For 14 seasons I stripped off my jacket in a tree stand every time I had to pee, in bibs that felt like men's equipment made smaller. I finally found a pair that fixes the part I've always hated most.
I've been hunting long enough to know exactly what 9 a.m. in a cold stand feels like.
Twenty degrees. Wind cutting through the trees. Two coffees before daylight. You finally get settled, finally stop moving, finally get warm — and then you have to go.
I've done the routine more times than I can count. Jacket off. Fleece off. Vest off. Straps down. One hand holding the suspenders out of the way, the other trying not to drop anything, bare skin in the wind. Then another fifteen minutes putting it all back together with numb fingers.
It took me way too long to realize the problem was never "peeing in the woods." The problem was that every bib I owned made me undress first.
Think about how regular bibs work. The straps go over your shoulders, under your jacket. So before they can come down, everything above your waist has to come off first.
That's fine for a man with a front fly. For us, it means taking off the exact layers keeping you warm, at the coldest part of the morning, while you're sitting still and barely making any body heat.
You open the whole system to the wind. Then you spend the rest of the sit trying to get that warmth back. Most mornings, you don't.
My husband stands up, turns around, done in five seconds.
I unclip the harness. Climb down in the half dark. Find a tree. Look over my shoulder the whole time. Climb back up. And yes — I've had a doe step out at exactly the worst possible moment.
Duck season is worse. Six layout blinds, no cover for half a mile, and then over the radio:
I've tried the same workarounds every other woman hunter talks about:
What finally clicked: none of those "solutions" changed the thing causing the problem. They all asked me to adapt around the bib.
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The first time I saw the Timber™ Women's Camo Bibs, it wasn't the camo or the pockets that grabbed me. It was the back.
There's a long zipper down each side — from your lower ribs, over the hip, all the way to the ankle. The shoulder straps anchor to the sides, not the seat. So when you unzip both sides, the entire back panel drops like a flap.
When I saw that, I thought: that's what this should have been the whole time. (You still move your base layer — but everything keeping your core warm stays exactly where it is.)
This isn't a gimmick built around one zipper. The rest of the bib is actually set up for a long, still sit:
Cold rarely ends a hunt all at once. It stacks. A little wind. A long sit. Then one bathroom break forces you to open every layer that was finally holding heat.
Now it's different. 8:15, I have to go — I reach back, unzip, done. My jacket never leaves my shoulders. I'm back in my seat in about a minute, still warm, bow in hand.
I have the second coffee. I stay through mid-morning when the rut bucks move. I'm not the one texting "I'm done" anymore.
| Timber™ Bibs | Everything Else | |
|---|---|---|
| To pee | ✔ Unzip sides, back drops | ✘ Jacket off, straps down |
| Your jacket | ✔ Stays zipped | ✘ Hanging on the rail |
| Climbing down | ✔ Way less reason to | ✘ Every time |
| Fit | ✔ Cut for a woman | ✘ His, cinched & hemmed |
| Price | ✔ From $106/pair | ✘ Drop seats up to $500+ |
"Warm, comfortable, and the drop seat is a game changer. Exactly what I needed!"
"These bibs are so warm without feeling bulky. The fleece lining makes such a difference on cold mornings!"
"Keeps me warm without feeling bulky. Love the fleece lining!"
"So many pockets, and the zippers are super quiet."
"Warm, comfortable, and perfect for early morning hunts."
That was my first thought too. But it only opens when you need it — your jacket stays zipped and the straps stay on. I'd rather drop the back for a minute than strip my whole upper body in the wind.
Room through the hips, length that works with boots, adjustable straps, snap back adjusters and velcro ankle tabs. Room for one base layer — if you wear more, size up one.
30-day money-back guarantee. Try the fit, layer them the way you actually hunt, and decide from there.
Rifle and late season follow right behind — the longest, coldest sits of the year. Order by October 20 to have them before November. HUNTING10 ends tonight at midnight.
"Finally, camo made for women with women in mind. You can literally unzip these to go to the bathroom and not have to take them all the way off."
"There are pockets and zippers galore on this. They are absolutely fantastic."
"Plenty of room in here to wear a layer under there. If you want more than one layer, you might want to size up one."
"Also, you can adjust the back with those buttons in the back."
"Ladies, I cannot say enough about these."
Here's what I tell every woman at camp: don't buy just one. Your daughter, your sister, your hunting buddy — she's doing the same strip-down in the same cold. Get her a pair and you both pay less.
P.S. If you've ever skipped the second coffee, climbed down at the worst possible time, or stood in 20-degree wind holding your suspenders out of the way, you already know why this caught my attention. I spent years adapting myself to my gear. I'd rather wear gear that finally adapts to me.