Minnesota Waterfowl Hunting

What's your base layering for staying warm? Cotton blend material, polypropylene, quilted nylon, wool, or...?

I've tried them all, and personally like the Merino wool the best. It feels great on the skin, is very comfortable to wear, and keeps you warm. However, it is more expensive than the rest.

I will not wear any cotton whatsoever as it retains moisture and thus makes you fell cold.
Synthetics as a base layer - top, bottom, socks

I found a bamboo based clothing company. No bottoms, but their mid-weight fleece makes for an excellent first layer up on top. After that, merino wool filson sweater off of eBay. Friggin toasty.

Merino Wool, tops and bottoms is the only way to go. Since I've switched I can wear far less layers.

Union Suit.

Duluth Trading came out with one, the heavy duty one at LL Bean is excellent, and for moderate weather the duofold is great


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Quack wrote:Union Suit.

Duluth Trading came out with one, the heavy duty one at LL Bean is excellent, and for moderate weather the duofold is great


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Used to wear the union suit but came to appreciate the ability to split tops/bottoms after I moved to bibs for cold weather outer wear.

I bit the bullet and bought a set of WoolX. That stuff is not only warm, it is amazingly comfortably. Wool has many great properties but one that is often overlooked is that you can wear it for a week and it don't stink.

Anything synthetic works for me. I generally don’t get cold waterfowl hunting. I have some merino wool stuff. Works great for wicking moisture but I don’t find it particularly warmer than a synthetic. My first lite wool stuff has not been durable either, but I have the same UA stuff from 10 years ago.


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