[dave99]

I may have misunderstood your post, but I don’t think there is much of a debate regarding soft shell vs hard shell: a soft shell with DWR does not replace a waterproof gore or equivalent layer.

For multi day sheep hunts and cold weather hunts I run:

-Merino base (short + long sleeve)
-Primaloft or equivalent jacket like Arcteryx Atom
-puffy down jacket to be worn for cold or wind exposed areas. I use a Helly Hansen
-Gore or equivalent rainproof shell (pants and jacket). I have used Kuiu Chugach but am now getting better performance out of Outdoor Research and Patagonia than the Kuiu stuff, which seems to wet out earlier despite waterproofing washes.

With the above layers, I’m good to go for everything from multi-day mountain hunts, to November deer hunts and multi day backcountry ski winter trips.

If you are keen on soft shell, you could replace my primaloft layer with a soft shell, although I have found that primaloft (or coreloft) performs better than any soft shell I’ve used- and I have had several.


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