the colder, wetter, and more unreliable the weather becomes, the more important the quality of your hunting clothing becomes if you want to spend any length of time outside, and especially if you want to shoot a traditional bow with several layers on after sitting still for a few hours on a cold or windy day. Sitka gear is the most thoughtfully designed and best fitting hunting clothing I've ever owned for staying comfortable for extended periods on stand and shooting a bow and arrow in less than ideal weather. I can understand why this might be meaningless if you only hunt with a crossbow or firearm, hunt from a blind all the time, only hunt for two hours in a row or only hunt 6 days a year. you all can keep your chintzy Wal-Mart hunting gear. I'll spend my hard earned dough on the best I can get. Not to mention some folks go hunting in places where inadequate gear could cost you your life in an emergency or unexpected severe weather situation. there's lots of good arguments for buying quality hunting clothes.