>>2107975>>2107967Cater your clothing to your environment. If your in PNW, you need a wide range of clothing because you get a lot of different weather. I recommend wool since it keeps some warmth in the rain and generally isn't too noisy, but different types of wool will vary that up. If you specifically want to stalk animals, get some hunting clothing. You can get surplus stuff cheap, cabelas or bass pro offers a wide range, and you can go to more niche stores and find the more expensive stuff. In PNW the big expensive ones I know off the top of my head are Sitka gear and probably first lite, though I've heard first lite can wear pretty quick since it's pretty thin wool for a lot of it. Simms also makes good shit, but is also expensive as all hell, and more aimed at fishing. Filsons old stuff is great, their new stuff is more catered for style.
Go to the store, rube the fabric on itself and listen. A lot of hunting clothes, especially bow hunting have a soft outer layer to cut down noise, and you can easily find warm, waterproof clothes as well since hunting tends to be in miserable weather. Just walking around the woods in full camo is pretty cringe though, but if you want to stalk animals....
Key in PNW in general though, is layers. Something to keep you dry, something to keep your warm, and something to keep the wind/rain out. Add or remove layers to vary for outside temp. Always start the hike a bit on the cold side because you'll warm up, and if you started warm you'll end up stopping and stripping layers, and heavy sweat is very bad as you'll end up freezing when you start cooling down. Take a wool beanie if it's cold.
Summer clothing, since it's close now, lightweight breathable clothes, maybe zip off leg pants (zipped off for breathing, zipped on to keep bugs and bushes off your legs) are a good option so long as you have a pack to throw the cuffs in, a nice big floppy/breathable hat, and comfortable, moisture wicking socks, underwear, and shirt.
