I have Muck Woody Bayous with fold down extentions that turn them into sort of a hip boot. They are nice for terrain and ground that's not cluttered, but in brushy beaver country they are easily damaged on the unarmored shaft.

For brushy areas with lots of beaver-chewed staubs I prefer LaCross Big Chief hip boots even though they fit tight around my Viking calfs.

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