Keeping Warm

[mrklean]

i have noticed the same with boot blankets, they are really nice but noisey

[CANOPY SAM]

Boy, great information here. I seem to have more trouble keeping warm outside every year I get older. Still doesn't keep me indoors though! Thanks for all the terrific suggestions. Excellent topic.

[rbs]

Has anyone here tried the Warm Bag...it is like the Heater Body Suit but different...I know it is cheaper.

[skee0025]

the heater body suit sounded interesting until i got to the price tag. $350 for a sleeping bag, dont think so....

[fivebucks]

The heater body suit is expesive but they work great, much better than when I used a sleeping bag. I've had mine for 10 years and will easily get another 20 out if. Using it 5 times a year it comes to a little over $2 a day to stay nice and toasty warm. Sometimes you just have to rationalize "toys"

[mrklean]

are they easy to move in without making tons of noise?

[fivebucks]

They are pretty good. The inside is lined with a fleece type material so it is quiet. The outside could be a little better but is pretty good. For late season bow you would have to be a little careful when you open up to shoot but it's a give and take.

[sparkydm]

One of the most important things to remember is to avoid wearing cotton next to your skin. Cotton absorbs water and keeps it there. I have had great results using the adhesive backed body warmers. They are larger than hand warmers and I stick a couple on my base layer on my lower back and a couple in front too. The ones on my lower back help keep my back from stiffening up on long waits in cold weather.

[bikeoutback]

Using it 5 times a year it comes to a little over $2 a day to stay nice and toasty warm. Sometimes you just have to rationalize "toys"

Ha ha when you put it like this it makes sense Especially if you can trade off using $4 in hand warmers and toe warmers per day instead.

I use my old ice fishing boots that are 1000gram thinsulate as they have a puncture so are no longer dry enough for ice fishing but work for hunting just fine. Then I have goretex bibs from Gander that I got on closout for a steal at $50, wear those with a light set of long johns and some sweat pants and I'm toasty warm all last year. Upper body I need a coat that is better. I'm layering long johns, fleece and an orange rain coat cause it's what I could afford when I started hunting a couple years ago. Hoping to upgrade into a better warmer coat this year and I'll be all set I think. I'm just using the same concepts I use for ice fishing and I can sit on a lake all day with no problems but I am moving more while fishing.