As a bonus recommendation, I just got the Traverse Cold Weather Hoody on my buddy Nick's recommendation. $199 is kinda pricey for a fleece, but this thing is crazy comfortable, fits athletic bodies perfectly, sheds light rain, and is totally quiet. Wish they'd add this to the everday range in some more colors like navy blue, or ranger green. I like it's full-length zip a lot better than the pullover Gradient hoody. https://www.sitkagear.com/products/traverse-cold-weather-hoody/optifade-subalpine
These recommendations also work well for midwestern early season deer (archery) and turkey hunting as well. I add the core lightweight hoodie into the mix and have had deer walk within 10 yards of my tree stand and not see me. I also love the Mountain Pants (which come with knee pads).
Do you wear/recommend a shirt between your base layer and the jacket? For example, my layers are usually in this order, depending on temp/activity: Core lightweight -> Apex hoodie -> Jetstream -> Kelvin active.
Thoughts on a minimum temperature range when bringing the lightweight core hoody, kelvin active and a flash pullover? I’ve been bringing a light quilt for aug/early sept hunts, so sleeping in a puffy and 3/4 length Kelvin pants. The puffy needs replacing.
Also, my take on the ascent pants is 9/10. A two-way fly would bring them to 10/10.
Swap out the Ascents for the Mountain Pant (also in Pyrite and with kneed pads) and that was my archery elk uniform. Perfect except for the coldest moments sitting a wallow - I added a puffy.
As a bonus recommendation, I just got the Traverse Cold Weather Hoody on my buddy Nick's recommendation. $199 is kinda pricey for a fleece, but this thing is crazy comfortable, fits athletic bodies perfectly, sheds light rain, and is totally quiet. Wish they'd add this to the everday range in some more colors like navy blue, or ranger green. I like it's full-length zip a lot better than the pullover Gradient hoody. https://www.sitkagear.com/products/traverse-cold-weather-hoody/optifade-subalpine
These recommendations also work well for midwestern early season deer (archery) and turkey hunting as well. I add the core lightweight hoodie into the mix and have had deer walk within 10 yards of my tree stand and not see me. I also love the Mountain Pants (which come with knee pads).
Do you wear/recommend a shirt between your base layer and the jacket? For example, my layers are usually in this order, depending on temp/activity: Core lightweight -> Apex hoodie -> Jetstream -> Kelvin active.
Thoughts on a minimum temperature range when bringing the lightweight core hoody, kelvin active and a flash pullover? I’ve been bringing a light quilt for aug/early sept hunts, so sleeping in a puffy and 3/4 length Kelvin pants. The puffy needs replacing.
Also, my take on the ascent pants is 9/10. A two-way fly would bring them to 10/10.
Swap out the Ascents for the Mountain Pant (also in Pyrite and with kneed pads) and that was my archery elk uniform. Perfect except for the coldest moments sitting a wallow - I added a puffy.