Love the setter! I bet we’re running related dogs.
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Love the setter! I bet we’re running related dogs.
Ditto. I run Kuiu pants with First Lite baselayers and tops.It doesn't really matter between all of those and you can certainly buy from different brands and mix and match (no matter what the influencers tell you). I like Stone Glacier stuff best. It just fits me well and they're at the point where they're young enough that they don't have a bazillion things to choose from (yet). Mostly just the essentials. I imagine they'll do some sort of military discount. Can't really go wrong with the brands you mentioned tho.
Squirt was over loaded with Takoa Mt Sunrise.Love the setter! I bet we’re running related dogs.
My favorite brand is whoever is running the best sale at the time! They all make good gear, some items better than others.
X2The Kuiu Attack Pants are good. I prefer the cargo pockets on the First Lite Corrugate Guide pants though.
Couldn’t agree more. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to gear and I haven’t regretted ever the money I have spent on high quality outdoor clothing like Sitka. In fact, I believe that in the long run, it actually ends up costing less than cheap alternatives that need to be replaced on a regular basis.I have quit buying bargain priced goods and have been served well by that decision, the main thing to keep in mind is it isn’t the pattern, it is the performance that makes the gear worth owning…
OK Kirk, here's the old school saying that you don't need the latest and greatest in outdoor clothing to hunt elk. Yes, outdoor clothing has come a long way from the Army-Navy Surplus stuff many of us grew up with, but is the new stuff really necessary and is one new brand really that much better than the others? In my opinion, No!
The highest points that I see in favor of the new clothing is that it is lightweight, warm without being bulky, and that it is water resistant but breathable. Layers are definately better than a single heavy coat.
Here's my old school elk hunting cloths from about 40 years ago. Levi's and a flannel shirt...
I'm looking at merino or synthetic base layer, pants, active insulation top and a puffy plus packable rain gear. Also a windstopper jacket of some sort. In Sitka that would be their core lt base layer top and bottom, Ambient Hoody, they have some new pants coming to replace the Apex pant or even a mountain pant, mountain jacket and one of their puffys. I like KUIU as well and might even buy the FL Kiln base layers for a second base layer or go with something from Amazon. KUIU Attack pant has my interest as well. I also bought some pants from Costco that are Orvis and one is Performance Weather Flex. Trying to not buy all expensive clothes. I found a packable puffy on Amazon as well that looks good in OD Green.I mix and match I think every brand has stand out pieces.
First Lite is my pick for merino, I have a bunch of their base layers as well as heavier merino stuff. I have the foundry pants and the obsidian. The obsidian weren't as durable as I had hoped, the foundry are my new go to... I love the long zips for heat dumping, the fabric is abrasion resistant and dries fast, and I like the knee pads. I don't like FL rain gear way to heavy IMHO and the DWR doesn't seem to be great. Haven't used the puffies.
Sitka is bomb proof, but also in my experience heaviest in class for everything... just lots of extra pocket, zippers, or whatever. The Jet stream jacket is a great softshell, the timberline pants are also awesome... I wish they had heat zips.
I think you get a ton for your money with Kuiu, I have the attack pants and guide pants. The guide are great for later season hunting, my only gripe is they are a bit baggier than I'd like. Love the kuiu socks, the extra padding around blister prone areas are great.
For puffies and hardshell I tend to look towards mountaineering companies over hunting brands. OR and REI are good and at the cheaper end, Patagonia, Rab, and Arcteryx are the high end options.
Not sure what you have but for sept elk I did some Kuiu Attack pants, a FL merio base layer, a synthetic layer that's a bit heavier and then a OR or REI puffy.