Once a year, dad and I try to get out for a hunt around his birthday for a bit of bonding and to see some new country. The destination was chosen at the last minute as there had been a bit of rain and we had to pick somewhere where the rivers wouldn’t be too high. I chose a spot I hadn’t really explored, but the destination wasn’t important, it was the journey that it was all about.
Showery skies and slightly swollen rivers greeted us at the car park but the forecast was for improvement. The walk up was uneventful apart from a light dipping of the family jewels in the icy river which put a dampner on things for a couple of minutes. A fair amount of sign was scattered intermittently here and there but it was the middle of the day with not much chance of bumping into anything.
On arrival to the hut we had a break then contemplated how we were going to kill the next four hours until dark.
The obvious option was to continue up the river towards the saddle into the east coast to have a look at some new country. There were a few patches of sign here and there but the further we went the less clearings and less sign there was. We killed a bit of time and waited for it to get closer to the prime time for our wander back to the hut.
Nearing the hut with fading light, I glance down to gauge the sign. “This is where all that fresh sign was on the way up” I thought to myself as I got my rifle at the ready, pulled my Veil buff over my face and entered stealth mode. Within less than a minute I rounded a corner and there was the arse end of a deer poking at me about 75m away. I sent some scrambled gestures at dad who was following about 5m back to get down and stay still. I scrambled forward to a prominent rock and extended the bipod which straddled the rock, giving me a reasonable rest. The deer was still arse on, and also hiding behind a stick so I had to be patient. He turned left but not quite enough, then right but the stick was still in the way. Finally he stepped out into dangerzone and 140 grains of heat got sent his way. The easy work was done. Being only five minutes from the hut was a bonus. The familiar feeling of blood dripping down the back of your legs is all part of a successful hunt, yet a little messy.
With the deer hanging in the meat safe, the well-travelled beer went down a treat. The morning hunt was unsuccessful, not that we really needed another one but it’s always good to see what’s around. The deer was boned out then lugged out. It’s always a good trip with the old man, to share a common interest in the outdoors and to enjoy our backcountry.
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JACKET AND SHIRT SIZE
Place the tape measure around the large part of your chest, usually just below the arm pits. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size. The sizes below are not the sizes of the garments, but the size size of the persons chest as certain layers are made larger to fit base and/or mid layers underneath.
BASE/MID LAYER
SIZE
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CHEST CM | CHEST INCHES |
XXS | 85-90 | 33-35 |
XS | 90-95 | 35-37 |
S | 95-100 | 37-39 |
M | 100-105 | 39-41 |
L | 105-110 | 41-43 |
XL | 110-115 | 43-45 |
2XL | 115-120 | 45-47 |
3XL | 120-125 | 47-49 |
4XL | 125-130 | 49-51 |
5XL | 130-135 | 51-53 |
OUTER LAYER
SIZE
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CHEST CM | CHEST INCHES |
XXS | 90-95 | 35-37 |
XS | 95-100 | 37-39 |
S | 100-105 | 39-41 |
M | 105-110 | 41-43 |
L | 110-115 | 43-45 |
XL | 115-120 | 45-47 |
2XL | 120-125 | 47-49 |
3XL | 125-130 | 49-51 |
4XL | 130-135 | 51-53 |
5XL | 135-140 | 53-55 |
TROUSER SIZE
WAIST: Place the tape measure around your waist, just above where your trousers would normally naturally rest. Don't pull the tape tight, but make sure it is snug. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size.
INSEAM: This is the measurement from the center of the crotch on our trousers, to the base of the inner leg.
SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
XXS | 71-74 | 28-29 | 78 |
XS | 75-79 | 30-31 | 79 |
S | 80-84 | 32-33 | 80 |
M | 85-89 | 34-35 | 81 |
L | 90-94 | 36-37 | 82 |
XL | 95-99 | 38-39 | 83 |
2XL | 100-104 | 40-41 | 84 |
3XL | 105-109 | 42-43 | 84 |
4XL | 110-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
5XL | 115-120 | 46-47 | 85 |
OUTER LAYER TROUSER SIZE
Our outer layer trousers are designed to be worn over the top of your regular trousers. The sizing is therefore larger than our regular trousers. Below are the dimensions of the outer layer trousers.
SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
XS | 83-86 | 33-34 | 79 |
S | 87-90 | 34-35 | 80 |
M | 91-94 | 36-37 | 81 |
L | 95-98 | 37-38 | 82 |
XL | 99-102 | 39-40 | 83 |
2XL | 103-106 | 41-42 | 84 |
3XL | 107-110 | 42-43 | 84 |
4XL | 111-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
WOMEN'S SIZE (CM / INCH)
This is the measurements of the person, not the garments.
SIZE | CHEST | WAIST | HIPS |
8 | 84cm / 33" | 74cm / 29.1" | 106cm / 41.7" |
10 | 89cm / 35" | 78cm / 30.7" | 110cm / 43.3" |
12 | 94cm / 37" | 82cm / 32.3" | 114cm / 44.9" |
14 | 99cm / 39" | 86cm / 33.9" | 118cm / 46.4" |
16 | 104cm / 41" | 90cm / 35.4" | 122cm / 48" |
18 | 109cm / 43" | 94cm / 37" | 126cm / 49.6" |
20 | 114cm / 45" | 98cm / 38.6" |
130cm / 51.2" |
BOOTS SIZE
All sizes are US men's sizing. Measure from the from the back of your heel to the end of your longest toe.
US | FOOT LENGTH (approximate) |
6 | 9.3 in / 23.6 cm |
7 | 9.6 in / 24.4 cm |
8 | 9.9 in / 25.2 cm |
9 | 10.25 in / 26 cm |
10 | 10.6 in / 26.8 cm |
11 | 10.9 in / 27.8 cm |
12 | 11.25 in / 28.6 cm |
13 | 11.6 in / 29.4 cm |
GAITER SIZE
Measure the circumference of calves at the thickest point. The size on the chart is the largest measurement that will fit in the gaiter. Gaiters can be tightened, but cannot be stretched to fit legs larger than the measurements shown on the chart.
SIZE
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CALF SIZE |
S
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380mm |
M
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410mm |
L
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440mm |
XL
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470mm |
2XL
|
500mm |
SIZE
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LENGTH CM | WIDTH CM |
S | 18 | 9 |
M | 19 | 9.5 |
L | 20 | 10 |
XL | 21 | 10.5 |
KIDS SIZES (CM)
This is the measurements of the person, not the garments.
SIZE | CHEST | WAIST | HIPS |
4 | 60 | 56 | 62 |
6 | 64 | 58 | 66 |
8 | 68 | 60 | 71 |
10 | 72 | 64 | 76 |
12 | 76 | 68 | 80 |
14 | 80 | 72 | 84 |