cheap wool camo?

[Ian johnson]

I want some new bibs and mabey jacket, want to give wool a try,but everything I find is really expensive, looking for something under $100

[robtattoo]

Try the Columbia Galatin range. Cabelas stock it. It's not 100% wool, something like a 65/35 wool/poly blend, but it's nice & snug!

[Roadkill]

Really should look at surplus stuff-cheaper than dirt and sosme **** offerings.  Not camo'd but effective at keeping one warm!

[buckeye_hunter]

Just bought two midweight wool shirts off of #%-bay even though they are not camo.  I only paid $40 for the two shirts. I plan to wear lighter camo over them to get away from the bulkier clothes. Too many problems with string interference.

-Charlie

[woodchucker]

Ian,

Being as you live in La. and it isn't Sub Zero cold outside.....(although I DO understand that it gets COLD down there)

Go to the Good-Will store and get a few 100% wool sweaters.Layer 2 or 3 under your regular cotton camo and you will be warm as a toaster waffle  

My legs never get cold so I rarely wear more than a pair of cotton camo jeans or cargo pants. However, I will layer my upper body with wool sweaters and cover them with a cotton camo shirt. The tight weaved cotton also acts as a wind stopper. Up here in the NorthEast,I can NEVER remember having to wear more than 3 sweaters,and I have never been really cold.(just a little chilly on a few occasions)

Here's a helpfull hint.....

If you possibly can,eliminate the cotton T-shirt and wear your first wool sweater against your bare skin.It will make a BIG differance if you start sweating as it will "wick" the sweat away from your skin. Also the "itchy" feeling stimulates blood flow to the skin.

[Stone Knife]

Every thing that Chuck says plus, get a pair of US military surplus wool pants. I bought a pair at a flea market, the guy that had them was selling all sizes for $10.00 I just love them, i have wool bibs and pants that range in price from $200- $69.00 but for walking around stalking big and small game and stumping, those $10.00 pants cant be beat. I also wear surplus poly pro they wick moisture good and are cheap and in all but the coldest temps there warm also.

[SOS]

Keep an eye out on the Bass Pro web page.  Last year they were selling the Gallatin wool bibs for about $70 at the end of the season.  Sometimes you can find decent prices on Woolrich Camwoolflage at Sierra Outdoors as well.  STeve

[Ian johnson]

thanks guys, it does not get cold done here a lot, but it got in the low thirties last weekend, for me, thats cold!, thanks all for the advice, I think I'll wear my wool sweater under some camo

[wissler]

I own some Gander Mtn wool thats dirt cheap and warm to boot. The best thing is, it's very quiet (just don't get the stuff with the wind-breaker material)
Wissler

[blueslfb]

I have and use the Columbia Gallatin series wool.  I have the shirt-jacket and the bibs.  For the price this stuff is great.  I have had mine for five plus years and it holds up very well.  Wool is the only way to go.  Like Wissler said its very quiet and warm.