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Post by Coolkat on Jun 6, 2022 3:57:02 GMT -8
Just wondering if anyone has a suggestion of brand/model in these type of boots. Our SAR team has been activated for a search this coming weekend and it we will be heading literally into a swamp. The last time I did this my waterproof boots paired with gaiters wasn't enough. Everything wetted through. We are going back to the same swamp as last time where it ruined my gaiters and claimed a third a of one of my trekking poles rendering it useless.
I've replaced the trekking poles but I'm looking for a different solution when it comes to footwear. I'm looking at muck-like boots. Fortunately a near by store who caters to hunters has a large variety of options. But I have no experience with this type of boot.
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Post by leadbelly on Jun 6, 2022 10:58:56 GMT -8
no brand suggestions, but outdoors stores may sell knee high rubber boots, so would a local hunting store and possibly a local workwear type store. Make sure they're not insulated.
deeper, typical hunting/fishing stores would have hip waders.
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Post by FamilySherpa on Jun 6, 2022 12:51:52 GMT -8
Gore Tex waders, like for fishing?
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Post by Coolkat on Jun 7, 2022 3:38:55 GMT -8
I ended up at sportsmen warehouse and purchased the below boots but now I see that these might be insulated, which I didn't want, so I might end up returning them.
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Post by FarOutFarley on Jun 9, 2022 10:51:19 GMT -8
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Post by Coolkat on Jun 10, 2022 7:05:22 GMT -8
Well this is michigan so I'm not worried about snakes or alligators. Well, we do have one rattler but it's so rare I'm not concerned at all. I'm guessing it's not more than knee deep but that is an educated guess from doing a SAR event in the same swamp in April. We've been warned about quicksand and floating bogs but even the best of boots won't help in those situations.
Thanks for the links I'll check them out.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jun 18, 2022 11:31:58 GMT -8
Murphy's law indicated you will step in the one hole in the entire swamp that is just above the top of any boot you select.
Good quality chest waters may be overkill, if you're walking on dry land, they get hot. There are cheaper ones...stockingfoot waters, but brush tends to shred these quickly.
I'd just go with some beater boots, plan on getting your feet wet, and have a pair of shoes and dry socks back at the car.
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Post by rachelsdad on Jun 29, 2022 23:01:28 GMT -8
I know this is two weeks too late but Tractor Supply has a store brand muck boot that I paid under $35 for pre Covid. They're higher now I'm sure.
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Post by cweston on Jun 30, 2022 4:35:40 GMT -8
Maybe neoprene socks with non-waterproof boots that drain? Might be too hot in the summer, I don't know...I've never worn neoprene socks. I think fisherpersons are going to be the ones with the most apt suggestions here. ( TrailElder?) I would probably go with this... I'd just go with some beater boots, plan on getting your feet wet, and have a pair of shoes and dry socks back at the car. This is exactly what I did when hiking the Middle Fork Gila canyon, with its dozens of crossings per day. But it was very warm. I might have chosen a different approach in colder weather.
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Post by rangewalker on Sept 9, 2022 19:15:49 GMT -8
I know this is older but I can pipe in here for Muck boots. Thankfully I never had hike long distances in a pair of Muck boots but did have to work long shifts on my feet as a pipeliner in the insulated and regular. They worked and were decent. Wearing good socks was key. I hiked 2-3 miles in them at a time, in and out of wetlands with equipment, Yellowstone and Powder River areas, and in sodden ditches. In winter, now that I am away from that work, a pair is in my car for emergencies that street shoes or boots, don't cut it.
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