futile search for big mens duck hunting clothes

Bill Burkett

Bill Burkett

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I've been searching for clothing in my size all over the internet with darn little luck. I have two4xl Bob Allen wool sweaters from a company that went out of business this year; a 4xl Cabelas wool vest (not made anymore) and two American made Pendleton 4xl wool shirts (not made anymore). A 5xl Brushbuster Cabela's parka that is too long for wader use--can't afford a new wader-length at those prices. Every time I find something on that BigCamo site that looks promising it's out of stock. Nobody I can find sells zip front size 15 king-size waders (chest 58) and regular waders are almost impossible to cram my arthritic joints into. My physical therapist who is a rock climber recommended silk t-shirts to keep my aching traps and rotator cuffs (too much softball in my40s)warm and supple, and I can't find 4xl silk t shirts anywhere.

I'd like to get another couple wool shirts so I can put those in the drycleaners once a season and have fallback; another wool (or down--Cabela's doesn't do those anymore either) vest for the same reason. I can rotate the sweaters and my one pair of Codet 52 wool britches and size 54 Johnson Mills britches--expensive enough to be woven with gold thread,but bullet proof. Stormy Kromer came through with 73/4 wool hats, and I've got an Akubra slouch hat for rainstorms and to hide my glasses.

If anyone has a suggestion about where to find big men's wool, waders and silk shirts, I would appreciate a note.
The older I get the more layers I need...Thanks, Bill Burkett
 
Bill,

My dad was 6'6" and 400+-lbs. I took him to Orvis in Manchester, Vt. and they made him a pair of waders. Boots were 14 and the uppers were a goretex or something like it. The boots were warm and because the waders were sized for him, they allowed enough room under the waders for his wool pants and such. The other thing that was nice was that they were light and easy for him to get on and off. I couldn't imagine any way that neoprene would have worked for him. Good luck.
 
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