Wearing Waders in the Mountains?

[WoodlandCritter]

Clickbait title. The actual question is if anyone is running some kind of packable rubber boot for mountain hunting? My area can see some fairly deep creek crossings up in the mountains, especially during Spring bear. I was thinking that something like these:

Packable Rubber Rain Boots - Rugged Sole - Black

Reinforced sole with tread. Nylon collar with drawstring. Each pair comes with a nylon carrying bag with elastic compression straps, drawstring and carabiner. Natural rubber, Nylon

ameico.com

could be really nice to throw in my day pack.

 

[Eship]

Just go naked. It’s lighter that way

 

[taskswap]

I bring my Muck boots everywhere I go but not to actively hunt in. They're great around muddy camp sites and parking lots, and I can see the appeal, but they allow too much heel movement to hike in for more than a few miles. I know this for a fact because one year I fractured my heel just before a pack-out and they were the only boots that would fit over the swelling so I could get the job done. Obviously YMMV with another brand or style of "wader".

 

[Geewhiz]

If you are just doing day hunts just get wet. If you plan on hiking in and staying then I would still probably rather just get wet than pack in another pair of waterproof footwear. If the creek is shallow enough to not flow over the top of a pair of rain boots then there has got to be a way across it.

 

[yfarm]

Knee high neoprene sock with Simms guide boots

NRS Boundary Socks

No more soggy feet when getting in and out of your boat. The NRS Boundary Sock is waterproof and warm, perfect for wearing with sandals or in a boot as added protection against wet and cold.

www.nrs.com

Or

NRS Boundary Boots

Purpose-built for mucky put-ins and soggy portages, the NRS Boundary Boots deliver knee-high protection from the elements with a super grippy, rugged sole to handle the harsh terrain favored by adventure canoeists.

www.nrs.com

 

[WoodlandCritter]

Knee high neoprene sock with Simms guide boots

NRS Boundary Socks

No more soggy feet when getting in and out of your boat. The NRS Boundary Sock is waterproof and warm, perfect for wearing with sandals or in a boot as added protection against wet and cold.

www.nrs.com

Or

NRS Boundary Boots

Purpose-built for mucky put-ins and soggy portages, the NRS Boundary Boots deliver knee-high protection from the elements with a super grippy, rugged sole to handle the harsh terrain favored by adventure canoeists.

www.nrs.com

Awesome, those socks seems about perfect. I try to keep my feet tough enough for barefoot crossings, so with those socks it would be no issue.