Treatment

[smo]

I would like to hear from you guys what should be applied to new mocs for conditioning/waterproofing if anything ?

 

[bwhoffman]

I dont think that they will ever be water proof!

seams and such. But, you can make them more resistant to moisture!

I paint mine with either "SnoSeal" which is a bees wax mix product,or "Hubard's boot grease" which is marketed in my area ( I shoot with the former owner).
Either product works well, have dry mocs/boots near heat,get the snoseal/hubard's warm enough to paint on, apply. repeat next day and when needed!

 

[smo]

Thanks Brett,What I should have said was water resistant not waterproof.Thanks for the reply I have used SnoSeal on boots before it will do the job. I just couldn't see the forest for the trees. :redface:

 

[bwhoffman]

Thats why we all come here!

glad I could remind you! :thumbsup:

we got a guy in our country that makes some dang nice moose hide mocs, puts sheep skin insoles in them for cush, but I find they keep my toosies warmer,even when wet!

that and snoseal...doesnt get much better than that!

 

[Cutfingers]

I've also had good luck with Sno-Seal. I put it on thick and then use my heat gun to help it soak in.

 

[chipper]

I use tennis shoe goo on the bottom. It makes them last loner and snow seal everywhere else and soak it in with a hair dryer set on hot.

Regards

 

[smo]

SnoSeal it will be Thanks Guys :thumbsup:

 

[omarick1948]

smo-A lot of the old timers and native americans made several pair of Moc's. I have did the same.

Real nice and comfortable to be able to take soggy moccasins off and put dry ones back on at camp!..Extra pairs of Moc's don't have to fancy...JUST DRY! Most Moccasins get slicker than snot anyway from the wet ground and adding wax, oils or what have you can add to the fun of trying to slide around camp!...JMHO

 

[paulvallandigham]

Daily, dried grasses should be cut, and brought back to scatter around the camp, and if using a tent, fresh grass and pine bows can be cut to put under bedding to make a softer sleep. If sleeping on the ground, use a shovel, or your knife to soften the ground by digging it up, and scooping out dirt in a shallow hole for your backside.

A 12 inch thick layer of dried leaves and grasses will insulate your sleeping bag well, and protect you from the cold ground. Put fresh dead leaves down every day, and hang the sleeping bags out to dry, too. Those leaves you remove from where your bed was can be spread around the camp to fight back the mud, and keep you from slipping in your moccasins.

 

[smo]

Horner,Thanks again for the info.I am working on a pair for my wife now after those I will make myself another pair or two.

Paul,Thanks for the tip but my sleeping on the ground days have long past.However I did wake up with a young lady in my tent one morning after a long night of drinking with both our butts in a mud hole! But that was many,many moons ago :surrender:

 

[paulvallandigham]

That's fine. Show you how much smarter you are as you have grown! The lessons about insulating using dried materials still apply if you ever intend to spend a nite in a tent. Those walls draft a lot of cold air. Packing dried grass and pine bows around the bottom edges inside, a foot thick, goes a long way to keeping the tent much warmer, and drafts down.