Thread: Starting out

I've been doing this a while and still messing around with clothing, plus individuals are more/less temperature sensitive, so it's hard to give definitive advice. Top half is straightforward, base-, mid- and waterproof layers depending on conditions. I still think waterproof/breathable jackets are better from Kathmandu or MacPac than the hunting brands, but they aren't super tough. Everything does not have to be camo, subtle natural colours are fine. Generally, I'm happy in shorts and gaiters if on the move and don't worry about wet legs, but if it's really cold and wet and you're going to be sitting still for long periods of time then another layer and waterproofs are required. The latter are hard to choose because ideally they would be tough, quiet, waterproof and breathable. This means expensive! Whatever you go for, they have to be breathable. If they're not, you're going to sweat a lot and you might as well not bother.