Another wool question....

[New Hampshire]

Ok, Ive decided to go wool all the way.  Thanks to the links provided I am going with the old tried and true Red/black checkered jacket and green bibs.  Now this is my question.  Origionally I was going to go with 3X so I could layer.  But now I sit here wondering if I really need to go that big (as a reminder I normally wear 2X,) to achive warmth.  See since I have no personal experience with wool I dont know HOW warm  I can stay if I were to, say layer with non-cotton thermal underwear, a regular shirt (and maybe pants as well) then the wool.  I am also thinking of throwing on a BDU jacket I have to cover the red (ironically to hide myself from other hunters rather than the deer,) for when I tree stand hunt.  Here in New Hampshire the temps can get brutal during the deer season (it was opening day of gun season and I was frozen in a tree with temps that were in the teens.)  About what temp could I really comfortably stay warm to with the above set-up?  See my worries about going to 3X is only that I dont want to get to bulked up and hinder my mobility (both in a stand, on the ground and using my bow,) and with the 2X having the layers so tight it can restrict my movements (which is the problem I have right now....too many layers packed under 2X clothing causing binding in the shoulder area.) But I want to optimize the layers to stay absolutely warm......see what I mean?  Hope I aint making this sound too complicated.
So Id appreciate any advice.
Brian M.

[victorcharlie]

Well, first, us southern boys arn't nearly as hardy in the cold as you yankee boys....so you would probably consider us over dressed.......I've worn wool for years and love it.......I think that for temps in the teens and extended periods outdoors, I'd add one more layer.......

While watching the football games, I notice a few northerners with no shirt on and temps near zero.......these guys must have anti-freeze in them?

Check the army navy stores, they usually have green wool pants and shirts at great prices.........

[EsoxLucius]

I am sold on feathers for sitting.  If a 3X is big enough to accommodate a lightweight down jacket like the Cabelas Lightweight Down jacket underneath and is not too big without it, then you cannot get a much better set up for sitting in the cold.  The down jacket rolls up small to put in your daypack when you are moving.

[SwampBuck]

I use an uninsulated wool green checkered coat, I really have no prob with cold temperatures but I do not usually sit. I dont wear much other than a T and a thermal top underneath

[alsatian]

Well, first, us southern boys arn't nearly as hardy in the cold as you yankee boys....so you would probably consider us over dressed.......I've worn wool for years and love it.......I think that for temps in the teens and extended periods outdoors, I'd add one more layer.......

While watching the football games, I notice a few northerners with no shirt on and temps near zero.......these guys must have anti-freeze in them?
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You mean the guys with the big bellies and the colorful team logos painted on their faces?  Yes, they do have anti-freeze in them.  It is called "brandy."  Additionally, note the thick insulative blubber that girdles the mid-body of these specimens.