Waterproofing hunting frock.

[Blackbruin]

I made a good waterproofing, a cream, blo, turpentine, beeswax. Besides flammability around a fire, what are pros and cons on doing it? Putting on a 76 style caped fringed wrap around, well possibly and a pair of fall fronts, tired of getting soaked. Thanks

[Capt. Jas.]

A con would be that I dont believe it was done historically.

[greggholmes]

high-tec?

I have a bottle, i haven't used yet

http://www.alwaysdry.net/

[Blackbruin]

Wow, that seems to be a heck of a lot better than camp dry! Kinda pricey but worth it if it's that good!

[greggholmes]

Wow, that seems to be a heck of a lot better than camp dry! Kinda pricey but worth it if it's that good!

I hope the bottle I bought works as good as it as it shows

[mario]

Cons:
Not done historically.
Will be heavy.
Will be hot.
Since the fabric will no longer breathe, you'll get just as wet from sweat as you will from rain.
Will likely make the fabric stiff and prone to tears/rips.
Will be plain uncomfortable.
Hard to dry after it gets wet.
May stay sticky and make all of your other clothes, accoutrements sticky.

Pros:
I can't think of any.

Wearing a linen coat and wool weskit, unless I am in a pouring rain, my shirt gets barely damp. And if it IS pouring rain, I stay under cover.

Mario

[Captchee]

I would agree with mario .
 i dont water proof any of my frocks . frankly i find it real hard for the water to get you wet  if your  under clothing is proper .
 i been in some pretty darn serious rain and never had an issue

 now that being said . if i was to  try water proofing , i would only apply it to the cape . not the whole coat

[Blackbruin]

Thank you for all your responses, I'll just forgo waterproofing the pants and frock, and maybe waterproof one of my haversacks. Again thanks!

[mario]

, and maybe waterproof one of my haversacks.

FYI, my comments above apply to the haversack as well.

Mario

[Capt. Jas.]

, and maybe waterproof one of my haversacks.

FYI, my comments above apply to the haversack as well.

Mario

Ditto unless reenacting the 1990's

[Captchee]

, and maybe waterproof one of my haversacks.

FYI, my comments above apply to the haversack as well.

Mario

Ditto unless reenacting the 1990's

In other words shooting for being historicaly correct . if thats not a 100% must , then frankly  do what you  you think is best for you .
 but if you do chose to go the PC route , realize that doesnt mean you have to live with you or your items being soak and wet  

[mario]

Yup. What he ^ said.

Mario

[huntinguy]

Wearing a linen coat and wool weskit, unless I am in a pouring rain, my shirt gets barely damp. And if it IS pouring rain, I stay under cover.

Mario

Then you wouldn't be hunting in Washington, on the wet side. Rain starts around the middle of September and ends in June.Other months we only get drizzle.

November is usually a 6 inch month, and it only fall Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The stuff that falls the other days isn't counted    

I too have often wondered about water proofing PC gear. forty degrees and raining sideways makes modern materials look good.

[mario]

Then you wouldn't be hunting in Washington, on the wet side. Rain starts around the middle of September and ends in June.Other months we only get drizzle.

I too have often wondered about water proofing PC gear. forty degrees and raining sideways makes modern materials look good.

If I was hunting in WA (I assume the west side as the east side where my wife grew up resembles southern Iraq with a few trees...), I guess I would either get wet, go modern or stay home.  People hunted in WA long before Gore-Tex.

We do have some mighty rains here in the People's Republic of NY, but waterproofing PC gear is a modern solution to a modern problem.

The adage, "When it's hot we sweat, when it rains we get wet" applies.

Wearing your clothing as they did minimizes the issue. Layers, wool, etc all work together and most importantly, they BREATHE.


It all depends on what YOU are doing. Are you doing things the way they did or are you just hunting with old guns wearing funny clothes?

Mario

[greggholmes]

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  People hunted in WA long before Gore-Tex.
 
It all depends on what YOU are doing. Are you doing things the way they did or are you just hunting with old guns wearing funny clothes?

Mario[/quote]


they also died young.

when you do the things the way they did, you ARE just hunting with old guns and wearing funny clothes.