Jackson Marsh wrote:Dewey wrote:Dewey wrote:If it's real warm and your hunting marshes it doesn't matter how light you dress because you will likely be a sweaty mess before you even get set up. Just gotta tough it out and keep pushing on. I bring plenty of water to stay hydrated and a Thermacell to battle the always present skeeters.
I like to wear very thin loose fitting clothing. Under Armour Heat Gear breathable top with Predator Adrenaline pants. These are so thin it almost feels like your wearing nothing and slightest breeze blows right thru to keep you cool. Best part is they never feel wet as they dry almost immediately.
I get a kick out of some people who try to be scent free in hot weather hunting marshes and swamps.....it's just not possible.
The last 3 days have been brutally hot and muggy for mid-September. One thing that really helped me was a Camelbak hydration bladder filled with ice cubes and topped off with water. That way I had ice cold water all day as it melted. Also held the hose over my head and took a short ice shower when I started to really overheat while pushing thru the marsh. Really refreshed me a few times. On stand I put it in a drawstring backpack and throw it on my back while hunting in my saddle. The ice cold bladder on my back serves two purposes, easy to drink water with the bite valve draped over my shoulder and the ice cold bladder feels really nice on my back. Free redneck air conditioning.
I also joined the jungle boot crowd. Rubber boots have been overwhelmingly hot. Today I wore ankle high boots in knee deep water and it was very refreshing as the water was actually pretty cool but then my boots were full of water all day. Figured I need some boots that drain for hot weather. Went home and ordered some jungle boots right away. They should work well.
Ordered these. Free shipping included Next Day Air.
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Edit: Reading back I see DK had the same exact idea I had with ice cubes in the water bladder all the way down to the ice shower part. Great minds think alike.
You came over to the dark side
I think the jungle boots keep a guy way cooler compared to the rubber steam saunas on your feet.
Finally got him convinced