walking to your stand. " Bad Mike.

Probably the worse advice is "coveralls" of any sort,you will know what I mean if you had one to many Timmies before hunting to keep you awake.You have to remember your bodily functions,if you need a pee in your deer stand 20 feet up and your wearing coveralls with no zipper,guess what.Some even wear braces to hold their pants up,very inconvenient.

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I wear bibs.. no problem with bodily functions.. #2 is more difficult.. but mine has a fly zipper.. so #1 is nice and easy.

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Timmies for me leads right away to a #2,must be all that caffeine.LOL

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

Probably the worse advice is "coveralls" of any sort,

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Sounds more like a personal problem rather than a "Wardrobe Malfunction".....been wearing cubbies hunting for 20 yrs, never had an issue with bodily functions.

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Originally Posted by MikePal

Sounds more like a personal problem rather than a "Wardrobe Malfunction".....been wearing cubbies hunting for 20 yrs, never had an issue with bodily functions.

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Stop holding it in.

Under armour is garbage.....works well down to -1 or so. It's good point is wicking the sweat away from the body...regular long Johns and old fashioned under shirt work the best, I have 3 expensive sets of underclothes thaat people have bought for me cause I work in the intense cold by times....and they stay in the closet. Hali Hansen has some good stuff, but at a price.

Buy good gear.....save up to get it, it's worth it. Cheap gear will always let you down when you need it. Research stuff on forums and not on sales reviews.....you don't want to get info on a product that someone is getting paid to talk about it in a good or bad fashion.

The local thrift shop provides most of my layering garments (wool). Cover that with goretex for rainy or cooler days.