Just the quick review on some SKRE gear I bought off camofire.

First, the quality appears to be very good. The Hardscrabble pants have an athletic fit and heavy weight stretch material. Rubber strip inside the waist band to keep you short from coming untucked. Oversized heavy duty zippers, two zip close front thigh pockets, two zip code rear pockets and zip close thigh vents. Best of all, 36" in seams in the tall version, so they're almost long enough for me. Close enough for Govt work. Very happy with the pants overall.



I also bought the Kaibab 1/4 zip merino top. Very similar to the Core4 zip top merino layer. Maybe slightly more scratchy but it hasn't been washed yet.

That's the good. Wouldn't hesitate to buy either again.

The bad : their sizing sucks. The reviews said they ran small so I sized up. An XL top is at least as snug o as a L from Core4. And the pants are 36T and I'm normally a 34XT.

The "meh": I'm not a huge fan of the camo. Probably great on a granite cliff, but too dark for my liking. I think the reason these are on camofire is that they are releasing a new camo pattern soon.

I know one of the guys that started the company, really good dude! He has killed some of the largest Mule deer I've ever seen.
I used to go up to Utah on a bow hunting trip every year and stay in one of his ranch houses that's right next to the Paunsagaunt, the mule deer that roams those mountains will make your jaw drop. Absolute monsters!!!

Clothes for talls, awesome. Thanks for the review. I'll investigate.

I love how your table looks like a GAP store for camo.

Inventory time as I'm breaking things out for season and sorting them by "type." There is a full size couch, love seat, and a coffee table full as well. I hope it's a good tool. of self awareness for me to avoid camofire, or if I can't avoid it, at least only buy things that are quality "upgrades" or fill in any gaps that I might have (for me there really are no gaps, but good pants might be an example).

I'm focusing on base layers and early season clothing now so I can get them all washed and stored away in totes that get to live in the study for easy access (versus basement for long term storage). With long summer days and my hunting ground 20 minutes from the office, I can often hunt before or after work as long as I don't have an important early meeting.

All my clothes go in clear plastic totes. Base layers (which includes socks/underwear, headgear and gloves); Lightweight shirts/pants; Mid-weight (includes heavier pants/shirts as well as fleece/light puffys); Cold (Normal jackets/Bibs); and "Brutally cold" (includes heavy bibs, overalls, parkas, etc.).

Every hunting pant out there should have thigh zips. I cannot fathom why more companies don't do it, especially in the hiking/climbing world. They make a huge difference.

I agree, but it relocates otherwise very handy pockets, so I think that, along with extra cost, are the two reasons.

Front of the thigh pockets aren't nearly as user friendly as side cargo pockets.

Camofire has been both a name and a blessing for me. Completely refitted my "wardrobe" with better gear and clothing. Firstlite wool base layers and UA with Badlands/Core4 soft shell pants/jackets/gloves and REI puffy jacket to insulate when necessary. Being in Texas, solid, dependable GoreTex rain gear is next, but so far not really needed. What does everyone use suggest on this front? Probably will go solid here as I'd use it when not hunting as best I could. Maybe a solid moss? Really like the First Lite stuff. Wish Camofire would carry more of their gear.

Camofire almost exclusively carries close-outs or discontinued items from their store front partner, Black Ovis. Until they have excess inventory on that side, or they stumble into and purchase a ton of discontinued items (like they did with Core4) you don't see them on the camofire side. FirstLite has a pretty limited product line so you rarely see them slip onto camofire.

I was able to find some Core4Element rain gear last year super cheap. It's very quality stuff, but like most heavy duty rain gear can be a little warmer than I would like for early season. It's probably worth some google searching to see if any of it is still out there, but I'm guessing it's all been gobbled up by now.

Finding some in Moss might be even more difficult because solid colors are less likely to be put on clearance I think. Seems like once hunting season winds down you can usually find some pretty good deal on camo rain gear as they don't want it to take up space in a warehouse until next year.

My Google Ads/Instagram is now showing a company called Braken Wear. It looks just like SixSite and SKRE, but a much better pattern in my mind. Interesting to see the plethora of these clothing companies that are popping up on various social media platforms.

I'm borderline in love with the SKRE pants after wearing them last weekend. Enough stretch to fit well, not so much that they ride up/down. Also shed stick tights really easy compared to most of my pant alternatives.

I'm waiting on the rain gear. Being in Texas, it's a want, not a need. I do spend some time overseas, so I was hoping to multipurpose the gear. Justify it. I've gathered up most offseason and will continue to do so.

Braken looks strong. Expensive as they all are, but worth the price when you need them. I wondered about the SKRE patterns? Seems designed for technical, mountain hunts (as most seem).

And I face the same issues you apparently do Sean. I'm 6'5 and fairly lean (we'll call it slightly marbled....). Finding gear that fits "well" has always been a challenge. And I love the inserted knee pads my Badlands/C4E pants have. I"m always fumbling around on the ground looking for or fixing something. Less worried about ticks, but tough pants that can withstand pear and mesquite thorns and other assorted brambles is worth the money every time.