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<blockquote data-quote="mtntrapper1" data-source="post: 728299" data-attributes="member: 47396"><p>The quality of the gear like stated is huge in goretex gear for really wet and hard use conditions. I spent years in the mountains high up climbing in all seasons, hunting the same areas, trapped beaver all winter in icy water, Goretex waders for the later years trapping, rowed whitewater rivers with snow still on the banks, have flipped and been tossed out and swam for a mile or more in class 4 water getting dunked under numerous times. I was wearing a goretex dry suit with rubber collars at the neck, ankles and wrists. I was dry underneath when undressing later. This occurred numerous times over the years. </p><p></p><p>Same with high mountain wet hunting, I have used goretex with no problems. But, I Usually use high quality mountaineering gear, not usually camo, But one does not always need camo in the worst of weather. I have had most every ones camo goretex, most leaked at seams over the years. I dont depend on any ones camo right now for absolute dry in wet really bad conditions. The problem is almost always the seam sealing and zippers. The best rain gear usually has few seams, few pockets and bombproof construction. </p><p></p><p>As for boots, most hunting boots are hype and sold to folks with advertising jargon. I use Scarpa mountaineering boots, similar to the Lowas mentioned. Mountaineering boots regularly take a beating like no hunting boots ever even see. Scarpa's dont leak, neither do Lowas, LaSportivas and many other similar European made top line boots. For really wet weather like we have seen here in north Idaho the last 2 months, Get the best you can afford for really going out in it. The best will not likely be camo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtntrapper1, post: 728299, member: 47396"] The quality of the gear like stated is huge in goretex gear for really wet and hard use conditions. I spent years in the mountains high up climbing in all seasons, hunting the same areas, trapped beaver all winter in icy water, Goretex waders for the later years trapping, rowed whitewater rivers with snow still on the banks, have flipped and been tossed out and swam for a mile or more in class 4 water getting dunked under numerous times. I was wearing a goretex dry suit with rubber collars at the neck, ankles and wrists. I was dry underneath when undressing later. This occurred numerous times over the years. Same with high mountain wet hunting, I have used goretex with no problems. But, I Usually use high quality mountaineering gear, not usually camo, But one does not always need camo in the worst of weather. I have had most every ones camo goretex, most leaked at seams over the years. I dont depend on any ones camo right now for absolute dry in wet really bad conditions. The problem is almost always the seam sealing and zippers. The best rain gear usually has few seams, few pockets and bombproof construction. As for boots, most hunting boots are hype and sold to folks with advertising jargon. I use Scarpa mountaineering boots, similar to the Lowas mentioned. Mountaineering boots regularly take a beating like no hunting boots ever even see. Scarpa's dont leak, neither do Lowas, LaSportivas and many other similar European made top line boots. For really wet weather like we have seen here in north Idaho the last 2 months, Get the best you can afford for really going out in it. The best will not likely be camo. [/QUOTE]
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