Staying warm?

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I am really struggling this year to stay warm out hunting and its only going to get worse. Currently I am wearing baselayer, shirt, wool jumper and tweed and am cold. I am hoping once I am in my hunt coat for opening meet it won't be as bad! I am thinking of getting a thermatex waistcoat and hope that helps. Does anyone have any recommendations for staying warm? Any good thick waterproof jodhs perhaps? I have terrible circulation and am suffering! Help me please!
 
I swear by my 'fleece lined' tights when the chill creeps in!
That and keeping the extremities warm, and I'm toasty:)
Bought my delicious fleece lined tights from Ebay and they go unoticed under my jods!
 
I have a lovely vintage Husky gillet that I've had since I was early teens been in the wardrobe for years & much loved, well worn but does the job better than some newer ones..sits perfectly under jacket as thin but very warm as quilt..you can get heated socks & gloves (not all have to be chunky) but this made me wonder if you can now get something like the Husky with 'central heating' built in along the same lines as the gloves..it would be worth any money to stay toasty warm! And at risk of sounding older than 29 a hearty bowl of porridge in the morning, or some sort of breakfast at least...I know, I know!:o
 
try Tally Ho hunting breeches t keep warm. Fleece lined with a water proof inner membrane does keep you warm. they do an excellent job of masking any sylph like qualities your thighs may once have had.
 
I have Mark Todd fleece lined breeches and a Thermatex waistcoat for when it gets really warm. Plus I wear Helly Hansen thermal base layer under my thermal hunt shirt!

I hate being cold!! Lots of port too!
 
Apart from the above good advice also look to the basic things like keeping your arms and waist draught free. So use tight fitting cuffs so no draughts up your arms and always tuck your shirt or layers into your waist line, those help a lot the same with your neck too, no gaps. Try not to use socks so thick that your feet can't move in your boots too. Not the same as hunting but I find on bad days if I use thick tights under my jodh's my legs stay much warmer too and of course good gloves. Echo the old Husky waistcoats too, might not look much but you really feel it when you take one off or forget to put it on in the first place.
Nothing worse than being cold when you're meant to be enjoying yourself.
 
Ditto the tally ho breeches as long as you can live with the fat suit look. I went out on Saturday with a base layer and thermal hunt shirt, heavy tweed and two pairs of socks and I was toasted. I have really bad reynauds so can't risk getting cold.
 
Uniqlo do an awesome range called heat tech -it is trendy thermals but as polonecks, short long anything, even strappy tops, leggings socks..you name it. stunning colours so you can be as bold or plain as you like..most can be worn as top layer as is like thin lycra but so so warm..v economical & not old fogey wear! Lidl at the mo (from 1st Nov) do a back & neck heater - tho didn't see if plug in I presumed battery pack..will either be great for hunting or after if you are achey!14.99
As for socks, silk & cotton layered ie 2 thin better than 1 thick. if you google socks for frost bite prevention, you will find articles by hard core explorers that have tried different ones in real extremes as well as links on similar warming things..most importantly they are light so won't be cumbersome or too bulky to hunt in
 
I saw the heated clothing on the Treehouse stand at HOYS. They look fabulous. I'm hoping that my new coat will keep me warm enough if not will be investing in the heated gilet!
 
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