Re: Which Parks are You Going to this Year?
[Re: James Morrissey]
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08/05/07 11:55 AM
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James,,, just a suggestion,, buy your waders new,, They are rubber and rot, When I took a trip to Alaska, someone gave me a pair, they looked fine,, till I got in the water, leaked like a sieve, packed them all the way there and had to end up buying new anyway. Where are you talking about when you says Grand,, Grand Canyon, Grand Tetons or Grand Staircase-Escalante? I have climbed none so can't help you. One place that I would love to climb is the hill above Grand Prismatic Spring to get a WA shot of the spring. Have a great trip. DAve
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Re: Which Parks are You Going to this Year?
[Re: dave_lines]
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08/05/07 12:14 PM
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Rubber waders will make you feel cold in the river. I suggest neoprene waders. Remember, knee boots is for ankle deep water, hip waders is for knee deep water and chest waders is for hip deep water. This allows for waves and other unexpected matters that happen in the water.
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Re: Which Parks are You Going to this Year?
[Re: James Morrissey]
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08/08/07 06:57 AM
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DavidRamey
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Cabella's, Hodgeman, Simms are three of the top brands. I use Hodgeman 5mm stockingfoot wader with their lightweight wading boot myself.
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Re: Which Parks are You Going to this Year?
[Re: dave_lines]
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08/10/07 12:20 PM
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I have bought the cheapest before and they leaked the first time out. You haven't lived until you get in the water in Alaska with leaky waders. The water here is cold enough to kill you in 15 minutes. My life is worth more than cheap leaky waders. If I would not use it myself, I will NOT recommend it to a friend.
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Re: Which Parks are You Going to this Year?
[Re: dave_lines]
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08/10/07 02:06 PM
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David, No need to appoligize. Even if James used the waders only once, he could recover more of his money by selling a decent pair of waders than a cheap pair. This is the time of year to buy waders as the stores are discounting them to clear out the fishing stuff to make way for fall and winter stuff. I use my waders for photography and fishing, so I use them frequently. To me, a decent pair of waders are as vital to photography as a good tripod. A good pair of polypro longjohns under a good pair of neoprene waders and I am all set for photographing waterfowl and shorebirds from the water at their eye level. They don't seem as skittish when photographed that way.
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