NCMTNHunter
Senior Member
@Dudley Do-Wrong thanks for starting this thread as I am learning a ton. For the guys that have been out west how important is premium gear ie Sitka, First Lite, Kenetrek etc?I know that quality of gear is probably a bit more important up there with the harsh elements.
If you are camping in or near your truck or staying in a hotel the high end gear is far less important. In which case you can take plenty of clothes to keep dry and change into. The main benefits of the high end gear is that it is light weight, it dries out fast, and it doesn’t get rancid when you wear it 6 or 7 days straight without a shower. If you get flannel or any kind of cotton based clothing wet on day 1 of a backcountry hunt you going to have wet clothes the rest of the trip.