01-24-2008, 04:29 AM
Please allow me to interject here. My first time offering my two cents worth.
I have Orvis Breathables with the neoprene feet as well. My old tube (Creek Company original Uboat) and the waders were all packed into a bag wet in sort of a ball. Immediately upoin return to home they were rinsed with the garden hose and hung to dry in my garage rafters (tube from the front handle and almost flat (mainly enough air to barely give it shape) and the waders from the suspenders 1/4" from the mounting point secured with as clothes pin). Once fully dry, (in about a day or two) I would store in the transport bag. Since I have a one car garage, with two vehicles, storage is at a premium, let alone what my wife says about everything hanging in the garage. We do not have the storage to keep them there long, thus why I need to put away.
My tube is two years old, and still looks virtually brand new. My wadders are about 8 years old and are well used, but still in great condition. I mainly used them in streams. I have never washed them either. The wadders are rolled up when stored in the carry bag with other clothing. I have not ever sprung a leak yet!
I hope this helps. Maybe you could hang them store - that would be my recommendation as that is exactly what I do.
-Eric Christy
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I have Orvis Breathables with the neoprene feet as well. My old tube (Creek Company original Uboat) and the waders were all packed into a bag wet in sort of a ball. Immediately upoin return to home they were rinsed with the garden hose and hung to dry in my garage rafters (tube from the front handle and almost flat (mainly enough air to barely give it shape) and the waders from the suspenders 1/4" from the mounting point secured with as clothes pin). Once fully dry, (in about a day or two) I would store in the transport bag. Since I have a one car garage, with two vehicles, storage is at a premium, let alone what my wife says about everything hanging in the garage. We do not have the storage to keep them there long, thus why I need to put away.
My tube is two years old, and still looks virtually brand new. My wadders are about 8 years old and are well used, but still in great condition. I mainly used them in streams. I have never washed them either. The wadders are rolled up when stored in the carry bag with other clothing. I have not ever sprung a leak yet!
I hope this helps. Maybe you could hang them store - that would be my recommendation as that is exactly what I do.
-Eric Christy
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