Mid to Late Season Midlayer

[glennw89]

Hello all. I have a specific use garment I need to purchase before my fall hunting seasons start up in October . Rather than AI guessing I'd rather tap into the collective knowledge here. There are a bewildering array of options that seem to be constantly evolving.

I need a fleece midlayer (open to a midweight synthetic insulation piece too) for bowhunting primarily. I have an old Arc'teryx fleece jacket in orange that I use for firearms hunts to fill the same use.

1) Putting over a baselayer for short sits in warmer weather (above 5 - 10 Celsius) (e.g. October bowhunting)

2) Slow still hunting in cold conditions (sub 5 Celsius) with a base layer underneath.

Brand doesn't matter to me, although most of my hunting clothing is Sitka/Kuiu so I know their sizing (most of the time). Camo is preferred, but do not care about specific pattern. Availability within Canada an obvious plus.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Potsie]

Sitka ambient hoody or a duckworth powder hoody has filled that role for me.

Hard for me to decide which I like better.

 

[nrpate05]

The Gohunt Atmosphere jacket is pretty slick and seems like it would fit your use case. I got one last year and used it Sept-Nov., just for slightly different applications. It shines as a cold weather active midlayer. The Sitka ambient is essentially the same thing, but the fit of the Sitka is straight up strange unless they have changed it in the last year or so.

 

[glennw89]

Sitka ambient hoody or a duckworth powder hoody has filled that role for me.

Hard for me to decide which I like better.

Which weight of Ambient would you suggest?

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

I use the UA storm hoodies

Under Armour Storm Camo Kangzip Hoodie UA Forest All Season Camo/Timber 1375113-994 For Sale! - EuroOptic https://share.google/51iZauAiEKYAdCKb3

 

[Alpine01]

Hello all. I have a specific use garment I need to purchase before my fall hunting seasons start up in October . Rather than AI guessing I'd rather tap into the collective knowledge here. There are a bewildering array of options that seem to be constantly evolving.

I need a fleece midlayer (open to a midweight synthetic insulation piece too) for bowhunting primarily. I have an old Arc'teryx fleece jacket in orange that I use for firearms hunts to fill the same use.

1) Putting over a baselayer for short sits in warmer weather (above 5 - 10 Celsius) (e.g. October bowhunting)

2) Slow still hunting in cold conditions (sub 5 Celsius) with a base layer underneath.

Brand doesn't matter to me, although most of my hunting clothing is Sitka/Kuiu so I know their sizing (most of the time). Camo is preferred, but do not care about specific pattern. Availability within Canada an obvious plus.

Thanks in advance!

Really need more criteria. Pullover or zip-up? Hooded or not? Wind protection or not?

I run a Sitka Jetstream jacket as my cool-temperature outer/cold-temperature midlayer. I primarily rifle hunt at elevation and on mountainsides so wind protection is important. Ambient 100 hooded jacket could probably fulfill the same role if wind protection isn't a concern.

 

[Dakotakid]

I use the kuiu 240 with a layer or 3 underneath. I was good to below zero Fahrenheit. Much below -10 I am looking to add the guide pro jacket.
The 240 is pretty versatile and has a bit of wind break.

 

[glennw89]

Really need more criteria. Pullover or zip-up? Hooded or not? Wind protection or not?

I run a Sitka Jetstream jacket as my cool-temperature outer/cold-temperature midlayer. I primarily rifle hunt at elevation and on mountainsides so wind protection is important. Ambient 100 hooded jacket could probably fulfill the same role if wind protection isn't a concern.

Pullover/zip up doesn’t really matter for me. Neither does hood. Wind protection a bonus, but not necessary.

Adequate warmth is more important than wind protection. I’m not looking for a soft shell with minimal fleece lining - definitely want warmth. I haven’t seen a Jetstream in person, but I’ll look into it. Likewise the other options suggested this far.