Kit review; Sealskinz waterproof socks
Description
In this video I take a look at seal skinz waterproof socks
Tags: YouTube Editor,bushcraft,Waterproof Fabric (Textile Weave),sock,socks,hiking,walking,sports,survival,outdoors,camping,extreme,Waterproofing
Video Transcription
Oh
hi guys I've got another little kit review for you today and today I'm going to be reviewing a pair of these I'm just really use one for the video because I'm actually got the other one on my foot and what these are you see the logo there these are sealskinz waterproof glove what proof socks these are the finished range you can get the really nice very very warm very very comfortable to wear the line with marina lining like all of their products and then so I'm getting it allowed by midges here so like all of their products they've got the three-tier build upon them they've got the Marino's the marina wolf lining which is very very comfortable and quite warm then in the middle they've got their waterproof membrane and then they've got the usual kind of nylon polyester cover on the outside these socks are absolutely fantastic I highly recommend them and here is why for one they're completely waterproof or the past few days we've had some absolutely horrific weather you can probably see behind me now it's clear skies what the floor under ground under wonder fort is still very very Sodom and over the past two days I've been outdoors it's been really really hammer it down I don't have the world's most waterproof boots then you better prepare and let me just show you something and the boots that I've been wearing these socks him look at that I've got a big old hole in there so I should be socks on and my feet have stayed completely dry more so than if I wasn't actually because they are breathable which is a big sign product for the sealskins waterproof range really breathable and they genuinely are my feet haven't got sweaty they don't get their hand got and smelly which is a big thing you go out for a few days if you've got you've got sort of your your dirty underwear and stuff in the bag it does start to get a bit smelly you can't get a chance to wash it these socks are fantastic and really genuine warp I'll demonstrate just how waterproof in a moment another thing I would like to say about these socks one of the reasons I really really rate them is in terms of bushcraft if you are going somewhere we know it's going to be wet i was very likely to be wet and I don't like take one hundred percent waterproof boots me because if you step into a large deep put muscle in all that water get into the boot or if you have to cross a river or something that boot is going to take a very long time to dry because that air that that water can't get out of the boom so having a slightly less waterproof boot is quite good but you have to put with having wet feet for the day these socks will keep your feet dry even the boot is wet plus if you have a few pairs of them even if the sox that you're wearing do get wet you can quickly whip off your shoes and socks dry your feet off back a bit at alcon switch the socks out turn them inside out to let all that water out they'll dry out nice and quickly and you can carry them around quite easy aspire easy to carry five pairs of socks and is to carry two pairs of boots great great piece of kit they also come in a range of thicknesses now I tend to go for the thinner thickness because i were thick woolen socks underneath them just to kind of reduce weight and stuff and I do like to wear a pair of socks underneath these hours were two pairs of socks anyway but you could quite happily they're quite comfortable you can we could wear them on their own if you really wanted to but that's not for me I tend to get blisters my dome so let's look at how waterproof they are and will quickly turn this inside out and what I'm going to do is going to fill it with water so look at what here try not to get it all over the outside so I'm just got it hopefully you can see that starting to fill up there okay so what's that that is a sock filled with water there's quite actually quite a lot of water and there it's quite a lot of pressure in there there's no dampness whatsoever that's all you can see no water coming through that walls stay in staying dry it has got a bit cold but you know it's filled with cold water what you're going to expect let's have a look at the heel the heel is the bit in stocks which tends to go there's no water coming through there and just to prove that I'm not lying with me outside hi there is honestly water in there and here it is coming out there you go so the outside layer does absorb some of that water you have to be aware of that but it does that met that in a membrane doesn't let any through it doesn't absorb a ton of water so have a look I'll just go ring this out for you there you go that's been fill with water and that's going to dry off really quickly but the inside is dry that's the important thing and a little feature about these are late they have around the mid part of the foot here they have a tiny bit of elastic ation it for support which is fantastic I have real trouble with my feet and worrying wearing socks with that little bit of extra support and is really helpful especially when you're hiking and stuff the pretty easy to wash the washing instructions are on the tag each each pair of socks has one tag on one sock it's not absolutely problem branding which really appeals to me a hater and things are necessary branded example as great as this water bottle is it's covered in brandon really gimmicky a lot of fun of that these socks the pretty and the same goes for the gloves you know they don't stand out you know they're not covered in names and it's a really good company and i will actually recommend have a look at the company the very honest genuine company double check on my website is quite an interesting read so I want this shot back on still lovely and dry inside a little bit cool that's not a problem whack my boot on with the hole in it and there you go that is the sealskins waterproof walk through songs they are fantastic seriously if you're into the outdoors particularly overall from autumn and winter are playing an over particularly north on winter get some of these sorts of fantastic it also means you can were slightly warmer less waterproof boots with them particularly snow i love them in slow so sometimes you get these kind of suede for the line boobs will be comfortable all those like the water it to no end the great a one last thing about them my favorite thing about these socks particularly view into your hammer King or what I come from for him for that matter you can sleep in them which you can't really do with your boots which is a bit of a lot of thing to say but if you think about it if you have to get up to go to the toilet or whatever in the middle of night I hate them to shove my boots on it's a right pain it's a proper faff you've got to take them all you going to put them on the dart take them off again get back into hammock these socks pull them all stick them on title off do whatever it is you've got to do take them off hang them up on the guitar they'll dry out overnight you've got dry fee perfect can't go wrong thank you for watching up
About the Author
Forrester Bushcraft
Welcome to the Forrester Bushcraft youtube page. This channel is dedicated to teaching all manner of wilderness lore, whether it be primitive skills, traditional methods or modern adaptations. Here you will find all manner of information pertaining to the great outdoors. Based in the United Kingdom I explore all of the terrains and landscapes available to me. Here you will find full HD videos filmed and edited by my self showing bushcraft skills, plant ID wildlife experiences Journeys & adventures, and last but not least the odd bit of philosophy.
My aim with this channel is to help people get outdoors and experience the great wild world that we live in showing mutual understanding and respect for all of nature.
More articles from this author
- My self John and Hannah taking our leg of lamb out of our Mesolithic style oven.
- Bushwalk and a chat
- Journeys | Scotland Day 1 | When things go wrong!
- What I keep in my Fire tin
- out takes part 1
- Latest update!
- Camp fail - a lesson on being aware of your suroundings!
- Out and about
- How to; Store cordage
- Video response to Forestwalker111
- Winter Warmers - Pine Cone Candle
- Making Videos | Day pack load out
- 10 things to do with a wool blanket #2 make a chair
- Chicken hatches at school
- Thank you!
- Cloud timelapse
- Bushcraft Skills | How to make a very simple cooking rig
- Processing Horses Hoof Fungi (Fomes Fomentarus) into Amadou
- Kit review; Bushbox XL
- Scotland Trip | Looking back
- Stoat vs rabbit
- Iron Maiden - the trooper Live
- EVEN MORE Stoaty footage
- Pigeon sleeps
- Recommended Kit: Ridgeline Trooper backpack
- Journeys | Scotland Day 4 | Journeys end
- Recommened Gear| DD Super Light Hammock.
- Kit Review; DD Bergen Rucksack
- Ten things you can do with a wool Blanket #1
- Channel update 03/15
- Wagon and horses fire
- How to get started: Foraging
- Book Review: Ray Mears Wild food
- A stoat eating a rabbit that it killed
- Enclosed tarp configuration using two hiking poles
- Bushcraft Skills | How to make tongs from a stick
- The Bushcraft Show 2016 | A review
- How to collect Fatwood
- Fozz Breaths Fire
- NUMBER ONE! on a windy day.
- Fire Craft | The upside down or 'Self Feeding Fire'
- Journeys | Short walk around Anglezarke
- How to tie a timber hitch
- Should you baton with your knife?
- Kit review; Sugpak Response pack
- What ive got coming up and a wet day outdoors
- Kit Review ; Craghoppers Bear Grylls mountain jacket
- Natural Tinder Options
- How to set up a basic tarp and hammock sleeping system part 1
- Review of the mora companion
- More footage of the stoat going at the rabbit
- Tarp Vs Tent
- Bahco laplander folding saw reveiw
- Quick tip | improvising with a Trangia meths burner
- Kit review; Swanndri bush shirt
- Impromtu Live Video Filmed 25/3/17
- Kit Review; Gerber BG multitool
- Recommended gear | OEX Sleepmat
- Winter warmers: Layering up for mild weather
- Recommended gear | Feild Knife by Ben & Lois orford
- Identifying the Thistle for use as tinder.
- Identifying & using Cramp balls (Daldinia Concentrica)
- Recommended kit | Possibles Pouch by Paul Dore Bushcraft
- An early morning v-log
- The elder tree in summer part 2
- Basic Fire lighting
- Fire Craft | Tinder pouch contents
- Using a millbank bag
- How to make home made firelighters from cotton
- My Bushcraft Belt Kit
- Wild edibles; Wood sorrel
- Vlog: Night in a Bothy!
- How to Identify rose bay willow herb
- Recommended Gear | Thrunite Ti4 Pen torch
- Bushcraft Skills | Make your own Fat wood
- Kit review; Shires Country boots (charlbury boots)
- FS7 II competition | The Bowdrill, Fire from nothing
- How to Set up a DD tarp with an open front
- Pine needle tea
- Tarp configuration | For use with a Long Fire
- 10 things to do with a wool blanket #6 make a stretcher
- A day in the woods
- Bushcraft; Getting started
- Recomended gear; BHK Bushcrafter
- Vlog/channel Update autumn 2015
- Behind the scenes & a channel update with Fozz & Dave
- How to tie a Taught line hitch
- How to take down & pack your Hammock & Tarp
- how to; Use a knife correctly
- Bushcraft Skills | Winter Warmers: Making a small fire for a brew
- Figure of eight
- How to hang a ridgeline
- How to make simple cordage from nettles
- Wild Food | Wild Garlic
- Bushcraft Skills | Prepare a fish the Traditional Alaskan way
- Kit review: DD Camping Hammock
- Tarp shelter #1 Single pole tent Style
- Kit review; DD frontline Hammock
- Bushcraft Skills | how to tie a siberian hitch
- How to; Make charcloth
- Recommended gear | Klean Kanteen Reflect
- Tarp Set up | Open fronted set up
- Geting Started in Bushcraft: What is Bushcraft?
- Review of the DD 3x3 coyote brown Tarp
- Wild Food| Jack By the Hedge/ Garlic Mustard
- The Bushcraft Show 2017
- How to set up a tarp for ground sleeping
- Review: Bushcraft & Survival skills Magazine
- Gelert folding pick & shovel Reveiw
- Winter Warmers: Introduction
- how to set up a basic hammock and tarp system part 2
- Kit review; Everest Down Sleeping Bag
- Chorizo & Mushroom breakfast
- Sweden Canoe adventure | Part 1
- How to tie the cobra weave
- How to tie a square lashing
- How to identify and find Pine resin
- Reccomended Channels #3
- Processing firewood
- Kit review; Gransfors bruks Hand Hatchet
- Bsuhcraft Skills | how to tie a shear lashing
- Creating a camp; building the frame for the shelter
- Journeys | Scotland Day 2 | Exploring ancient ruins
- Journeys | Solo bushcraft camp
- Wild Cooking | Nettle and Ramson Soup
- I NEED YOUR HELP!
- Overnighter In ancient woodland
- Bushcraft Skills | How to tie a diagonal lashing
- Wild Camp | Peak District
- how to make bannock mix on a campfire
- Shoutouts/reccomended channels
- Kayaking the Norfolk Broads part 2
- The Elder tree in Summer
- Recommended Gear | Compress Lite Jacket by Craghoppers
- Kit review; Ben Orford Crook Knife
- A quick update & a couple of shout outs!
- Wood Craft| How to carve a whistle
- Bushcraft Skills | Sharpen your knife in the field.
- The rowan tree
- What I keep in my backpack
- How to make a mesolithic pit oven
- Lake district photography trip : part 1
- Horses Hoof Fungus (Fomes Fomentarius)
- Recommended gear | Ultratour 55 back pack by montane
- Bushcraft Skills | Swedish Torch in Miniature
- how to tie a reef knot
- Recommended gear | Sola X cook set
- Journeys | Solo Day hike | Bowland
- Woodcraft | How to carve a tent peg
- How to make a simple candle, bushcraft style.
- Winter warmers: Making a Wreath
- Journeys | Scotland Day 3 | Bothy
- Tip: Pre-collecting Birch Bark
- 10 things to do with a wool blanket #7 Make a hammock
- How to use a fire striker (ferrocerium rod)
- 10 Things to do with a wool blanket #3 Back pack
- Kit Review; Gelert Apollo Stove
- Kayaking the Norfolk broads : Part 3
- Walking with Pigeloss
- Kayaking the Norfolk Broads Part 1
- Bushcraft Skills | How to make a simple tent peg
- How to tie a round Turn & two half hitches
- How to Tap a Birch Tree
- Collecting cottongrass as tinder
- A short hill walk
- How to Tie a clove hitch (part 1)
- Kit review Gransfors Bruks Wildlife Hatchet
- Swedish log stove
- My other social media
- How to: Make a spoon
- Simple fire lighting
- 10 things to do with a wool Blanket #5 Emergency shelter
- Lake district Photography expedition part 2 (the worst video i've ever shot...sorry)
- How To Start A Fire From Birch Bark Using Only A Spark
- Birch Polypore or Razor Strop Fungi
- Getting started in bushcraft: Fire
- What is bushcraft - in my opinion
- A few Uses of the shemagh
- Building my camp & spending a day there
- Recommended gear : Life Systems 'Trek' first aid kit
- Reccomended reading: Collins guide to Trees of of Britain & Europe
- Recommended gear : thrunite Ti3
- Kit review - Gransfors bruks small forest axe
- Kit Review DD Action Pack
- Channel Update 2017
- Winter warmers: Brew Kit
- how to tie a 'Prusik' Knot
- Bushcraft Skills | How to use bramble as a withie
- review of the hultafors crafts man knife
- Bushcraft Skills | Fully enclosed tarp set up (3 meter x 3 meter tarp)
- Bushcraft Breakfast | VR to zed Outdoors
- Reccomended Gear; Folding Saw Sheath by Paul Dore bushcraft
- Recommended gear | SuperLight Tarp
- 10 things to do with a wool blanket #4 make a coat/cloak
- Getting started in Bushcraft: Tools for bushcraft
- Wild Food | Nettle Tea
- How to identify the Silver birch tree
- Lake District Wild Camp
- Sweden Canoe Adventure | Part 2
- Snugpak bivvi
- Recommended Kit : Mora Eldris
- Sweden Canoe Adventure Part 3 | Sailing!
- Recommended Kit | LK 35 Rucksack
- Sweden Canoe Adventure part 4 | Wildlife
- Kit Review | Luxe Mini peak II
- Kit load out for a 9 day hike
- kelley kettle | Explosions, how to use and a review!
- Im Back! a quick update to let you know whats new!
- Solo Hike up Skiddaw.
- My 'Outdoor' camera equipment
- A walk up Blencathra via Sharp Edge
- Fjallraven Vidda Pros | Are they worth the money?
- Over night forest camp with a professional film maker!
- The best way to use a Ferro rod / Fire striker
- Kit Review | Osprey Talon 33
- A hike in Snowdonia (2015) | When I met Brian
- Campfire Cooking | Simple Thai Green curry
- 7 Day hike across the Cairngorms | The Uks biggest national park