Modular wading system

Abstract

An embodiment is a wader system having an upper portion including a hood, a torso portion, and two sleeves. The wader system of an embodiment may further include a chest wader portion having a pouch into which the upper portion may be removably packed and/or stowed for convenience.

1 . An integrated modular wading system comprising chest-high waders including an interconnected pull-out wader jacket storable in a closeable pouch formed in said chest-high waders, the interconnected pull-out wader jacket to be donned while the chest-high waders are in use by slipping one or both hands into said closable pouch, withdrawing said interconnected pull-out wader jacket from said closable pouch, and slipping arms and torso into said interconnected pull-out wader jacket. 
   
   
       2 . A modular all-weather clothing system comprising an upper portion to cover a head and an upper torso, the upper portion removably attached to a coverall portion and storable in a pouch integral to the coverall portion. 
   
   
       3 . A wader system comprising:
 a chest waders portion including a user-accessible pouch formed in lumbar region of the chest waders, said user-accessible pouch including an internal pouch accessible through an opening in the chest wader portion; and   an upper portion including sleeves and a torso portion, the upper portion to couple to the chest waders portion at least in the lumbar region adjacent the user-accessible pouch, the upper portion to removably stow into the user-accessible pouch.   
   
   
       4 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the user-accessible pouch further comprising two or more layers including an interior layer coupled to the chest wader portion and an exterior layer, wherein the user-accessible pouch is defined between the interior layer and the exterior layer. 
   
   
       5 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the user-accessible pouch further comprising an exterior layer coupled to the chest wader portion, wherein the user-accessible pouch is defined between the chest wader portion and the exterior layer. 
   
   
       6 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the user-accessible pouch further comprising a pouch closure to substantially secure the upper portion removably stowed in the user-accessible pouch within the user-accessible pouch. 
   
   
       7 . The wader system of  claim 6 , the pouch closure comprising a zipper, a hook and loop fastener system, one or more Velcro fasteners, one or more snaps, one or more buttons, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       8 . The wader system of  claim 6 , further comprising a pouch flap to substantially cover the pouch closure. 
   
   
       9 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the upper portion to couple at least in part substantially permanently to the chest waders portion with a stitched seam, an adhesive seam, a radio frequency welded seam, an ultrasonically welded seam, a thermally welded seam, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the upper portion to couple at least in part substantially removably to the chest waders portion with a zipper, a hook and loop fastener system, one or more snap, one or more buttons, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the upper portion further comprising a hood. 
   
   
       12 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the chest waders portion and the upper portion further comprising a substantially waterproof material. 
   
   
       13 . The wader system of  claim 12 , the substantially waterproof material comprising vulcanized rubber, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane, silicone elastomer, neoprene, a breathable waterproof fabric, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The wader system of  claim 3 , the upper portion further comprising one or more pre-formed fabric creases, fabric hinges, or a combination thereof.