How I layer Teresa's wool:

Evening stand green pull over with hood (28oz wool). Merino wool base layer with a flannel shirt and Teresa's windblocker vest on over that.  

That will get me down to being comfortable in the 30s as long as there is occasional activity.

How do you normally layer it?

Highly variable.  From a light underwear layer, to increasing levels of underarmour and a light merino wool layer, one of two weights of wool shirts, a windproof wool sweater, but whatever the number of under layers Theres's goes on the top.

A goodwill bargain light merino wool sweater as base layer.  A 20 oz. Asbell wool followed by 28 oz. evening stand brown with hood.  Add a goodwill sweater or two underneath if it gets extreme.

Under Armor Base 2.0, Pendleton wool shirt, Teresa's windblocker vest and I too have the evening stand green mackinaw. Or if the temps ar real low, the Laclair grey Longhunter shirt (which is a heavier weight wool than than the mackinaw).

I just go with what I was born in and wear just the 28oz. wool pullover in about 17 degee weather! You guys need to tuffin up!  

Now that's primitive    

Normally I look like a cousin of the Pillsbury Doughboy;and If I layered up like you guys; I wouldn't be able to move let alone shoot a bow [lol].

Geez Keefer, don't your legs and privates get cold?

Terramar Helix underwear, Columbia or Woolrich bibs, wool sweater, Teresa's Windblocker vest, Asbell Mackinaw on top.

Good sitting into the 20's.

Oh, and two pairs of Wigwarm wool socks inside insulated boots (Irish Setter).

I'll never be rugged like Keefer!  

QuoteOriginally posted by maineac:
Geez Keefer, don't your legs and privates get cold?

Mikie,
        Once you numb up you can't feel a thing and won't know the difference between Hot or Cold...I just itch like a Hound doggy scooting on a new plush carpet! Doing what I call the Hyeana Walk!  

Keefer:::Please don't bend over  

So I will admit, Keefer is tougher than me!

If I am going to be in a stand and temps in the low 30s to upper 20s, I got with a base layer of polypropolene, the "compression" type stuff underarmor started making. I get the "Cheap Stuff" from Kohls, or Ross. Same material just different logo. On top of that I have my Duo-fold, I have both two piece and also a couple of union suits. I prefer the latter if it is below 30. From there a turtleneck or mock turtle neck up top and Columbia Wool pants below. My pullover is always in my pack until I am in my stand and cool off a bit from the hike and climb. I also like using a neck gaiter. Keeps the heat in and also it keeps my facemask from hanging loose where it might get caught in my string.

For me keeping my head warm is the key to it all. I use a poly beenie type hat and then wear my wool fedora over that, and then some days the pullover hood comes up over the fedora.

Now you fella's should know me better then that! I don't know a man alive that can be bare naked and have wool against his skin! It's like a wife that doesn't shave her legs and rubs up against ya!   :eek:

My minus 33 wool feels grat against my skine. So does my Asbell pullover. My Woolrich shirt isretty otchy though.


I used my Asbell today skiing at Angel Fire. Toasty warm....although that may have been from all the falling and picking myself up that i was doing.

Light weight minus 33, med wgt minus 33, zip up wool sweater cabelas wool shirt and Theresa's pull over subtract depending on conditions.

So I see you guys are definitely adding a few layers when it gets cold, but I'd like to try to come at the question in a slightly different way since I have no experience with this stuff but I'm nearly certain I'll be ordering from Teresa before this fall.

If you were going to use some sort of cotton jacket/coat instead of the wool pullover, what type of cotton jacket/coat would you compare the warmth of the wool to?  Would it be like a zippered hooded sweatshirt, or maybe more like a hooded, insulated Carhartt jacket?

I do not think you can compare cotton and wool.  Many years ago when I first started hunting all of my clothes were cotton.  I was not able to stay out in cold weather for very long at all.  Since I have completly stopped using cotton I can stay out all day.

Being diabetic, cold for me is much more intense than for many of you younger guys, especially you Northerners. Low 30's and 20's is real damn cold for me.

If it is very cold, I have a layer of silk under a layer of merino wool long handles. (will leave off one or the other layer if not quite that cold.)I have heavy wool trousers or  a pair of medium weight wool bib front pants that I will wear. Next, I wear a Pendleton wool shirt under a wool sweater. Next I have either one of Teresa's pull over shirts or Ron LaClair's grey shirt. I have a heavy coat that I have been using as a last layer if it is both cold and windy, but in the off season I have acquired an Asbell hooded pullover, which I hope will   become my outer layer.

I have every weight and fabric hat you can think of, so cold or wet I am fixed up fine on head gear. I also have cold weather scarves and face masks.I use wool or fleece gloves as well as hand/foot warmers.

Usually I wear leather field boots, but in really cold weather, I use -40% pack boots.

With all this, I still can't stay out as long as I used to. After 2-3 hours, I lose feeling in my feet, which surely takes the edge off the fun.

QuoteOriginally posted by Keefer:
Now you fella's should know me better then that! I don't know a man alive that can be bare naked and have wool against his skin! It's like a wife that doesn't shave her legs and rubs up against ya!    :eek:  

Now ya went and started talking bad about my woman.....    No seriously you did...

My wool is.... Synthetic/Merino wool mix base layer, thin and cheap thrift store wool sweater, jeans  with woolrich bibs over that and Theresa's evening stand green pullover. Good in fairly cold weather with that setup.

-Charlie