General bushcraft/climbing/hiking gloves...???

[cellis]

Rheinhold Messner did'nt need oxygen to summit Everest. He da MAN! He probably just put on gloves for a promotional shot.

He's an absolute inspiration to me. I haven't read his books but have seen every film he as ever been in or talked about him. This guy watched his brother die on a climb and still continues on. It actually was hard to find a pic of him with gloves on for real haha, he's hardcore people for sure.

Back on topic, that is why I posted his pics, and asked what the OP needs them for more exactly. Messner is gonna need a different pair or more likely several layers than most of us when we hike or climb or bushcraft. There is no general glove for this. Will it be cold? Will it be arctic cold? Just nippy? Will you be banging up your hands making a fire and cutting stuff up? Are you at risk of injury of some kind without them?

[2stoves]

For basic camp work (gathering, splitting, etc) I use deerskin leather gloves from Tractor Supply. They run about 20.00 uninsulated and when I get a new pair I wet them in warm water and wear them until dry. I end up with a nice custom fit with no blisters during break in.

For cold weather hiking I have Ragg Wool Fingerless with a waterproof overmit if needed. I also wear wrist warmers in cold weather under the fingerless gloves. I even have a pair of fleece that I can work into the mix. In other words, I layer and how cold determines how many layers.