You remember; a lot more stuff and things that worked and didn't work for hunters.

Take my insulated boots. Broke in some fairly new, unused, "insulated rubber boots," on a non-hunting walk this week.

I used them on a dirt trail for over a mile on two consecutive days. The warm part worked well; no sweaty feet; the heavy weight wouldn't if you were out of shape and thirty pounds overweight. These boots are truly what we use to call "clodhoppers".

If using them this winter hunting season, I just won't use them on consecutive days of cold weather hunting. I'll go with a still useable pair of very old Kaufman Sorel Sno-pak boots. I used them in -15 degrees and they're a lot lighter.
Maybe the new insulated boots will be the backup, used for a day only if the Sno Paks get wet.

Remembering Sorel Sno-Paks just makes me old. And I remember when they were heavy. And my carcass is now decades older.

Gives the truth of pre-season walking and exercise. With the young newbies, who are out of shape, they sure are going to pay a price for using these new "insulated rubber boots."