With Winter fast approaching, I've been looking to invest in some long-term durable apparel (made from natural materials like wool or cotton) to make my outdoor experiences in the cold more enjoyable. I have been formulating a layering strategy that will hopefully carry me from late Fall through early Spring. One interesting piece of apparel I recently stumbled upon (and subsequently ordered) was the handmade Wool Boreal "Shirt" from Lester River Bushcraft, although it's more like an anorak than a shirt. Founder Jason Gustafson specializes in custom handmade knives and bushcraft gear. "Bushcraft", to those unfamiliar with it is a general term with Australian roots referring to wilderness skills. From my internet searches, I'm seeing bushcraft gear showing up on hunting and survivalist websites (not surprisingly). But like Ventile cotton, there seems to be a resurgence in the use of natural (vs man-made) materials for outdoor gear. The Boreal Shirt is made from recycled wool blankets, and is warm, tough and versatile. There are several YouTube video reviews of this that really convinced me I need to be sporting a Boreal Shirt of my own. I'm in the queue for the next batch that Jason is making, and I'm very excited. I'm wondering if anyone else on the forum owns one of these (or something similar... there are other hand-crafted wool shirts/jackets/Mackinaws from bowhunters Fred Asbell (http://gfredasbell.com/) and Ron LaClair ( http://www.shrewbows.com/index.html). I'm ready to ditch my stinky UnderArmour in favor of wool underlayers.
Now I need a good windproof shell. I wish I had another few hundred bucks to drop on a Ventile jacket, but I may instead opt for a waxed cotton anorak (Orvis makes a nice one). Any ideas/recommendations that are not too costly? BTW, the Boreal Shirt IS rather pricey, but considering how durable and warm it is, and that it's handmade in Duluth, MN, I say it's well worth the $250 price tag. Peace, BB -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
