I have done more than a few hunts in SE wearing my green HH and extra tough boots. If you are going to be crashing around in the brush, you are going to get wet, no matter what you are wearing, just a matter of how wet. The good thing about the heavy duty HH's is that they will stop the devils club and you have to work to put a hole in them. It is old school and not as fashionable as some of the recommendations, but it works.
