Best base layers? Cold weather gear.

[Texas Stalker]

I'm in the market for a heavier set of the bottom layer in my system. I'm good in the somewhat cold temps but I need a heavier base layer for coooooold temps. I'll be sitting in stands so not much moving around. I've been looking at the UA 5.0 layers but are they worth the price. Actual links to what I'm looking for would help. Thanks

[TEXAS 10PT]

Personally I like First Lite Merino Wool layers. They don't fit skin tight like UA but they sure keep you warm. And to me they are worth every penny.

[Texas Stalker]

Personally I like First Lite Merino Wool layers. They don't fit skin tight like UA but they sure keep you warm. And to me they are worth every penny.

Dang, $100 just for the pants?

[Codie]

I got the Redhead 3.0 which is the heaviest they make and it does a GREAT job at keeping my legs warm

[docmay]

I like wool many times more than any synthetic. Get a set of silk weight wool as a liner and a medium to heavy set. I wear first lite, smart wool and mec. Other great brands are ice breaker and minus 33. You will warm with wool even if it gets damp and it will keep you from stinking if you can't wash very often.

[Moose]

Ice breaker merino is what I recommend!

[RogueSamurai]

I use UA but is has to be COLD and 40 degrees isn't cold enough.

[Plain Lucky]

Patagonia Capilene is 10x more comfortable than UA and is available in 4 different weights. Wish I hadn't spent as much on UA after wearing this stuff. It is loose fit which is what makes it much more comfortable to wear.

http://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=10148


Now if we are talking bowhunting in 25 degrees and under, I wear the UA baselayers underneath the Patagonia. I have the Capilene 2 and it is a perfect lightweight base layer for 30-50 degrees.

[docmay]

I know there is some sticker shock with the high end wool. The good stuff will last a while. I have some base layers that are 5 years old and I still wear them. And, I hunt a fair amount.

[TEXAS 10PT]

Dang, $100 just for the pants?

Agreed but like Doc said they last and if they last 5 years that's only $20 per year for the pants

[Ecobeast]

Under armor tree stand base layers love them

[Pkripper]

1 more for merino wool

[Texas Stalker]

May just have to go with the 1st lite merino after I sell a kidney.

[LWD]

Spend the money. You won't regret it.

The hard part about dressing for cold weather around here is two-fold. First, we tend to sit when hunting. Any physical activity generates enough body heat to make what you're wearing that's keeping you warm while sitting still unbearably hot. Second, once the sun comes up, so do the temps. What you need at 6 am isn't what you need at 9 or 10 am.

So layer as much as possible. I've got a set of Cabela's now discontinued goose down long underwear. I will wear silk or polypropylene thermals as a base layer, then the goose down, then a coverall. When the temps rise or I get out of the stand, I'll take the goose down off and still have the base layer and coverall.

LWD

[keep]

Agreed but like Doc said they last and if they last 5 years that's only $20 per year for the pants

I've had mine well over 5 years. Wool is a financial hit at first but over the years it's been worth it.
For years I bought the stuff that "just works" never wanted to spend the money on the good stuff. I finally broke down and did it. Funny thing is since I've done it I've spent less money. It holds up longer and doesn't need to be replaced as often.