Hunting and Survival Gear - Alone Season 8 - Clothing
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- I've received a lot of questions about the hunting and survival gear I took on Alone Season 8 so in this hunting and survival gear review video I'll cover all the hunting clothing system that got me through the 74 days spent on Chilko lake for the show. We'll start with the merino wool base layers from FirstLite, then move on to socks (VortexWear, Bison Wool Co.). Once we're through the base, I'll talk about the pants. I took two pairs of pants with me, one light weight merino wool Obsidian Pants from Firstlite for early season bowhunting. I like them because they're quiet which is super important for the type of close traditional bowhunting I do. The other was a pair of heavy wool pants from Woolrich. If you've seen any of my late season hunting videos you've probably seen these before. I took a pair of brambler gaiters to go over the boots and pants. As for shirts, I took a couple more merino tops as well as an old wool plaid shirt from Woolrich. I also took two pair of boots. The Timberlines from Schnee's are an uninsulated, relatively light weight hunting boot which I love. The other were the heavier Schnee's Pack Boots. I like those because they're very well built and have a removable liner so they're easy to dry out if they get wet. The heavy coat I took was the Lost Pass Parka from Kifaru. It's a bomber coat for cold weather! Helly Hanson Work wear is what I took for rain gear.
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Love gear reviews. Especially when you know the gear has actually seen the elements and reviewed by a well spoken person. Congratulations on the becoming an ALONE winner.
thanks much
Clay, so enjoy all of ur videos. ? The beanie u have in this video, who makes that one, really like how long it is.
@@MarksWorld-GetOutdoors It looks like it's an older first lite beanie.
When it comes to hunting and survival you have proven your knowledge and I respect the hell out of you. This is years later and I yearn to learn to live like you do and not be reliant on the common market. I just watched a video yesterday where you made a bow and arrow set out of bamboo that took down a mountain goat. Sir you are the GOAT!
" Clay Hayes " a grand champion, with or without a recording device pointed at him.. Congratulations sir, and thank you for all the time you've sacrificed to help and educate others.
Thank you for bringing us all along your journey, I was so impressed with how you cheered each of your competitors. You redefined the meaning of integrity in such a humble manner. Congratulations!
Thanks George
The blue gloves: Showa Temres 282. Waterproof breathable microporous polyurethane shell with an acrylic insulating liner. There is also a black version with a sinchable snow cuff. I love mine!
nice!
These are great in PNW rain and snow. I've had a blue pair for about five years now, great for steelhead or camping the rainy months from October through May. That black cinch-tight cuff would be nice for snow, thanks for mentioning them.
I would love to see a video of what if any changes you would make to what your brought and alternatively what would you have brought if there were no show restrictions (but still limited to 10 items plus clothing ect)
I was pretty happy with what I took.
Just finished your season! You even got my big burly husband to shed a tear at the end! Glad to see a fellow Idahoan win! We are in FL now but Idaho is home. Congrats! Grabbing the hubs a shirt now.
We’re in Florida too, near Pensacola.
Yep I love wool. I was stalking through the woods once and almost tripped over a doe laying down. Literally could’ve touched her. She never heard me. Great video
Great gear review! I grew up in the interior of BC, and I can tell you felt pack boots were a staple item! We usually had two pairs of liners so you always had a dry pair to go with!
I really admire you man. You are setting an excellent example for your boys and others who share your interests! Thank you for your inspiration and hard work. God bless.
Thanks
North x North makes merino wool shemaghs. They come in solid colors only but use very high-quality merino. Good video Clay.
Thanks buddy
I love my North x North
It is good to get advice from a true outdoorsman and hunter, including advice on clothing and equipment. We forget about Merino wool fabric. It was 'go-to' for sportsmen at least as far back as Horace Kephart, Dan Beard, Col. Whelen, and the like.
As a farm boy in the 1950's, we got to wear itchy woolen long johns. Merino is not like that...but it does cost more.
But worth it when you spend a lot of time in the field!
Within seconds, I asked why didn't you bring Arctic Muck Boots. Glad it was answered!
I bought Arctic Muck boots as my feet get cold and once that happens I'm done. I'm not impressed.. They're fine if your moving but long hours on a stand they don't cut it. I dug out my 30 yr old Lacross Iceman pack boots, gave them a new set of wool liners and SnoProofed the leather and now I'm a happy man!
@@brucesnyder7581 I’ve used surplus mickey boots for 30 years and I can literally be standing in slush water or -20 and my feet never get cold.
Once in a lifetime a humble leader arises..
A master of the wild...mr Clay
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Hello 👋 my outdoors friend, sincere thanks for sharing this most informative video. I did take notes. All the best to you and your family. Stay safe and healthy out there. 🤗 👋
Hello, thanks for all your videos. As a comment, alpaca wool is very light and warm. sweaters and stockings, the latter tear easily, but I use them when I get to camp. greetings from 🇦🇷
The facts about Wool Clothing is 100% true, I'm a hunter myself and when I go out I learned from my Dad at a young age that Wool Clothing is what to wear. Been wearing it ever since but you would be surprised at the Vast Amount of people out there that actually don't know about wearing Wool Clothing... Love watching Alone and found your Channel after I saw Season 8 lol So Big Congrats on the Win man. Your very smart about being outdoors and that's exactly what it takes, everyday your out there, and at all times 👍👍👍
He's showing the Woolrich "Malone" pants. They are easy to identify because of some red threads woven into the grey. LL Bean sells them for $140. I've worn them for years. They are heavy and you might need suspenders. I think they still come with suspender buttons.
Thanks Clay!
Ironically I started watching your vids for archery tips when I started, I just finished watching season 8 of alone and when you won I realized it was you! Congrats on the big win, best of luck to you and your family!
Welcome back!
I was so impressed with your performance on alone! You are the real deal. The lion, the bear behind the tree, the deer kill, amazing! When you trapped those two hare I was pumped. For a second I thought the guy with all the fat reserves might take it. He was very motivated for his kids too! I hope he's doing well. Been fallowing you for a long time. I hope this win blows up you're brand. You are someone I look up to.
Thanks J
you can buy merino fabric by the yard to make your own wool shemagh. You'd just need to tie off the raw edges (which would then be tassles)
100% on the wool it adapts for you in pretty much any weather situation 👍 great job on the show we live in pretty rough climates in the great white North so my hats off to you sir 🙏🤘🇨🇦
Clay, thanks for the informative video. I’ve been waiting for someone to do one on the clothes worn on Alone. I love my heavy wool pants by Woolrich and my Schnees pac boots, which I’ve had for many years. I use them for late season deer hunting in Vermont when temps go down near 0 deg. F or below. Congratulations on your win. Keep the great videos coming.
Thanks Matt
Been using "gators" since the 60's. I also use a outside the bag sleeping bag cover. Most go with a fleece inner. As with "gators" if things get way down the temp scale..some grass or weeds stuffed in, gives the temp some push back!...and yes, all my camp buddies tease...but they shiffer at night n I just smile under the cover! Lol
North X North is what got me hooked on Merino wool and I absolutely LOVE their products.
They may not have a smaw but they do have a quite large hankerchife thats about 2.5ft squared. They also have various colors and even double weight versions for extra warmth. I HIGHLY recommend them
That is the closest thing I have been able to find to a merino wool smaw
I agree, their merino kerchief is the closest to a Shemagh in wool you can find. They are 42"x42" and made in the USA. Very nice.
Hi Clay, Great job on alone! I actually have a Merion wool blanket scarf. Purchased it at the likemary Store on amazon. They are pricy bout well worth it, and it might be a bit bigger than the smog. Thanks for including us in this adventure. l have used a bunch of you archery tips. Some have worked well for my particular style of shooting, some not so well. Stay real and have fun with the family. I am sure they missed you terribly.
Thanks again! Mike
Thanks Mike
Thanks for the tip Mike.
I’m sure it’s been mentioned but NxN makes a perfect wool shemaugh. Worth the added cost.
Spot on Gaiters are a game-changer. For the Rockies in Archer Season, I will just wear boxer briefs, Synthetic pants, Poly ankle sox, Hiking Boots non-insulated and gaiters. That is all I need for my bottoms. Plus as the day warms. I can pull of the gaiters and roll up those pants and stay cool coming out. I will usually even wear arm gaiters. Same deal long-sleeve poly, Fleece shirt and vest. If it is brutal...I might have to throw on a jacket over for early morning and before dark.
I've been using gators for years for the same reason. Also love Schee's boots. I have cold feet and those boots are awesome down to -30F. Thanks for sharing your gear.
Yes they are!
Excellent review video! I don’t use arctic muck boots either for them same reason. I have had good success with chinook bad axe insulated boots with removable insert. The camo pattern seems to be the most durable, but I’ve had good success with all colors. Excellent prices too. USA made as well. Keep up the good vids!
The company for the gloves is Showa. They're been popular amongst ultralight backpackers, as well.
thanks!
I recently bought a merino wool wild rag from Varesteleka in Finland. It is slightly larger than your shemagh but the same idea. I love it.
Congrats on the W, Clay! Been a fan of yours for awhile now. Happy for you and your family. Don't forget about your youtube channel now that you're rich and famous.
You got it!
Love wool as well! I finally sold off my synthetic pants and went to wool pants as well. It’s crazy that you can search the web and still not find what you are looking for! I finally decided to just purchase wool dress pants to suit my needs, but go figure you just exposed me to the modern option!
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I'm a little late but concerning the scarf, those shamaghs are originally from the Middle & Near East & are generally made of wool just like Persian rugs. Afghans call them a patoo (patu) or just search for wool scarf. They're around.
Dude. This is great. I'm near east ky and it gets a little cold here but one day soon I want to go on an elk hunt out west. This is some of the best advice I've heard on cold weather clothing for hunting
have fun Elliot!
Congratulations on your big win Clay, my husband and I were rooting for you since the beginning and didn’t even know you have a channel until you won and googled you lol. Been watching a lot of your videos and enjoyed them especially videos with your family hunting ! Thanks for sharing ! Subscribed
Thanks Connie! I'm glad you're enjoying the vids.
@@clayhayeshunter Is all about Family! Those two boys don't know how lucky they are!
Appreciate you sharing this information. I too love wool. In the cold I prefer a merino base layer (first lite or Filson normally) wool LL Bean pants (old school, similar to your woolrich pants), a button up Pendleton and a Filson mackinaw cruiser. If it’s cold and wet I’ll likely keep the same bottoms but go with merino base top, crunchy thick lambs wool sweater, and a waxed canvas jacket as a shell. I also found a merino wool headband for ladies that I use as a scarf. Fits nice and always stays in place.
I have hiked in -30c weather with the First Light Obsidians and merino long johns.
Great video, and congratulations. Varusteleka has merino shemaghs. The colors are just ok, only black or green. Color choices aside, its very warm and soft.
I started working in a freezer a while back and yes. Merino wool is the best. I will never wear cotton socks again.
I'm a wool lover myself, for many of the same reasons as yourself. Wool and fur are eco friendly. When they've expended their life, you can put them into the soil/trash, without having to worry about contamination. As far as scent control while hunting. Unless you are hunting the backcountry, or some remote area, YOU DO NOT NEED SCENT CONTROL CLOTHING. Deer, and bears, in most populated areas, are use to human scent. So for the most part, that scent lock clothing is a gimmick, unless you're hunting somewhere remote. Many millions of deer have been harvested, long before scent lock clothing was invented. Love the show by the way.
the way fur is raised in so cruel. some wool is, too. i wish there was a humane group that judged the least cruel wool - did regular checks on the animals and how the wool was shaven off of them.
I really enjoy your videos, looking to go camping here in Western Washington. So many ideas you've given me!!
Ought to add some affiliate links to these items from your favorite gear outlets. Makes it easier to find the gear for us and mo money for your efforts.
Ed* And cannot agree more about Marino Wool. I work outdoors through the winter, both in MI, ND, and CO now too, and enjoy Skiing/Snowboarding and day-hiking. Merino is the bomb. A week without a wash, is surprisingly not miserable at all. And those blue gloves, many a job in oil&gas work supplied those or similar to us. They do get cold below zero. The best gloves for waterproof, grip, cut resistance, durability is "Monkey Grip" textured PVC gloves, with Knit Wool "gardening" style, or cross-country ski gloves worn as a base-layer. That system works down to -20F before the orange plastic gets very stiff. But they remain warm.
Before the Army started using Gators they used Army wraps which were made out of wool sometimes canvas depending on the temperature range today of soldiers were operating in but trying to find some good winter wool raps is hard to may have to make your own a blanket
Awesome review truly appreciated the knowledge share. Cheers Ginge
Well used and recommended gear, well thought out. You got me !! Thanks for the info...
Iv never been into the woods or hunting ect but after watching clays material for awhile I def want to start bow training an get into it.
We use gators to avoid lower leg snakebite in Australia. The most likely place you will be bitten when walking in the bush.
Man, my wife has family that lives close to Lewiston. Next time I’m out there, as a newer bow hunter, I’d love to sit down and pick you brain brother. Congratulations on the win.
Thanks Caleb
Johnson Woolen Mills out of Maine also makes a heavy wool pant that is the same as the Old Woolrichs pant.
Nice, thanks
North x North makes a merino wool shemagh/wild rag/bandana replacement. I know a lot of military guys that have adopted it as a primary piece of gear instead of the shemagh. And a few of us northern cowboys that did the same to replace our silk ones in winter
Brother, you are a Beast!
Keep sharing the knowledge and skills! Subbed!
For a merino wool shemagh. Look up "N x N" North by North. Look at the kerchief. Its 42 x 42. I have 4.
north by north makes a merino wool shemagh, although they call it a kerchief
Really enjoy your channel. We found it after the show. Keep up the information .
Thanks Darrell
Gloves - Showa Temres 282 (Thanks for the tip!)
Gaitors are great for keeping insects and their eggs as well as burrs off too
Congratulations on your win! I have been a fan for a long time!
Awesome! Thank you!
while still at home, or at least, before launch, water-proof spray the backpack and 2 sets of clothing, if you dont have a waterproof outer shell for one set. Those items and your life vest become your pontoons for the outrigger raft. 8 small logs for the frameworks. Small "throne" of more logs created atop the two 8 ft long center logs, so your feet are up out of the water. Lash the camera case to the throne and sit on it. Before lashing the pontoons to the frame, test each one for air bubbles when submerged. If you see a leak mark it, dry it out with a hot stone, on both sides and patch both sides with duct tape. Ive had some white duct tape underwater, on some tyvek my garage, 40F or colder, for 3 days now, no sign of loosening of the adheasive. With 6 pontoons, each one capable of floating a man, you need not concern yourself as to whether the logs float. Stuff the items with soft, dry debris, BEWARE of pointy sticks! whipstitch the seams, using a straightened-out fishhook, grind off a lot of the "eye" so that the hook pulls thru cloth easily, make a wooden button-thimbler to help with that part, and use the multitool to pull on the needle if need be. Lash the pontoons to the TOP of the logs, so that the undersurface has low drag. Sharpen the corners of all logs for the same reason. You can make this raft in one day, mostly by fire light. Make the oars, oarlocks, throne and tripods to mount the oarlocks in one more day. Then have a SOLID watercraft. Once it gets really cold and you need the 2 sets of clothing, the lake will freeze over anyway and you'll have no further use for the raft, eh?
Wool pants are da bomb for winter ,,,, gaiters too
I'd love to see a tutorial/tips video from you on how to find/choose a good sharpening rock and how to sharpen and axe and knife with it!
i second that
Clay, Check out Traditional Archery Guru G Fred Asbell of Asbell Wool. I bought one of their Anoraks, years ago. Mrs. Asbell did a special order because I am tall and have long arms. They have huge hoods presumably to hide your eyes when hunting, but for sleeping in the cold or sleeping in the daylight they are awsome. I do not know if the weave of the Shemagh is unique, but they have very large Bandanas. I would guess that Mrs Asbell would probably work with you. Those folks are salt of the earth.
Woolaphile in Boise
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A ball cap is one of the best eye protectors in the woods aswell. Out in the Big Horns this summer I bought lost my eye had it not been for my hat. I was hopping up on a bank and a stick I didn't notice caught on the brim of my hat and knocked my hat back and deflected the branch down just enough to stab me just beneath my eye.
That is a super set up! Oh thanks for the information. I only recently learned about wool socks and have been wearing them ever since. I am a paramedic and wear the boots for 24 hours sometimes and cotton socks yuck. Man thanks for the info
Thank you sir.
When I returned to the states, I brought back a few shemaghs (called "kephia" in Palestine). I found them incredibly useful. I didn't want to make a political statement in my summer construction job but in 100+ deg temps, they're nice to have. Mind you, this was all before 9/11 so shemaghs were virtually unheard of here at the time. So I just picked up a yard of tan cotton & wore that all summer at work. I don't know if anybody makes a merino one but I'm sure you can find some merino by the yard, hem the ends & you're good to go. It's just a square piece of fabric, after all. Can't beat the simplicity.
Thanks Matt
We put electric tape on the bottom strap to stop snow build up, from sticky snow! Good advise.
good tip
12:44 Gloves mentioned: Showa Best 282 Atlas TEMRES Insulated Gloves.
North x north does a huge shemagh in merino wool. I like my bandana from them, I bet their shamagh is good too.
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Hi Clay & great video. Missing more of the detalje on trousers and jacket. Placing and opnong on the pocket on trousers, leg pocket, buttons or welcro, thightning of the trousers around the ankels, strengthning on the knees etc. Very often socomd good trousers hav pocket with vertikal pocketopnings drawn to the back, very clomsey to use, spesially when wet hands. Legpockets to much on the front of the legs instead on the side etc. Thight back pockets is also wrong. Miss your experience with this detail, wich I have learned is the different between ok and top.
those same heavy wool pants are still available from Johnsons mills in vermont.
Congratulations on the win 🏆
Thanks so much! So glad you are doing this video! Thank you, thank you!!
You are so welcome!
I'm not sure about a wool shemagh but have you ever thought about a silk wild rag they are about the same size as a shemagh and silk has alot of the same property's of wool. Silk is hypoallergenic, moisture wicking, and good insulation.
smartwool is a synthetic wool psure and has all the same properties of what he was saying if that is something that is helpful for you.
I take a ball cap everywhere I really felt that one.
Love this! Inspired..thanks man
Sheller Tim Res. They even make gloves I see lots using for early spring or late fall/early winter calving seasons around here or at least telling me they use that go up to just past elbow on some models or up to armpit on other versions. Most the ones I know of people using are the black model or the dark green that looks black as they want to see the fluids during calving season so the Black is preferred over the blue or red. these people do wash them off after every calf using a diluted bleach solution they dunk the gloves still on into and after a about 20 calves or so they change the wash out. I used to use a pair of winter rubberized grip on front hand of gloves for work at a school when I delivered food from same brand Sheller blowing through about 2--3 a year until I found some of the double thick ranch gloves until they were blew out and found out how stiff they are and now some leather fleece winter ones for putting away stuff that I can't seem to find a small in only a women's medium as the smallest size.
If you haven’t found a merino wool shemagh yet, North by North makes them. About 43” x 43”. There are others. I’m looking at more of a thin shawl at 40” x 70”. Cheers
thanks
those blue waterproof gloves are the 'Showa Temres 282 Insulated Polyurethane Coated Gloves'
awesome, thanks for that!
I’ve been wondering about that.
@@clayhayeshunter you bet! thank you for the video!
They are available on amazon...
Great video man! And congrats on alone. Gotta get yourself some beaver fur gear too! Only thing that keeps my hands working during winter trapping.
14:48 ball caps 🧢 eye protection from wild branches and things getting in your eyes I always add a bump cap shell inside my ball cap for added protection
Nice gear review. Marine wool will.be added to my collection.
Right on
I also find that gators help keep your laces from coming undone
absolutely
I have been using smart wool for 20 years.
You can get a very high quality merino wool shemagh from Canadian Goose.
Weatherwool used to have a wool shemagh. I'm sure they still offer them.
Alpaca is hypoallergenic, does not smell when wet, has a higher warmth ratio than wool compared to weight and is lighter. Congrats btw.....
I used to love merino wool until I developed an allergy. I still haven't found a great substitute especially for socks. Some synthetics are ok, but not great.
Dude! I have the same problem; my arms are abnormally long for someone of my stature. Finding dress shirts that don't write up my wrists is a nightmare, but even finding base layers long sleeve knit shirts and jackets with arms of the appropriate length is difficult for me anytime someone can give me a bead on shirts that fit people with abnormally long arms I'm in!
so glad men have the same problems I have (but I have to look good, too - seems to be a female thang). That body-type is sometimes called Marfan-esque.
Hi brother Clay You asked about the wool shemagh. I will bring you some shemaghs from my country, and I will deliver them to you. I am a subscriber to your TH-cam channel, and all the content you provide is beautiful, interesting and useful. I will be in touch with you about the shemaghs.
Gloves are Showa Temres 282.
I had a pair of those gloves when I was in the cannery 😂
Showa Atlas 282 TEMRES is the blue glove you want
Clay, what do you think about carhartt clothes and canvas in general? I just bought afew pairs of carhartt pants and love them, they seem very durable and comfortable. Just wanted to hear your opinion.
They’re great for work wear. But they’re too noisy for my style of hunting.
be CERTAIN to size your clothing and socks to be able to wear all of the layers at the same time, with debris stuffed between each layer. When you make the clothing out of the reflective 12x12 tarp and the duct tape, be sure to allow for a thick layer of debris under that clothing, or all of the other clothing under it. When you wrap the reflective bivy and debris around the tarp-made clothing, you dont need other clothing under it, while out on the raft. Then your clothing is not getting wet, you see. When the debris gets wet, just shake the water off of the tarp based layer and the tyvek bivy, toss the wet debris, dry off with some dry debris, if need be, warm up in the bivy with the hot rocks. You ARE smart enough to have a fire nearby when you're on the raft, correct? Don dry debris and the tarp-clothing and bivy and get back to work.
Got a couple pairs of those waterproof gloves for duck hunting and they are the bomb. They hold up great to oysters and are crab boil certified xD
I’d look for a shemagh in silk…. Not merino, but better than cotton and very light weight. Absorbs less than wool too.
Enjoyed Alone Season 8, but am loving your home videos after more. Am watching "clothing" video. Most items you have given item brand names until gaitors. I missed which brand of Gaitors you have. Great gift for son-in-law. However, just Googled "Gators" and found the correct spelling! Bama girl who is FSU fan is glad not to be giving gift of Gators! Who is your fav Florida football team? Are we rivalries? Anyway, again, what brand did you highlight in this episode. Congrats on win & being home by Christmas. Also, you have another Subscriber as of today. Hello to Liz. Watched HOME after 74days. Loved it!
haha, I'm a UF alumni! =) Those were also FirstLite!
I would have went the other method and had either a lowcut hiker all leather or a Trail running shoe with Gore-Tex/similar product to keep dirt out better and glued on a sport or lower style Gore-Tex gaitor to the shoe since for all winter I just use a late fall early winter right now the Timberland Flume going through a few models after my Walmart with other non Gore-Tex type Gore-Tex failed after 10 years of winter only use. I am finding all leather to be the best for shoes even down colder then what you experienced on the show as long as it has padding. What I might have done is bought the same shoes I have since 2020 but get not just 1/2 size larger then 7.5--8 for socks at an 8 for most boots for me but a 8.5 or 9 to fit an extra liner in the shoes that did not come with the shoe but is now a part I can add like another sock since on the show you only got 2 pairs or 3 pairs of socks. This way in less cold temps I can still go out and run from something if need be with the first option. Not that I would go on the show, I need quite a few calories too keep me going.