Hunting in November during the rut often means having to hunt in cold weather. Of course, a hunter wants to spend as much time as possible in the stand at that time of the year. I have found that a piece of carpet or heavy felt placed on the platform of my stand helps to keep my feet warm. I don’t know if the heat loss is due to my boots being in contact with the cold metal or exposure to the cold air, but using the carpet makes a very noticeable difference. It also helps to silence the movement of my feet.
Another trick to staying warm during those all day sits in cold weather is to pin a chemical hand warmer to your second layer of clothing. When it is really cold, I use the larger body warmers; those things really give off the heat! However, do not pin chemical warmers where they contact your skin directly as they may give you a burn.
During those long, cold days in the stand, I have found that having a warm drink is surely nice. The new vacuum coffee cups work well, but there is still a significant amount of heat loss from the plastic cap. Placing a doubled wool sock over the top of the cup helps keep the liquid hot much longer.
Another trick is to put an adhesive backed toe warmer on The outside of each boot toe and cover with a sock like you did in the photo of your thermos. I took an old pair of over the calf wool socks that had a hole in the heels and cut the calf section off and stitched it closed. Since the calf section is stretchy it will go over the boot toe much easier. You only need for it to come to your Boot instep for it to work great. Thanks for the tips!
Wet whether the carpet would work as a non slip
….and if you over hang the carpet it would act a buffer between the platform and any weapon hanging off the end of a rope.
It’s a winner!
Jim