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The Bigfoot Hunter's Guide:
Cold Weather Bigfoot Hunting

Fall/Winter Bigfoot Hunting
Being out in the woods in inclement weather is extremely dangerous and could actually kill you or result in the loss of limbs. If you are not an experienced outdoorsman and are just getting started, it is not recommended that you attempt this and if you do, please don’t try it alone. If you do decide to go out in the cold to hunt Bigfoot here is what you should bring with you:

Polypropelene Undergarments
Top and Bottom Insulating Layers. These are important in that they will retain heat, but allow your sweat to be drawn away from the body and evaporate. When outdoors, being dry means being warm. Cotton items should never be worn close to the body, because they will absorb moisture and this moisture will make you cold. This inner layer will retain heat and keep your core body temperature up in cold conditions.

Shirt
Wool items are good to wear at this layer because wool insulates well.

Pants
Should be long and warm.

Socks
Socks should be either a prolypropelene material or be quick drying. Wet feet are cold feet. The material should allow your feet to breathe, especially since you will be walking around a lot.

Hat
They say that 90% of heat is lost from the body through the head. By wearing a watchcap or similar headgear, this heat can be retained with minimal interference to your activities.  (I prefer black ones since they don’t show dirt and don’t stand out.)

Scarfs and Gators
These items will prevent heat from escaping around the neck area. If you use a gator, do not cover your mouth with it, since the moisture from your breath will make it wet and your face will get cold.

Boots
Boots should come to the mid-calf region. This will prevent snow from coming into your boots and getting your feet wet. Rubber boots keep your feet dry, but I find them very clunky. A Gore-tex like boot is terrific because it is waterproof, but allows your feet to get some air, helping to keep them dry. These boots are usually well insulated.

Gloves
Since fingers and toes seem to always get cold first, being the most extreme of extremities, it is important to get quality items to cover them. I have found that neoprene diving gloves or mittens are the best options for keeping your fingers dry and warm for long periods of time.

Jacket and Ski Pants
These should be waterproof and breathable. Their primary function is to keep water from getting into the your insulating layer.

Sunglasses
When walking through snowy areas, sunglasses will save your eyes which can get quite bright.