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dearchaser
Wore out another pair of "cheap" wool pants this season chasing them wiley whitetails. Starting to think it may be cheaper in the long run to spend some real money ($300+) for a pair that lasts. Anybody out there wearing Beagle Ware or King OF The Mtn wool willing to share their experience with the "finer threads"??? Or other suggestions. Thanks.
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  • DancesWithSheep
    The title of your thread intrigued me. I'm disappointed about the content, however.
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  • Chief Shaway
    quote:Originally posted by DancesWithSheep
    The title of your thread intrigued me. I'm disappointed about the content, however.


    "What's up the sheep with the ribbons around her neck?
    That's the commanders sheep. You need to leave her alone."
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  • fishkiller41
    quote:Originally posted by dearchaser
    Wore out another pair of "cheap" wool pants this season chasing them wiley whitetails. Starting to think it may be cheaper in the long run to spend some real money ($300+) for a pair that lasts. Anybody out there wearing Beagle Ware or King OF The Mtn wool willing to share their experience with the "finer threads"??? Or other suggestions. Thanks.

    U may wanna think about coverin your wollins with some canvis...CARHART.
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  • p3skyking
    I have no experience with the brands you named but working north of the Artic Circle, I found the thickest, 100% wool clothing to be the warmest, most durable clothing to be had.
    Layering is most important to comfort and survivability as wool insulates even when wet. It will weigh you down and drown you though if you fall into deep water so be careful in that regard.
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  • dakotashooter2
    The heavier Swiss or German Mil surp. Of course it doesn't come in camo which is probably what you want. Been getting about 5 years out of a pair (under $20). Usually get torn up from crawling over fences.
    A few years back I found a pair of camo wool chaps which I love. I don't recall the brand but have used them for about 3 years and they are holding up well. I like the fact that I can remove and stow them if I get too warm.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    I have had Sleeping Indian for about 10 years, it wears great.
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  • dearchaser
    Thanks for the replies and advice. Wasn't familiar with Sleeping Indian...will check them out.
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  • allen griggs
    dakotashooter is right, find some German milsurp wool pants, what top quality, cheap!
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  • frog21
    I like woolrich myself.
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  • Wolf.
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    Best field pants are a heavy duty pair of jeans (there's a few manufacturers who make 14oz. jeans) that have been waterfroofed.

    Get them two sizes too big, and maybe 3" too long.

    Wash them with hot water, detergent, bleach and fabric softener (all tossed in together.

    Hang them out to dry, don't dry them in the dryer.

    Lay them out flat on several thicknesses of newspaper and, using a heat gun (don't burn them; warm them up hot), apply a boot waterproofer called Snow Shield. Get it in there good and get the seams good.

    Go to the thrift store and get a pair of 100% worsted wool suit-type trousers (wool flannel, if you can find it) that fit comfortably loose.

    Sew 4 or 5 buttons on the waistband of the wool pants you just bought and cut corresponding buttonholes in the waistband of the jeans (sew the buttonholes before you cut the slot).

    So, put on the old wool suit trousers, pull the waterproof jeans on over them, button the wool trousers to the jeans, get a pair of those overkill construction-type suspenders and clip them to the trousers to hold them up.
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