The best way to keep your feet (and your hands) warm is to keep your core temperature up. As your temp begins to drop, the body decreases blood flow to your extremities, sacrificing fingers and toes (hands and feet) to protect the brain and internal organs. As stated earlier, a good pair of felt pacs should do the job. Tips to keep core temp up include a decent hat, mittens instead of gloves, a soft foam seat to sit on, and most important; a high collar, scarf or hood to protect the neck area. Also, a good vest can add extra protection without the added bulk of sleeves.

You forgot the main thing-hot coffee from a thermos or fire.

After walking into your tree stand your feet no doubt get sweaty. Then you just sit there while they get cold.
the best solution would be to get in your stand change your socks in to some that you have stored in a nice dry sealed bag.

I have never tried this trick but have heard lots of good comments about it on other forums. Do not recall anyone mentioning it on this thread. The folks that make the chemical heat pacs, make a size to put in your shirt in the area of your kidneys. Supposed to keep the circulating blood warm closer to the lower extremities so it keeps your feet warmer without having to add a lot of bulk.

I pack in a pair of boot blankets and toss a heat pack in each one.

My wife likes to use the thermacare heated back wraps, even the generic equivalent. She said they worked good at helping stay warm. I should note that high teens low twenties is the coldest we see during shotgun season.

I read this on here the other day and was wondering which product would be best for doing so. I will look for something that size



These back wrap things crossed my mind too. Thanks

My feet generally don't get cold; I know, it's a gift.
But for those of you whose do, I'd suggest a nice tropical beach, maybe Thailand, or stay home in front of a nice fire.

No kidding. Or try still hunting. Move.

I would sooner put live porcupines in my boots. Wool tends to cause my skin to break out like a combination of poison ivy, stinging nettles, chigger and bedbug bites. Add some loose fiberglass strands in there for good measure.
You are correct about wool being an excellent choice for most.

I havent seen anybody mention it, but laying a pad on the bottom part of stand under your feet helps. X2 on the wool socks.

I have spent the evening doing research on cold feet. I just hate cold feet in a stand.

Sweat causes cold feet = I walk to my stand and my feet sweat = I go up into my stand and the moisture from the sweat freezes when I sit still= thus my feet are cold.

Step 1- https://www.mycarpe.com/carpe-foot

Step 2- https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/83567?feat=502854-plalander&csp=f

Step 3- https://sectionhiker.com/vapor-barrier-socks/

Step 4- https://reactual.com/clothing/warmest-sock.html

Step 5- https://www.baffin.com/collections/winter/products/40001305

If this does not work I am staying home

I have an old sleeping bag that I pull up over my lower body and legs. works ok. old243

An extra pair of socks causes a boot to be too tight and compresses the insulating property of good socks.

I wear good wicking socks, my feet don't sweat at all, I wear multiple layers, etc, etc, etc. Fact is if I am not moving my feet get cold. Heck they are already semi-cold when I leave the truck. I have tried the heat packs over kidney area too and did not notice a real difference. After reading this I decided Sunday AM to try the larger heat packs taped over the toe area on the outside of my boots. Waited to get into the stand, broke out the blue painters tape, and taped one over each boot. Walla it worked. Not perfect but much, much better.

I wear shoes

I use the chemical toe warmers but not underneath my feet. I wear rubber pacs and I wear a light pair of socks then put the toe warmers on top of my toes then a wool sock. Wearing toe warmers on top of my toes is comfortable for me and I can walk with them on also. Keeps my feet toasty warm all day from sunrise to sunset.

I keep my feet and myself warm with a buddy heater. Worth every penny.

If you have an enclosed, ventilated stand, use a small propane heater. A hat is a must.

Those things absolutely work. Body warmers is what they call them. One over each kidney helps warm the blood, and as an added bonus when you lean back it's like resting on a heating pad.