Waterproofing boots

[Jade]

I've always used a product called Dubbin to do my boots with. It really stands up to the seacoast conditions I tend to find my feet traipsing through, and that it smells of bacon fat doesn't exactly offend me.

Does anyone else use this stuff?

 

[Refrigerator]

Jade/ are you talking about this?When you open the link look at the bottom of this page........

The DUBBINternet at dubbin.com: home of dubbin

 

[Joe S.]

I have been hiking many years, but I have not heard of this product. Thanks for posting the information about it. The bacon scent is the main selling point for me.....!

 

[IndianaHiker]

Does the product allow the boot to still breath?

 

[ChadTower]

Does it really smell like bacon? That seems like a horrible thing to have trailing behind you in the forest.

 

[Navigator]

Nikwax!
I think if my boots smelled like bacon I'd have to hang them in the bear bag at night.

Nikwax works especially well on rough out leather (suede) and breathes quite well. Water just beads and rolls off.

 

[Refrigerator]

Yea Nikwax is what I use also. I also agree with what you said about Bacon smell on your boots....smells to me some critter would love to sink there teeth in those boots.