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Posted by martentrapper on Feb 21 2006
I've hunted moose here in Alaska most every year since 1978. No floats, but alot of boat hunts, as well as 4 wheeler hunts. Even a couple road hunts. Have done some guiding as well. Hunted lowlands, rivers with hillsides, and swampy areas. Have alot of experience using hip boots. Owned a pair of Big Chief Lacrosse's for several years. They are worth the money.
About 2 years ago, someone on here posted about his experience with a pair of hodgeman breatheable waders on a float hunt. He said he practically lived in them, they were great, had to repair them in the field(which worked) and at the end of the hunt, Hodgeman warrantied them and he got a new pair free.........I think that was how it worked.
I bought a pair of breatheables after that. Have used them fishing and hunting the past 2 years. I really like them. In the summer, I wear sandals with them for fishing. If the water isn't too deep, you can roll them down so they are waist highs, secure them with the belt. I normally rip pants and other things worn on my legs in due time, but to date have not ripped the breatheables. They've been worn thru brush and thru and across several streams.
Last fall, my one day moose hunt by boat turned into an overnight experience. I found myself with a tarp for shelter on a rainy day/night. A wet(soaked would be accurate) sleeping bag, a wet coat (hadn't bothered to put on the rain coat earlier) and was a little damp under the waders. However, I did have another fleece pullover which I adorned for my sleep. I used my soaked sleeping bag, but kept the breatheables on to keep my clothes from getting soaked. It worked and I was able to get some sleep. Had I not had the breatheables and they not been chest highs, I'm sure I would have gotten wet from my sleeping bag. The next day, now with my rain coat on, we finished the trip and returned to town. The breatheable continued to provide me protection from rain, and later in the day when the wind became an issue, also provided wind protection to my now quite damp lower extremities. Breatheables will not breathe well enough to allow all perspiration to evaporate.
I'll be wearing my breatheables this year, again.
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