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First Lite Refuge Bib
First Lite Refuge Bib front
First Lite Refuge Bib back
First Lite Refuge Bib phone pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib low pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib 4.5 layer fabric
First Lite Refuge Bib snow field
First Lite Refuge Bib handwarmer
First Lite Refuge Bib lower leg
First Lite Refuge Bib lower pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib geese
First Lite Refuge Bib
First Lite Refuge Bib front
First Lite Refuge Bib back
First Lite Refuge Bib phone pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib low pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib 4.5 layer fabric
First Lite Refuge Bib snow field
First Lite Refuge Bib handwarmer
First Lite Refuge Bib lower leg
First Lite Refuge Bib lower pocket
First Lite Refuge Bib geese

First Lite Refuge Bib

$849.00

Waterfowlers make up a small % of hunters who get truly stoked when they see sleet, snow, and driving winds in the forecast. Cold weather and heavy precipitation + wind forces the birds to fly low, on the lookout for cover and safe-haven with other flocks, increasing the opportunity for sweet talking waterfowlers to coax them into their decoy spreads.

The Refuge Bib was built for performance in the extreme cold of late season field hunting with its robust insulation package, durable waterproof/windproof fabrication, and an extensive feature set optimized for pit and layout blinds.

We’ve fit the Refuge Bib under the Refuge Parka with enough room to comfortably layer heavy Base-Layer and Transitional Outerwear (like Catalyst or Brooks) underneath to keep hunters comfortable from 0 degrees to 20 below zero. The KitLink accessibility of Refuge Parka is aligned for integration with the merino fleece hand muff of the Refuge Bib, carefully designed to help hunters go farther and stay longer through the best, worst days in the field.

Features:

  • Burly, 4.5L waterproof body fabric
  • Body Mapped 37.5 Synthetic Gen III Insulation: 300g in the seat, 200g in the legs, 160g in the back and body, 60g in the handwarmer muff
  • Insulated KitLink muff lined with a plush, hi-loft merino blend sherpa fleece
  • Waterproof, magnetic chest pocket
  • Integrated belt system anchors the bibs at the waist to drastically reduce pulling in the shoulder straps while seated
  • Oversized, waterproof dump pockets; magnet secured, each capable of holding 2+ boxes of shotshells
  • 3mm ground shield foam in the knees and seat provide light cushioning and an insulating barrier against the frozen ground or cold bench seats
  • Full length side zips for venting and easy on/off at the truck
  • Fit-to-Kit over base and Catalyst or Uncompahgre Pants

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First Lite Camouflage
First Lite Camo

CAMOUFLAGE

First Lite patterns obliterate the human shape by utilizing a proprietary mix of nature-based algorithms in coordination with disruption and focal confusion techniques. Put more simply, the relationship between colors and shapes has been specially designed to fool the brain by resembling recurring patterns found in nature. Derived from the golden ratio found throughout the natural world, Specter™, Typha™, Fusion™, and Cipher™ dissolve into their surroundings, unlike anything else.
First Lite Specter, Typha, Fusion, and Cipher are the most versatile patterns available to hunters due to their careful design and ensured concealment no matter the proximity, season, or terrain. Created using the same scientific platform, all four of First Lite's proprietary camo patterns use trademarked technology, which provides equally exceptional concealment at close range and a distance. When it comes to whitetail hunting, First Lite Specter uses the proven technology of its predecessors (Fusion and Cipher) but expresses shapes, colors, and fragmentation unique to the whitetail environment and tree canopy. Similarly, First Lite Typha expresses environmental abstracts consistent with marsh and field environments fit for the waterfowl hunter.

First Lite Comouflage Technology

First Lite Fusion

FUSION™
 
Fusion has become the most trusted pattern in breakup camouflage. From western lichen, sage, and pine to eastern deciduous hardwoods, the Fusion pattern and color palette are engineered to excel in a vast array of landscapes. Hunters virtually disappear into their surroundings at any distance – short or long – lending confidence and near-perfect stealth, whether in the trees or on an alpine ridge.

 

First Lite Cipher

 

CIPHER™
 
First Lite's Cipher pattern leverages the proven working principals of Fusion and applies them to landscape palettes with less color. Cipher emphasizes the narrower color spectrum found during the autumn and winter months in both hardwood and western environments. With its muted coloration and Fusion-inspired DNA, Cipher is a deadly weapon in every hunter's arsenal.

 

 First Lite Typha

First Lite 37.5™ Technology

More Breathability Means You Stay Drier than the Competition

When First Lite engineered their Outerwear Collection, they looked closely at every fabric technology in existence. Having the pick of the litter, from better-known outerwear technologies to more niche, lesser marketed performance fabrics. The truth in outerwear manufacturing is that the brand in question can generally use whichever fabric they choose. The costs vary as does the performance, but if a brand is willing to pay for the best, they can choose to incorporate it into their offerings. First Lite chose 37.5 because third party empirical testing as well as extensive field use their our own employees left them greatly impressed by the superior performance of the fabric. The bottom line is that 37.5 breathes at a rate that is anywhere from 50% to 300% better than any of its competition, while offering waterproof levels that were within a 5% tolerance of our competition.

First Lite's DNA is active, extremely vigorous mountain hunting. Based in the Rocky Mountains and literally testing products year round in some of the steepest, most demanding terrain in North America. Breathability becomes paramount when you're climbing significantly steep, rugged slopes with heavy packs in less than ideal weather conditions. If you sweat under your outerwear and the fabric doesn't allow that moisture to escape, you might as well expose your base layers to the elements and skip the outerwear all together. 37.5 technology does the absolute best job of transporting that moisture from your base layers to the outside of the First Lite garment so that you can remain safe and dry while exerting yourself in the most brutal of weather conditions. This is why First Lite selected 37.5 Technology over other fabrics and has enjoyed award-winning products ever since.

The Science behind 37.5 Technology

Comfort in clothing is greatly influenced by the temperature and humidity next to skin known as the microclimate. For the average person, the body strives to maintain an ideal core body temperature of 37.5° C. You are most comfortable when the microclimate next to your skin has a relative humidity close to 37.5%. When you are in this ideal 37.5 comfort zone, you are also in your ideal performance zone. 37.5 technology helps your body manage the moisture in your microclimate to keep you in this “37.5 zone” of comfort and performance.

Your body already has the ultimate thermo-regulating system. The perspiration vapor that comes off of skin during activity cools the body when working hard. In fact, each gram of evaporated sweat releases 580 calories of stored heat. Unless this water vapor can be removed from the microclimate, it builds up in clothing, footwear, or gloves and creates a clammy and uncomfortable microclimate. 37.5 technology works to enhance the body’s natural cooling mechanism—the body puts out sweat to cool it down, 37.5 technology removes it from the microclimate.

With 37.5 technology, patented active particles permanently embedded at the fiber level capture and release moisture vapor. Not only do these active particles provide 800% more surface area to the fiber, they also provide a unique driving force to remove moisture vapor unlike any other technology. By actively responding to body heat, the active particles use this energy from the body to accelerate the vapor movement and speed up the conversion of liquid to vapor, significantly increasing drying rates. This means the hotter the user gets, the stronger the driving force removing moisture becomes—and the more comfortable the garment remains.

37.5 technology works to keep the optimum relative humidity in your microclimate so your body more efficiently maintains an ideal core temperature, enabling you to perform better, longer. Fabrics made with 37.5 technology dry up to five times faster than similar fabrics, diminishing wet cling. 37.5 technology is made with naturally derived materials so there are no harsh chemicals to irritate your skin. 37.5 active particles are permanently embedded into yarn and will never wash out or degrade.