CMF
WKR
First Elk/Western hunt and headed to the Lincoln National Forest Sep 15-24 for Archery. Plan on hunting 7500'-11000' and will be prepared to stay out 3 to 4 days at a time if needed. I'm trying to nail down exactly what clothes I will need without packing something I won't. I'm just not certain what temps or rain I'll see if I'm up around 10000?
I plan to hunt in future years in additional states OTC and draw so don't mind investing in good gear, but the budget is not unlimited so I don't want to invest alot this year on something I'm not likely to use this year, that could be upgraded later.
Not set on any one brand, especially for rain/puffy, but have Kuiu so far so probably stick to it for mid layer.
So far I have and used last weekend scouting
Kuiu Attack Pants
Merino 125 crew
Darn Tough merino socks
Salomon Quest 4d
Kutana Gaiters (didn't use yet)
Thinking about getting:
mid - a Peloton 200 zip to hoodie or should I go with the strongfleece hybrid 260 zip hoodie
Northridge rain jacket
Northridge rain pants - would a cheaper pant like Cabelas space pant be all I need for this hunt?
Do I need a puffy jacket or pants?
I was planning to get the zip off merino bottoms, but they won't be in stock until Sept.
Should I skip the base bottoms and just carry puffy pants if I stop for a while?
Merino beanie/neck gaiter
I plan to hunt in future years in additional states OTC and draw so don't mind investing in good gear, but the budget is not unlimited so I don't want to invest alot this year on something I'm not likely to use this year, that could be upgraded later.
Not set on any one brand, especially for rain/puffy, but have Kuiu so far so probably stick to it for mid layer.
So far I have and used last weekend scouting
Kuiu Attack Pants
Merino 125 crew
Darn Tough merino socks
Salomon Quest 4d
Kutana Gaiters (didn't use yet)
Thinking about getting:
mid - a Peloton 200 zip to hoodie or should I go with the strongfleece hybrid 260 zip hoodie
Northridge rain jacket
Northridge rain pants - would a cheaper pant like Cabelas space pant be all I need for this hunt?
Do I need a puffy jacket or pants?
I was planning to get the zip off merino bottoms, but they won't be in stock until Sept.
Should I skip the base bottoms and just carry puffy pants if I stop for a while?
Merino beanie/neck gaiter