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Well I just returned from hunting with Granddad this past week and it was clear he was not having much fun because he gets cold really easy these days. When I was in Germany some of the hunters would use a Winteransitz which is like a sleeping bag with arms and a hood. Can anybody point me in the right direction on where to find something like this? I would like to be able to hunt with him as long as possible and feel that short of building a heated blind this is the best route. Although I am open to any suggestions. Thanks, JB
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Try a US Army issue poncho liner. It is thin, flexible, will keep you warm when it is wet and is in camoflage. Available from US Cavalry Store as well as PX.
I have used a pair of poncho liners, with a ground sheet, as my sole bedding at 10 F, so they work pretty well.
Of course, whether or not that would work for your Grandfather depends a lot on just what temps you are encountering.
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GKT
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I have one of these. It's a coat that folds/zips into a sleeping bag with arms and hood. They are nice in the stand either deer or duck. I got mine while I served in Germany. I havn't seen another one of these anywhere. Good luck.
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Check with Kettner's or Frankonia - I believe they have web sites. Handwarmer packets in the pockets and overboot covers with hand warmer packets inside, expedition weight underwear, Polartec fleece, and down. May take some experimenting, but warm is possible.
Be sensitive to the day when granddad just doesn't want to put up with any discomfort - even to hunt. In my case, it was a hard thing to understand that my quail huntin' buddy uncle had arrive at a point where shooting a shotgun, even from a dove stand, just wasn't any longer possible.
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This subject came up recently on a site used by a lot of Canadian crossbow hunters who deal with a lot of cold weather. Many use portable doghouse blinds with small propane heaters, specifically the Buddy, made by Mr. Heater or the Coleman Sport Trac. There is a larger Mr. Heater, but it makes noise because of the fan. A number of people said they'd had deer within 12 feet or less of the blind while the Buddy or Coleman heaters were on. The doghouse is very easy to set up and very light. I use one for photographing wildlife quite a bit. The other option is expedition down, which I used quite bit when I was younger for winter mountaineering. It is incredibly warm, but very, very expensive if you're getting the Everest quality stuff. Mine wasn't cheap and I had it custom made 30 plus years ago, but it has been worth every penny. For deer stand use, however, the enclosed blind and heater is the best solution. Just found the discussion. Here it is: http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=16003
Last edited by Merlin; 11/28/06 02:02 PM.
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