Sticker Shock

[sierra1995]

its been a while since i've bought anything new, but i have a pants, bibs, a shirt and jacket from Predator camo in fall grey. seems less expensive than what you saw at scheels. https://www.predatorcamo.com/

 

[Obi-Wan]

There’s options for stuff sowed here but the prices are even more expensive and there are not enough places that still sow in America to keep up. The other reason is no fabrics are developed in the USA . Gore and schoeller are both researched because the pfa out of country. A lot of the clothes can’t even contain pfa for dwr any more witch had added more cost to develop coatings that will perform the same with out those chemicals.

I look at it this way 500 for a pair of bibs I use them for 10 years that’s 50 dollars a year. I spend more than 50 at the gas station going scouting every time I go so it doesn’t seem like that bad of an investment. Then the customer service that comes with that price is worth it.

you reap what you sew or is it sow, I am confused

 

[johnr]

I am way to cheap to purchase any of that $800 and higher BS.

As others have stated, my 30+ year old bibs and such have never left me cold. I too need to keep the feet and head warm.

My favorite high end clothing situation was pheasant hunting a couple years back, and the wealthy fuckers I was hunting with all comparing their outfits and dollars spent on them like a bunch of NYC house wives, it was embarrassing, however they did not see it. Gaaaaaay...

 

[Kurtr]

Here’s a big difference you can walk back to the pick up in either Dakotas . Go out to the mountains and live a week out of your back pack and let me know how the cheap shit works. Sleep a few nights in these kind of conditions. We stayed 5 nights and temps were single digits at night and 20’s during the day. Had to keep water filters in sleeping bag or in person at all times . Boiled water each night and put in the Nalgene and in the sleeping bag at night so it didn’t freeze and added warmth. It lasts longer if you hunt four times a year it doesn’t matter. It’s why people don’t understand alpha glass unless you spend hours behind it. I had to use enough junk when I was broke I’m not broke any more.

 

[bucksnbears]

That's WAY different then 99% of hunters nowdays.
For the most part, never more then a 1/2 mile from thier truck.

 

[Twitch]

Absolutely Kurtr…..backcountry hunting will make anyone a believer in quality gear

 

[1lessdog]

Here’s a big difference you can walk back to the pick up in either Dakotas . Go out to the mountains and live a week out of your back pack and let me know how the cheap shit works. Sleep a few nights in these kind of conditions. We stayed 5 nights and temps were single digits at night and 20’s during the day. Had to keep water filters in sleeping bag or in person at all times . Boiled water each night and put in the Nalgene and in the sleeping bag at night so it didn’t freeze and added warmth. It lasts longer if you hunt four times a year it doesn’t matter. It’s why people don’t understand alpha glass unless you spend hours behind it. I had to use enough junk when I was broke I’m not broke any more.

Banking snow around that tent would have helped alot. I know how much wood a person goes thru. Alway have twice as much as you think you will need. And keep a pot of water on the stove all night. Hot coffee, hot chocolate or tea really helps in the morning.

 

[Kurtr]

Banking snow around that tent would have helped alot. I know how much wood a person goes thru. Alway have twice as much as you think you will need. And keep a pot of water on the stove all night. Hot coffee, hot chocolate or tea really helps in the morning.

Then you get to much condensation on the walls and the snow would melt and get all your stuff wet it was a floor less tipi. The stove is good for about and hour and a half of burn time so you would have to wake up to often to feed it. The stove is for drying stuff out and a nice little warm up before bed and waking up it’s not like a wall tent stove that goes all night. It weighs just at 2.8 pounds if I remember right it’s all titanium. No pots for water to heavy . This was 3.5 miles back in the seven devils area of hell’s canyon

 

[johnr]

I can see if I was ever to go on a voyage as such, however, I will never be in that predicament, my claim was a day of pheasant hunting, or more so a few hours in western ND in 35* temps. Where a guy could absolutely be in K-mart jeans, and a set of moon boots.

 

[zoops]

Buy once cry once is getting to be more of my motto and I'm far from rich. Not that you have to buy high-end stuff for everything but sometimes it's the way to go. I have a sitka light jacket that I got for maybe $150 ten years ago that I probably wear 50-75 days a year between fishing and hunting and it's still great. I hunt with some guys that wear crap and get whiny after a walk or two that they are cold or their feet are wet. I want to enjoy my time in the outdoors but to each their own. Yeah, if you only pheasant hunt a weekend or two it's probably silly to buy a $300 vest or $500 boots.

 

[Ruttin]

I started upgrading my hunting clothes around 2020. I have not regretted one of those purchases yet. From backcountry elk hunting, badlands deer hunting, blind hunting and upland....expensive boots and clothing allow me to enjoy the outdoors in comfort. I really like the "puffy" clothes and their weight to warmth ratio... Its simply amazing

 

[Jiffy]

If I can’t use this as my base camp…it isn’t happening. MAYBE when I was younger

I’ve lived in the dirt enough to know I don’t want to do it for fun.

 

[Kurtr]

If I can’t use this as my base camp…it isn’t happening. MAYBE when I was younger

I’ve lived in the dirt enough to know I don’t want to do it for fun.

I lived in one of those for five years on the road I hate campers a never ending ass ache. I chuckle at all the people who pull the camper two miles from town and end up spending more time driving back and forth. Peace and quiet away from all the people is what I really enjoy.

 

[Retired-Guy]

Seems that Raynauds disease runs in my family; myself. brother, and sister. Any recommendations for electric heated gloves?

 

[Whisky]

If I can’t use this as my base camp…it isn’t happening. MAYBE when I was younger

I’ve lived in the dirt enough to know I don’t want to do it for fun.

Im in my 40s and Im not quite there yet but trending that way. If I had the money I would have an RV ice house.

I spent 2 weeks in MT in a wall tent in September. That was rather pleasant. That said I'm leaving Friday for a return trip to a different area where I expect lows in the teens. And no wall tent. A Cabelas dome tent. Spent the last 3 nights working out the bugs in my diesel heater system. Its a lot of bullshit camping. I would much rather hook up and go.

Regarding clothes. CAMO is way overrated. However i do buy the higher end clothes but I buy solid colors so i can use them for everything. I have a mixture of hunting and mountaineering brands.

 

[CatDaddy]

Merino wool base base layers and socks - just got done with an elk hunt in CO and they are amazing. Scheels brand upper, Amazon 100% merino bottoms. Add and remove layers before you get sweaty or cold.

 

[Kurtr]

Merino wool base base layers and socks - just got done with an elk hunt in CO and they are amazing. Scheels brand upper, Amazon 100% merino bottoms. Add and remove layers before you get sweaty or cold.

Merino doesn’t work for me synthetic moves moisture better for my body chemistry. I have a buddy who is the opposite. Merino gets cold and clammy for me.

 

[Jiffy]

Best piece of gear I barely use…Sitka blizzards. When you need them, I’d pay twice as much as they’re asking.

That or just sit in the pickup and drink coffee.

 

[Whisky]

Merino doesn’t work for me synthetic moves moisture better for my body chemistry. I have a buddy who is the opposite. Merino gets cold and clammy for me.

Same. I sweat and merino takes way too long to dry. I never did jump on the merino bandwagon. And obviously people and these companies are catching on since they are now making synthetic and synthetic/merino blend bases.

 

[Walleye_Chaser]

For me I sweat in merino and it still keeps me way warmer than anything else I've tried.