"riverman" wrote in message
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It seems that the hum-ditty here in England is a bit higher than many other
places, because its going on day 4 and my wading boots still haven't dried.
I'm currently drying them with a hair dryer, because they were starting to
get a bit stanky. That got me to thinking about a few questions:

1) Do most folks who live in humid climes have to dry their wading boots, or
do you just let them sit around damp until they eventually dry off
themselves?

2) IF they sit around damp, is there any component (stitching, leathers,
liners, etc) that will rot away and destroy them , or are all the components
made of non-decomposing materials?

3) IF you dry them with a hair dryer, as I am doing, can the heat from the
nozzle just sitting inside the boot while I type on roff do any damage, like
melt the insole, or deform some part of them, or something?

4) It seems that the hardest part to dry of all is the felt soles, as they
are thick and the centers do not get the benefit of the hair dryer. Can the
felt soles rot or anything if they sit damp for awhile?

5) Has anyone tried any other methods to dry their shoes, like a low (low,
low, low) heat in an oven or setting them on the defroster of their car or
something?

6) If I spray my shoes with some sort of odor destroyer (since they have
developed a mildewey smell), will that put off the fish when I wade next
time?

How does the building get its heat/hot water? If there's any kind of flame
involved, make friends with the building attendant and put them in the same room
for a day (not too close - just in the same room.) These rooms generally have
zero humidity and things dry fairly quickly.

And you really should wash your feet once in a while - I can smell 'em from
here.
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TL,
Tim
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