Wader Re-Incarnation
When the sad day comes and your waders are pin-holed, seam-taped, and hot-patched beyond saving, you have only a few choices (Common Threads isn’t quite there yet): Burial is often first on the list, preferably with a dousing of single-malt (for both you and the waders). This option, however, tends to create a long-lasting landfill issue. A funeral pyre works, as well, and has that touch of serious, “old school” drama. But while flames may render inert the accumulated years of biohazard inside the waders, they also tend to melt and aerosolize the outside. Breathe deep!
There are other disposal methods, as well, including holding onto waders indefinitely as a “guest” pair, or simply continuing to wear them until they disintegrate around you.
Now, though, the choices for disposal have expanded thanks to Recycled Waders, who will re-incarnate that dead pair of waist-highs into something more useful. You want a wallet? How about a messenger bag? No problem. Send your waders (and some cash) to RW and back comes new gear. It all seems like a cool idea (and I actually do need a new wallet and messenger bag), but I hope that the process does involve some industrial-level de-contamination!
So, good luck to the group at RW, and when my current breathables bite the dust, I know where to send ‘em…
And thanks to Moldy Chum (once again) for the heads-up.
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