hey everyone Brandon Mason here with Eastman's Hunting Journal and Eastman's Hunting TV
Today we are going to talk about is updating our five critical layers for late season hunting
and you can actually strip down these layers for use in midseason and early season hunting
based on your individual needs desires comfort levels etc. the first thing that Scott is
wearing here is a outer shell that is waterproof windproof yet breathable and this is the actual
dual point from Sitka and he got it as his outer layer to keep the wind off of him hold
his heat in a little bit better even though it is breathable it isn't as breathable as
a soft shell layer or a marina wool layer and so Scott is going to go ahead and take
this layer off to get to the next layer which is our insulating layer now we are down to
our insulating layer now for some people they prefer a insulated hooded parka like he's
got on now some people prefer a insulated vest like what I have on and a lot of times
what I go towards in the later season is the parka and the early to mid season I use the
vest because I don't need quit the extreme temperature control that I do in the later
season and so he's got on the late season heavy duty parka that is still super light
weight super packable the down fibers that are used along with some synthetic fibers
and many of the garments that are out today are just truly remarkable they are water proof
not the outer material those are water resistant the down inside are actually water proof so
there is a less of a danger less of a risk of hypothermia so now we are going to shed
this layer and we are going to go down into the next layer which is a fleece layer or
a soft shell layer depending on what your preferences are now Scott is down to his fleece
layer some people prefer a soft shell layer this last year I have gone to a fleece mid
layer because it really increases the value of your whole heating system it is not very
windproof so if you are in high wind conditions you are going to want to put that outer shell
on top of this or wear more of a soft shell jacket that will keep more of the wind off
then a fleece will the nice thing is that they breathe really well now we are going
to shed this fleece jacket and go down to our hooded layer that is out next layer our
second layer which some people prefer a marina wool hooded layer other prefer a synthetic
outer layer right now Scotts got the synthetic hoodie on from Sitka its just a fantastic
layer it has a hood on it so you can instantly regulate your temperature during day hunts
without having to completely put a stocking cap on I absolutely love it I kind of rotate
back and fourth from marina wool to synthetic layer depending on the trip I am on So now
underneath this layer is the first and the most in my opinion the more critical layer
which is the base layer here at Eastman's we are really big on using marina wool as
your first and primary layer in your layering system underneath this hooded layer Scotts
got on a long sleeve quater zip marina wool shirt on that we will show you by unzipping
the hood so you can see down the the chest what the marina wool looks like there are
lots of good marina wool out there on the market now we've used almost every brand that
is out there and as long as it comes from really top marina wool it is phenomenal and
thermal regulation its not itchy it doesn't absorb human odors we use it on our hunts
when it is in August time bow hunting antelope when it is 80 to 100 degrees outside because
it breathes so well it is almost like having a natural air conditioning system on all the
way up until late season hunts like we are on now where we really need our core to be
warm and hold that heat in and wool is phenomenal at that when you are using it as part of a
layering system that's out five critical layers that we go to here at Eastman's and a lot
of western hunters do we hope this helps you be more prepared safer in the back country
and on all your adventures especially so you can keep safety and comfort success all in
one cohesive equation for your trips up in the high country that's this weeks tip thanks
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