Are there any good spray brands out there to keep our stuff dry?
Other then boots,what else should we address?
Are there any good spray brands out there to keep our stuff dry?
Other then boots,what else should we address?
Depends on what you are water proofing. If it goes in your ruck you could always line it with a garbage bag, WP bag or stuff everything into a combination of various sized ziplock freezer bags.
In the British Army we used to use:
1. Silicon spray / tent proofing spray. Mainly on boonies, on the shoulders and upper arms of jackets and the butt area and knees of trousers.
2. Wax. The wax re-proofer for wax jackets like barbour and driz-a-bone - I never used it myself but I knew plenty who did. It has the effect of darkening camo jackets so it can be a pain. It was good for waterproofing webbing gear though - back in the day when webbing and ammo pouches were canvas.
As already said; waterproof boots keep water in as well as they keep it out. I know of a couple of Euro countries where the SF units begged for Gucci goretex boots only to beg for non-goretex again a couple of months later. A light spray with silicone regularly will keep out surface moisture or light drizzle.
My favourite boots are the Lowa's.
Last edited by Von Rheydt; 07-17-10 at 18:59.
Thanks for the info..
Last edited by whiskey6; 07-18-10 at 12:43.
I have used condoms with great success keeping stuff in...I mean water out
Seriously though, I've gone on 3 hour river rafting trips where I've spent half that time in the water. Had a GPS and a cell phone in my pocket at the time wrapped in two. Obviously make sure the condoms are unlubed. put whatever you are waterproofing in the condom (preferably no sharp edges) tie a knot, then put it in another condom knot end first, and tie that one off. Works great. For anything you are just rainproofing such as fabric, Scotchguard spray has done the trick for me to keep water from being absorbed and make it bead and run off instead.
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