wool

[jackelope]

how waterproof is a pair of wool pants gonna be...??

[coop2424]

It really depends on how thick they are or how tight the weeve is.  The benefit with them is that they dry out really quick and are still warm even if they are wet.  I personally wear wool in every type of condition and do not think I will ever change.  I hunted in very wet snow this year with wool and it never got wet all the way through but did have snow sticking to the wool..

[tomy salami]

Not like a rubber set of Grundens, but when coupled with polypro skivies.....comfy.

Depends what you are doin. I love wool. The only time I do not wear em now, without an outer layer of raingear, is when I plan on sitting in the driftboat all day. Sitting in a puddle do get old.

If you are on the move, wool is the best.

Even cheap ones don't do to bad, Codet lasted long time, Filson aint too bad either.

[Mike450r]

not waterproof at all really, somewhat resistant I suppose,  will shed a damn sight more water than cotton though.  Wool is good for maintaining your body temp while wet where cotton will lower your body temp when wet.

[croix]

There is nothing waterproof about plain ol' wool. The good news is that it's warm even when it's wet. The bad news is that it weighs roughly 47 times as much wet as it does dry.

There are some wool products which include dry-plus or similar linings that keep the moisture from reaching your skin. I haven't tried any of them though. For me (just another opinion) if it's warm enough to rain then it's too warm for wool. I've worn my wool in some pretty heavy snowfall and eventually it will soak through. It takes forever to dry too. It is still my clothing of choice for cold weather hunting though.

[Ray]

Wool is not waterproof.

[tomy salami]

Not technically waterproof.

Will keep you alive, and comfortable in the cold and the wet.............gramps was rarely wrong.

Sheds reasonable amount of water, breathes, takes a beatin, stays warm, smells kinda funny after awhile.....what is not to like?

Chicks dig it too........nother subject.

[Caseyd]

Forgot my gortex pants once  

Snowmobiled in a pair of wool bibs. Only downside is i was covered in snowballs. Looked like some 1st grader had glued hundreds of cottonballs to me  

[tomy salami]

Sleds + wind + wool..........never found out what that equaled.

Gramps did not have sleds.

[jackelope]

maybe "waterproof" was not the best choice of word to use.

it sounds like i should not expect it to keep me dry.

[WDFW-SUX]

Dry No, Warm yes..

[hoytem]

i stay fairly dry in the snow with my columbia pants and always warm i love wool

[rasbo]

I hate the feel of wool drives me nuts.I heard there is some wool that is not itchy.

[boneaddict]

If you are in the hardcore stuff, wool is your friend.  Wouldn't trust my life on anything else.  

[jackelope]

I hate the feel of wool drives me nuts.I heard there is some wool that is not itchy.

smartwool.
or merino wool maybe...