I love to shop.
Today was the day I decided I was going to go shopping for hunting apparel for the upcoming season. I felt a little nervous that I would not find what I had envisioned in my head; the perfect fitting camo Hunting outfit.
Cabela’s was going to be my first stop. Wow! I walked into every hunter’s heaven. I felt as if I need to rub my eyes to confirm the sign about the camo apparel wasn’t blinking neon lights. I can see why this store is a hunters dream, and a pocketbooks nightmare.
So many choices surround you giving you the ideals of becoming a better outdoorsperson. Off I trekked to what I had assumed was the woman’s a section due the smaller sized apparel and after a little time I realised I was looking at youth clothing.
The confusion quickly ended when I spotted a large wall of camo lingerie and realised I had finally arrived. After grabbing a few choices of water resistant and water repellant jackets and pants dressed in the real tree pattern, I strutted over to the fitting room.
The first set I tried on was from a brand called Girls with Guns, a camo rain resistant jacket and pants with a zipper around the boot area. I had mixed feelings about trying this brand on as the rain gear set was on the same rack of a camo t-shirt covered in glitter. Great for a party, not for my hunt.
My final opinion is that these girls with guns may actually be women who live in the amazon and hunt with spears. At 5’8 I feel that I am a taller woman. When putting on their rain pants I couldn’t located my feet. Now, I am not looking to be stylish in the woods, however, I am looking for comfort and of course safety. The thought of tripping in the woods with my gun and allowing my buck to run wild deeper in the forest just made me cringe at these pants. The jacket was the winner of this ensemble, a nice fit, however, their original and chic camo pattern would not have matched any other pant choice I made.
With a sigh of desperation I handed my choices to the floor clerk and explained my findings. With a little wink she told me I would have better luck at the men’s section and to keep an eye out for small sizes. Off I went, I quickly ran into a large amount of camo rain apparel.
The lineup of real tree Gortex caught my eye. Searching for a small size seemed to last forever but it was worth it in the end. Gortex Real Tree won my heart. The adjustable snap bottom closures to tighten your pants to your boot, the choice between different camo patterns, and the heat I automatically felt radiating my skin when I pulled them on made them a pure winner.
Although hunting appears to be a male dominated sport I do have faith the reason behind the lack of smaller sizes in the men’s camo apparel is only because I just missed the petite huntress whom also got diverted to the men’s section.
Or Maybe I took too long in the camo lingerie aisle.
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