How warm is 800 grams in thinsulate?

[bob4]

Exactly that question : Just how warm sitting in a stand would 800 grams be?
I am in Florida for the last 30 so haven't had to deal with cold very much. I have a pair of rubber boots with 400 grams of thinsulate. Heading to Carolinas in Nov and wondering should I get another pair in 800 grams of insulate just in case temps drop a bit. I do wear thicker socks in these boots helps the fit and rubbing. There is a stand I like that going through almost to calf high water so taller rubber boots is the way to go. I HATE being cold in a stand. Acclimation is part of it. As a warm weather dweller it doesn't take much to get me cold these days.

 

[ZeroJunk]

I'm thinking you will cook. Mid weight insulated underwear should be fine in November unless we really get some freaky weather. Four hundred is plenty for boots even in January.

 

[a-sheepdog]

One thing to consider is wool or a synthetic sock, nothing cotton as it will hold perspiration near your body and will make you cold. If you will be sitting still, 800 grams may be a nice option, at least in my opinion. I hunt Montana and found out the hard way that when the cold sets in, its a miserable hunt once your feet get cold. I too am used to the warm weather so its a whole new ballgame when I'm going through the snow.

 

[natman]

Seriously, how cold is it going to get in the Carolinas in November? It's not exactly Montana or the Yukon. 400 grams with good socks should be plenty.

 

[ZeroJunk]

I wore 400 hundred gram boots in Montana this past November and it got to 16 below. I wear good Thorlo socks. Feet didn't get cold. I have the most trouble keeping my hands warm.

I doubt 800 gram boots would be uncomfortably warm. But, I wouldn't go out and buy any for a November N.C. hunt.

 

[jmr40]

I haven't worn insulated boots in years. I hunt in temps down into the teens here in North Georgia, and didn't use insulated boots at 10,000 feet in the Rockies in late October. If your feet are cold, it is because your body's core (internal organs and brain) are cold. If your body is too hot it sends extra blood to your hands, feet, neck, and head to dissipate the heat and cool you off.

When your core gets cold, your body will shut off the blood supply to your hands and feet in order to keep your internal organs and brain warm. If you let your core get cold, your feet will get cold no matter what type of boots you are wearing. If your body's core stays warm, your feet will stay warm regardless of what type of boots you are wearing.

If you are standing in deep snow, or water while duck hunting insulated boots will insulate you from the cold snow or water. Otherwise a warm jacket and head covering will do more to keep your feet warm than any boots.

In fact the insulated boots are heavy, and cause your feet to sweat while walking. Wet, sweat soaked feet will make you colder than dry feet.

 

[bob4]

Thanks all. Just wanted to be sure. I'll stick with what I have and carry hot mocks if needed.

 

[Sol]

Get goretex boots. It's waterproof and wicks moisture away.

 

[Lennyjoe]

Its more of how sweaty you get going from house to stand that makes the cold worse. In WVA, we would have to walk almost half a mile to our stands, up a hill and down the other side. Going out fully clothed can cause you to sweat when you finally get there. That makes it miserable for me.

So, I take a backpack with my outer layers in it. I wear just enough to keep me warm, but not hot during the walk. After I get in the stand, I wait for about 15 minutes to cool down and then don the next layer.

 

[25cschaefer]

How warm an amount of insulation is quite subjective. My feet burn up in 200gr boots in MT but my wife are freezing in 800gr.

 

[Outlaw Man]

So, I take a backpack with my outer layers in it. I wear just enough to keep me warm, but not hot during the walk. After I get in the stand, I wait for about 15 minutes to cool down and then don the next layer.

That was going to be my suggestion as well. Either wear lightweight breathable boots while hiking and change into warm ones at your stand, or take a dry pair of socks to change into. The socks will obviously be lighter.

I have no idea how to describe how warm those boots will be.

 

[Fremmer]

Unless you're talking 10 or 20 degrees, 800 is too much. I'm guessing 30 degrees or more in the south, so I'd check out 400 gram. The breathable gore tex is a must.

 

[boogieman]

Trick is moisture wicking socks. I hunt N. PA in December. After walk to stand I open boots as well as jacket and vent the heat and moisture out. As I start to chill down I start adding layers back on. My boots are 400gr. For years I kept going more and more insulation, I was wrong. The moisture is what makes you cold.

 

[Carmmond]

I use 400 gram in WI year round if I go to 800 gram my feet sweat to much and I'm done in a heart beat.... took me 3 sets of boots to realize I needed to drop down and not keep going up to keep warm.

 

[red rick]

I live and hunt in VA. about the same temperatures as NC. My boots are 800 grams. My feet never get too hot unless the temperature is above 70 and I walk a lot. They do get a little cold sitting on a stand when the temperature is around 30 degrees. I wear a light moisture wicking socks under wool socks.

I agree with 25, it's depends on the person.