Outdoor Life - before expensive custom rifles, fancy backpacks and trendy outerwear
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RJ
To each their own.
I have dropped some monster bucks in Carhartt overalls full of gas and chain oil, just like I've dropped some wearing Filson wool and Sitka gear worth more than some people cars.
Like that Fred Bear pic above, sitting still and being quiet (upwind) will do more than any material or camo pattern ever will. But I do like having a variety of hunting gear, some of it is cheap, some absurdly expensive. It's a hobby, buy what makes you happy.
I have dropped some monster bucks in Carhartt overalls full of gas and chain oil, just like I've dropped some wearing Filson wool and Sitka gear worth more than some people cars.
Like that Fred Bear pic above, sitting still and being quiet (upwind) will do more than any material or camo pattern ever will. But I do like having a variety of hunting gear, some of it is cheap, some absurdly expensive. It's a hobby, buy what makes you happy.
Not sure, it was my dad's and has no tags. It's itchy, heavy but man is it warm!
Who doesn't dress for the occasion? Dress up? If you showed up at a funeral or wedding in greasy coveralls, when you have a Sunday suit at home in the closet, I would say that you are a disrespectful azz-hat. If you showed up for a black bear hunt during spring bug season, in a Speedo and flip-flops, I would say you are a moron. If you showed up for a mountain goat hunt in Bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirt and dock shoes, I would say your an idiot. We ALWAYS "dress-up" for the occasion, or you can leave your rain gear at home, thunderstorm bedamned, you wouldn't want to be accused of dressing up...
I wear the same stuff hunting that I do at work, my earlier comment about not buying expensive gear if it was just for hunting was not a slight. Early on in my career I worked and hunted in cotton and polyester versions of the controversial jacket. One thing to be said for the old ones and the modern fancy "dress up" clothes; they are usually made from good quality wool.
One man's opinion and therefore entirely worthless:
there are outdoor brands that produce clothes that are much higher quality than those of kuiu and sitka, for not that much more money. They just don't have the same cachet with hunters because guides don't get them for half off and take 1000 pictures in them. Arcteryx is not going to pay Steve Rinella, Arcteryx does not need Steve Rinella.
I was opposed to fancy jackets and whatnot until I tried them and realized how much further you can go, or how much easier the going is when you aren't burdened down. Not to mention range of motion for hunting purposes. I personally am very warm in a couple of layers of synthetic insulation and a goretex shell, as warm or warmer than I ever was in my mackinaws. The real difference is weight and range motion.
One man's opinion and therefore entirely worthless:
there are outdoor brands that produce clothes that are much higher quality than those of kuiu and sitka, for not that much more money. They just don't have the same cachet with hunters because guides don't get them for half off and take 1000 pictures in them. Arcteryx is not going to pay Steve Rinella, Arcteryx does not need Steve Rinella.
I was opposed to fancy jackets and whatnot until I tried them and realized how much further you can go, or how much easier the going is when you aren't burdened down. Not to mention range of motion for hunting purposes. I personally am very warm in a couple of layers of synthetic insulation and a goretex shell, as warm or warmer than I ever was in my mackinaws. The real difference is weight and range motion.
ah ah for sure if the cat and the why nots? are doing some show off we re in trouble ... lol
those people knew a few things about hunting fishing and outdoors and i was so happy to share a few campfires and good time with Ted and Marg even under rainy day.
fall is coming soon and fast here.
wool pants are still great to use.
well i want to see the pic of you in the mountain in the hawain shirt and not that you re an idiot but i ve heard the weather was so nice Greg lol ....
