Hunting gear if you can't control your temp well?

[halfseminole]

Between the ravages of disease and a head injury when I was younger, I don't control my temp right at all.  In the summer I can overheat, but sweat finally kicks in and I can make it.  Not comfortable like it used to be, but I make it all right.  But in the winter, my body has a very hard time handling the cold.  I know that the deer are not going to give me a free pass, so for those with poor circulation, what do you guys use to keep you out in the field?  Any tricks, or is it really just down to gear?

[BUCKY]

How cold is cold to you?

[halfseminole]

Around 70 or so my body starts cutting blood flow to my hands and feet, and it goes downhill from there.  I used to love the 60-65 degree weather around here until my hands started going numb.  I have severe Raynaud's syndrome, if it helps any.

[Pete McMiller]

Raynaud's is a whole different animal.  My BIL has had it for 45 years and still hunts up here in Wisconsin though I have seen his hands and feet totally white many times.  Try Merino wool underwear, neck gaters, balaclavas, gloves, etc.  It's the best I have come across personally.  Beyond that you might try some of the newer electric vests (I've seen them for motorcyclists) that look like they would work.  I don't know of anything that consistantly works for Raynaud's - sorry.

[Cwilder]

When it gets cold I like to use foot Warner's with the sticky side and put them on my kidney area. I have learned to put them on once at the tree because while walking they tend to make me really hot.

[NBK]

Merino wool base and a heater body suit for the cold.  No gear beats a HBS for keeping you warm.  Sorry about your condition.

[Gen273]

I agree with NBK, the heater body suit is the way to go, they are a little pricy, but you will be warm.

[dhermon85]

I'm sure there are others but I know rigid tools has a battery heated jacket I tried on once and it will flat warm you up. It comes in camo too..

[woodchucker]

For your hands, I would suggest Military surplus Artic Mittens. We used them when I was in the Marines in Norway & Alaska. -40 to -60 degree temps and our hands were always warm! The mittens are pretty much useless for doing anything with them on though... They have a string on them that goes through the arms of your Parka. Take them off when you need to shoot. Put your shooting glove on & then the mitten. With practice, you might even be able to shoot with one on your bow hand. Good Luck!!!!!