I am now using "King of the Mountain" wool clothing when out tracking in Scotland. I suppose this will be a little bit of a review. The thing about KOTM wool clothing that kills you is the price. It is very very very expensive. Most items after postage and import duty are a minimum of £240. So why do I have their bush shirt , bunwarmer pants and rancher jacket. I have heard people say it is too expensive but when I ask them to add up the money they have spent on their hand made custom knives, theirs cost more. I guess it is partly priorities, I don't like being cold. I bought one piece each six months for eighteen months and have found it to be of good value. So what is special about it: it is camouflaged and silent> The camo is woven in and is very waterproof so far for west coast Scotland and is very warm. You can see more at http://www.kingofthemountain.com/http/ .
I find the bunwarmer pants to be a bit heavy and in hindsight would get bunlite pants. The autumn camo patern is suitable for the UK as blowdown is more of the above tree line or snow camo. The rancher jacket is warm enough for here in the UK. It is also worth checking out their competition, Sleeping Indian who are slightly cheaper. Unlike Swanni their gear does not need reproofing after a few years because of the construction. The quality of KOTM is top notch. Do I need it is another question? Well when stalking it is a lot quieter than any other camo I have worn, when lying down for extended periods I stay warmer and I find the camo blends very well as it is so muted, it is woven in rather than printed on. The pockets on my garments are very limited so if you cary a lot of other gear get something else to carry it in. I personaly am reluctant to use it near an open fire as I do not want it to absorbe the scent of smoke for stalking. It is a very specialised piece of clothing and unless you had the need or the kit lust for it you would not spend the money on it. I suppose the ethical part is that it is wool. This is turning in to a ramble so I am off to bed as it is quite late.
Hope this was helpfull to somebody
Jamie
I find the bunwarmer pants to be a bit heavy and in hindsight would get bunlite pants. The autumn camo patern is suitable for the UK as blowdown is more of the above tree line or snow camo. The rancher jacket is warm enough for here in the UK. It is also worth checking out their competition, Sleeping Indian who are slightly cheaper. Unlike Swanni their gear does not need reproofing after a few years because of the construction. The quality of KOTM is top notch. Do I need it is another question? Well when stalking it is a lot quieter than any other camo I have worn, when lying down for extended periods I stay warmer and I find the camo blends very well as it is so muted, it is woven in rather than printed on. The pockets on my garments are very limited so if you cary a lot of other gear get something else to carry it in. I personaly am reluctant to use it near an open fire as I do not want it to absorbe the scent of smoke for stalking. It is a very specialised piece of clothing and unless you had the need or the kit lust for it you would not spend the money on it. I suppose the ethical part is that it is wool. This is turning in to a ramble so I am off to bed as it is quite late.
Hope this was helpfull to somebody
Jamie
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