I’ve got a truck load of the Sitka clothing. My son wears it and every birthday, Father’s Day and Christmas he buys me more so I have accumulated a lot. I wouldn’t buy any base layers. To me, they are no better than long johns I've had for years. The outer layers are excellent. They are well made and will last a lifetime. If I was going to buy just one set for Alabama hunting, I’d buy the Stratus pants and jacket. It’s windproof and what I wear 90% of the time. My son likes the bibs but I’m just not a bibs kind of guy so I go with pants and a jacket. Their gloves are expensive and fair at best. For really cold weather, go with the Fanatic pants and jacket. It’s a bit bulky especially for bow hunting but you will not get cold, I promise. I’m packing now for a 10 day trip to Illinois and the Sitka gear is the first thing in the bag.