Little tips that can make a big difference?

[Sabre]

Feet get cold because the boot or its insulation gets wet. Whether feet sweat or not is immaterial if the insulation, i.e. wool socks and felt liner, stay dry.

You tagged/replied to me, but you are arguing something that has absolutely nothing to do with what I said.

 

[DLSJR]

This applies mostly to hunts in hot weather. Bring along a few rigid water bottles like the ‘Path’ brand Bottles and a bunch of packets of a quality electrolyte mix. I prefer Wilderness Athlete ‘Hydrate & Recover’. On a hot and physical hunt like the Lord Derby hunts that are just getting underway in Cameroon right now, staying hydrated and replacing electrolytes will make a big difference in how you feel and perform in the heat.

The Path brand water bottles are durable, quiet and stay cold longer than plastic bottles.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

This applies mostly to hunts in hot weather. Bring along a few rigid water bottles like the ‘Path’ brand Bottles and a bunch of packets of a quality electrolyte mix. I prefer Wilderness Athlete ‘Hydrate & Recover’. On a hot and physical hunt like the Lord Derby hunts that are just getting underway in Cameroon right now, staying hydrated and replacing electrolytes will make a big difference in how you feel and perform in the heat.

The Path brand water bottles are durable, quiet and stay cold longer than plastic bottles.

Their website is not very informative. Are their water bottles insulated? I usually just recycle the hydration bottles with pop-up-and-suck tops. Rigid enough but don't stay cold long. Summer fishing/hiking I'll throw a couple in the freezer the night before.

 

[Russ16]

This applies mostly to hunts in hot weather. Bring along a few rigid water bottles like the ‘Path’ brand Bottles and a bunch of packets of a quality electrolyte mix. I prefer Wilderness Athlete ‘Hydrate & Recover’. On a hot and physical hunt like the Lord Derby hunts that are just getting underway in Cameroon right now, staying hydrated and replacing electrolytes will make a big difference in how you feel and perform in the heat.

The Path brand water bottles are durable, quiet and stay cold longer than plastic bottles.

Look at LMNT for electrolytes. I use them daily after workouts.

 

[HankBuck]

I use a simple square knot in my shoelaces. Haven't tied a pair of shoes or boots "properly" in ages.

@roklok - same here and started doing that for rabbit hunting, got tired of retrying my boots every couple hours. After the hunt ifs over the square knot is easily untied - especially with the “fatter laces” and even if extra time is required….worth it.

 

[ZG47]

Chapstick! The air in SA was so dry compared to what I'm used to here in the southeast US. I didn't have any chapstick and resorted to using hand lotion. So chapstick is definitely one thing I'd recommend bringing if you're used to a relatively humid environment.

Chapstick is also ideal for protecting your nose and cheeks. I learned that ‘early on’ whilst ‘wearing the green’ part-time, for 12 years. You only need the messy zinc cream if you fail to apply (and reapply) the chapstick.

 

[pilar]

Tying up safari boots this is the method I use

Reading Ontario hunters post he needs this before he gets bored and post sometimes

 

[steve white]

I am also speaking from experience and from medical knowledge. I have lived, and hiked long distances, in cold weather and snow my entire life. The foot does not stop sweating because the sock around it gets moist.

I apologize that I did not specify that for me, vapor barriers are for SITTING on stand in the cold, where I have the greatest difficulty keeping my toes warm due to moisture. I don't use them hiking--the plastic bag types just wad up while walking. But my feet don't get cold while hiking anyway. When walking long distances, other factors are much more important.

 

[Boyd Brooks]

Lived and worked in remote northern Ontario for years. What worked for me to prevent cold feet, keep boots cold. Used to keep in the side bin of the line truck until got to the job. If you sat in the truck for coffee or lunch slip them boots off. Keep those feet from sweating, dry feet, happy feet.

 

[steve white]

Tying up safari boots this is the method I use

Reading Ontario hunters post he needs this before he gets bored and post sometimes
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Best shoe tie method EVER...just tested it!

 

[Major Bonkers]

If you wear gaiters, they ought to protect the knot. I have been using the ridiculously-named Berghaus Yeti Attack gaiters for 25 years or so.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I apologize that I did not specify that for me, vapor barriers are for SITTING on stand in the cold, where I have the greatest difficulty keeping my toes warm due to moisture. I don't use them hiking--the plastic bag types just wad up while walking. But my feet don't get cold while hiking anyway. When walking long distances, other factors are much more important.

I gave up moose hunting here twenty years ago (shitshow resource management) but back then the bread sack trick was a lifesaver when tracking them in snow and cold. I was moving most of the time but very slowly and carefully. Keeping outer wool socks and felt liner dry was critical. I don't recall having any problems with the plastic sacks wadding up or rolling but bread sacks are longer and thicker than flimsy grocery produce bags. These days I'm typically hunting in more fast paced situations or temperate environment. Pheasant hunting I usually wear thinly insulated tight fitting Muck Boots and one pair of thin socks even when the weather is cold. And though my feet daily are drenched with sweat, they never get cold. But the difference is I'm constantly hustling to keep up with the dogs when hunting uplands. No standing around or leisurely pace. Once we leave the vehicle it's nonstop hunting hard till the end of the day. And as anyone who's hunted pheasants knows, they love water so expect to get boots wet = need something I can wade with.

 

[roklok]

Here is a simple item I use frequently as part of a traveling gun cleaning kit, but also use quite a bit at home. A simple pull through cord made out of smooth weed trimmer line.

This is inexpensive, lightweight, and easy to make, and will coil into a pill bottle or mint tin with a dozen or so patches prelubricated with a little oil. The one end is cut at an angle with a sharp knife to pierce patches, and the other end is melted with a lighter and flattened to hold the patch. Works great and I use it more than a cleaning rod for cleaning a bore after shooting a few shots between serious cleanings. A word of caution however, determine how many patches are correct for your bore prior to taking into the field. For example, for .375 I use 4 patches. This will be dependent on your patches, bore size, and the size of the melted tip on your cord. If you end up with too many patches on cord, the melted tip will break and/or pull through the patches and you will need a cleaning rod to get patches out of breech. Also use 100% cotton patches. Patches with polyester in them are "stretchy" and the melted end will pull through the patch.

Set up properly with the knowledge of how many patches to use it is an awesome method for getting dust, mud, fouling out of a bore in a package that takes up very little space.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

If you wear gaiters, they ought to protect the knot. I have been using the ridiculously-named Berghaus Yeti Attack gaiters for 25 years or so.

I tried gaiters. Too noisy, uncomfortable, and caused excess sweating. Even the uninsulated ones. Those Yeti Attack things definitely appear to be well insulated.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I use bore snake to clean my rifles ... but not the way most do.
1) Drop the brass end through open chamber.

2) Step on it and lift the rifle to start pulling bore snake through.

3) Once looped end reaches near the chamber, place rag soaked in solvent through the loop.

4) Continue stepping on the snake and lifting the rifle until the rag is pulled through. The tighter the rag fits in the bore, the better it will clean it. With this method I can use 30 caliber bore snake to very effectively clean my 404 Jeffery's .423 caliber bore.

 

[Hunt anything]

If you wear gaiters, they ought to protect the knot. I have been using the ridiculously-named Berghaus Yeti Attack gaiters for 25 years or so.

I just fold my socks over my knot, I haven’t had to re tie a boot lace in years and I walk through some pretty nasty stuff often in shorts. I also wear my gaiters on occasion as well.

 

[franzfmdavis]

Chapstick is also ideal for protecting your nose and cheeks. I learned that ‘early on’ whilst ‘wearing the green’ part-time, for 12 years. You only need the messy zinc cream if you fail to apply (and reapply) the chapstick.

Chapstick is also good for greasing dry and stuck zippers when out hunting in a dusty environment

 

[Beck]

Don't forget your ibuprofen

 

[Hunt anything]

Clear goggles if you’re planning on any night hunting or night game drives, I would hate to leave an eyeball hanging on a camel thorn tree.
During the day I just rely on my sunglasses and any over hanging branches are easier to duck.

 

[Russ16]

Chapstick is also ideal for protecting your nose and cheeks. I learned that ‘early on’ whilst ‘wearing the green’ part-time, for 12 years. You only need the messy zinc cream if you fail to apply (and reapply) the chapstick.

Bag balm is better for cheeks and noses and better than chapstick on the lips too. Is also great to help heal small abrasions or chaffing you might get. I alway carry a small tin of it. When bird hunting I carry a large tin as the dogs feet get treated with it every morning and night.