I like to use my lightweight breathable hippers when I don't need to wade deeper than my thighs. Especially when the weather conditions are warm and sunny, walking around in full chest waders can be pretty warm. Mine is made by Vision.Here's a new idea from Chota. It started as a 'wading sock', which is a real dumb idea, but they developed it further to a 'packable hipper'.
When you don't need it to go deeper than knee deep, the upper part stays rolled (packed?) down. When you need to wade deeper, just roll the remaining part up and you've got a full hipper!The Vision hipper I got is really lightweight. When traveling these hippers can be rolled to the size of a shoe. It beats wet wading when you're concerned about getting cold later in the afternoon. You can pull down the upper part when you need to walk longer distances so the transpiration can't build up inside.
But Chota's version looks even more lightweight. Not sure about the durability though since the fabric seems to be a lot thinner too. Click here to watch a video on the Chota hippers.
