@Surgeon1 - I also like Cotton but Only for Outer clothes. Never for socks, use worsted wool or synthetic blend, same for underwear - cotton stays wet too long.
Lots of people take them and some outfits no longer iron clothing due to the prevalence of synthetics.
Yes. I usually hunt the East Cape mid to end of August and the mornings can be chilly. But by afternoon it can become toasty. I layer up with thin synthetic blend breathable shirt, fleece vest, and fleece jacket outer layer. That way I can shed layers as needed. Pants are always khaki or olive colored and jeans weight. Not a fan of cargo pants. Don't care for stuff flapping against my legs or the tactical look. Carpenter jeans are okay if I can find the right color and not too heavy. Not a fan of Carhart.
Think you meant to say doesn’t happen. And yes there’s a little bot fly that lays the eggs. The larvae barrow into your skin. Comes up as a big pimple and gets as itchy as! Grease and apply a hot glass water bottle will pull them out. Glass cools creating a vacuum that draws em out. Hurts like
It depends on what part of Africa, what time of year, and the fabric of pants. My PH showed up the first morning of my first hunt wearing shorts and gators. And there was frost on the windshield! Being the totally unknowlegeable dude, I asked him why he was wearing shorts on a cold blustery winter day. He said the other PHs tease him if he wears pants. And he didn't know what I would wear till we sat down for breakfast. Would not look good if client showed up in classic (albeit stupid) safari shorts and he was wearing pants. I said screw those guys, go change if that's what he wants. Needless to say, we hit it off from that point. He didn't bother changing that day and I gotta say he looked a little strange stalking blesbuck wearing an insulated winter jacket and shorts!
Ironing happens.
Unless it’s Sandy open ground, I only wear long pants hunting. Shorts do have some advantages that they are quieter trying to get in close, but all these pictures of cut up legs wearing shorts don’t mention the PH doesn’t have a scratch because they’ve learned to effectively walk through that ground. Burnt grass and sun baked brush can make some really nasty cuts that add up over 10 or 14 days. Ticks can be particularly bad in parts of South Africa that don’t freeze and don’t get burned each year. Long pants are better for a client to me. I pack shorts for camp and travel or fishing days.
I mused for a moment , worsted wool jocks, mmm . A bit scratchy I’d imagine. Better to settle for wearing merino wool I think.
