RE: muck boots
I picked up a pair of Woody Max boots for $100. They are comfy and warm but after 8 days of busting through swamps, blowdownsand woods they are in need of repair. I managed to put several tears in both the rubber and neoprene parts of the boots. I think the stuff for fixing tears in neoprene waders should work.
These boots are better suited for stand hunting than busting through the brush.