Thanks, everyone, especially for Potter's and Aerofly's advice which in tandem prove to my satisfaction that I'm going to leave the kit in the bag and buy a pair of breathable waders w/ felt-soled boots.

(Twenty years ago I worked one summer as a carpenter and I can assure you that my nickname around the condo complex was not 'Mr. Handyman' based on the number of doors that didn't hang properly, doorknob holes off-center and all sorts of other Federal and State violations. But hey, these were old people and most of them have probably passed away by now . . . I just hope not too many were trapped in their own houses.)