Heated Gear

[Petras]

Any of you ladies and gents use heated clothing? I've been kicking around the idea of buying a pair of those thermacell insoles for my boots because my feet are the first thing to get cold on me. Even with my 1200 gram danners they still get cold. Anyone have any experience with either the thermacells or any of the other heated socks out there? I see some of them are pretty fricken pricey ($300 a pair for some!).

I've also been looking at some of the heated hoodies and stuff but can't seem to find anything that would fit me. I'm a big dude. On top of that, I also can't bring myself to spend $150+ on a hoodie... I'm going to try a different route though. I found some heater kits on ebay that were cheap and operate off a 5v powerbank (usb power bank people use to charge phones etc...) and they have 5 heaters in them that can be mounted wherever a guy wants them in a hoodie... just requires a bit of sewing... I ordered 3 of the 5 element kits at $8 each... I guess I'll see how long they last. Gonna do a hoodie and a pair of pants to start I guess. If they work out ok, I'll have about $20 (cost of elements and a 50k mah power bank) and whatever the hoodie and pants cost into them.... I think that 50k mah power cell would run these heaters for at least 12 hours which is way more than I would need them to run for on a charge.

Anyways, If anyone has any reviews on gear, or suggestions on how to do this better, I'm all ears!

 

[Vollmer]

Great idea. I'll be interested to hear how it works out.

 

[Fishmission]

I would like to hear more as well. My right shoulder is getting really bad in cold weather, enough it gets to a certain point I can’t even pull the bow back when it’s cold and I have been in the stand two hours or more
Last few days I have taped a disposable body warmer to my shoulder which helps quite a bit but would like to see more heated shirt options

 

[Petras]

Well, just saw that the heater kits I ordered are shipping from Hong Kong ... So I should see them in the spring....;:;banghead.

I'll take pics during the process and let you know how it goes....

 

[Wags2.0]

Bowhunting in extreme cold the last couple years I’ve used the adehesive muscle warmers (forget the name but it’s for sore muscles or joint pain). I stick one on my chest, one on each side over the kidneys and one at the top of my back along with the sticky toe warmers in my boots. Seems excessive but I get cold easy and this has really worked well. Something more permanent and reusable like what you’re making sounds very interesting. It sucks being miserable in the stand

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Thermacare heat wraps

 

[Petras]

do those sticky toe warmers stay warm for long periods of time? do they work the same way that the hot hands work in that they have to be exposed to oxygen for the chemical reaction to occur that creates heat? A guy could buy a lot of those for what a pair of the thermacell inserts cost.... I may have to see if I can find some here in town tomorrow before I go bow hunting.

 

[ItemB]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K97ZVV6/?tag=nodakangler10-20

I like this style for foot warmers, been looking at heater body suits or iwom for the cold hunts but if these heaters and heated clothes work it would be a lot less bulky

 

[RustyTackleBox]

my issue with a battery powered device for heat is once I run out of battery then you start to get cold fast, the hand warmers are nice because they last about 6-8hrs and are light enough to carry a few... i guess my suggestion is to look into higher end cold weather gear, ice fishing, striker or clam suits, hunting sitka and first lite both have tree stand bibs and jacket... instead of looking at a cotton hooded sweatshirt look for wool jacket and pants and then you probably wont even need the heaters (cotton kills). merino wool is nice because it doesn't have the scratchy feeling as bad... mountain men used to survive harsh winters in wool, beaver pelts, bear and buffalo hides, I am sure there is a way to do it without batteries.

 

[Mgx2400]

I'll never try heated gear again. This was me last winter. Beware

 

[TakItEz]

I have a heated milwaukee vest XXL that use as a base layer. It runs on a big 20 volt cordless drill battery with an adapter ($12). I run it on low most of the time otherwise it is to warm. All day sits in the tree in negative temps can be tolerable. This works for me

 

[Petras]

I'd gladly try some of that higher end gear if they made it in my size. I'm 6'5" 375 so buying the good stuff is kind of outta the question. I hear ya on the battery running out issue. I purchased a 50,000 mAh power pack and already have a 20,000 mAh pack, I figure I'll try out the small one first and see what kind of run time it gives, all I need is about 4 hours of continuous run time and I'm good for bowhunting. If I wear this stuff out coyote hunting then it'll be on in 30-40 minute spurts. I've also been thinkin bout buying a pair of Baffin boots. I know they are very warm when a guy is up and moving around, I guess I'll find out how they do when a guy is sitting still.

 

[Sum1]

Man up! I don’t see Eskimos using heated clothing. Sheesh...

 

[Petras]

I've never seen an eskimo sit in a tree stand for hours at a time either...

 

[Wags2.0]

do those sticky toe warmers stay warm for long periods of time? do they work the same way that the hot hands work in that they have to be exposed to oxygen for the chemical reaction to occur that creates heat? A guy could buy a lot of those for what a pair of the thermacell inserts cost.... I may have to see if I can find some here in town tomorrow before I go bow hunting.

Yes they need oxygen. I usually take them out of the package during my drive to my hunting area. They take a few minutes to activate just like the chemical handwarmers you’re probably used to. I get a good 4-6 hours of warmth from them in my mucks

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I buy them at Costco by the case. I’ll even stick them in my gloves. I have terrible circulation lol

 

[MathewsZman]

Wags2.0 quote: I have terrible circulation lol[/QUOTE]
Viagra's not helping anymore ? ��

 

[RustyTackleBox]

I'd gladly try some of that higher end gear if they made it in my size. I'm 6'5" 375 so buying the good stuff is kind of outta the question. I hear ya on the battery running out issue. I purchased a 50,000 mAh power pack and already have a 20,000 mAh pack, I figure I'll try out the small one first and see what kind of run time it gives, all I need is about 4 hours of continuous run time and I'm good for bowhunting. If I wear this stuff out coyote hunting then it'll be on in 30-40 minute spurts. I've also been thinkin bout buying a pair of Baffin boots. I know they are very warm when a guy is up and moving around, I guess I'll find out how they do when a guy is sitting still.

I know a guy who has wool bibs that would probably fit you... no idea where he got them but i know you will never get them away from him because they are so warm... I'll be fishing with him this week and can ask if he remembers where he got it