Waterproof Boots
I need them and the Canadians make the best kind. Up in Canada
they are serious about zipper ankle boots and they make them
warm and waterproof.
Hip Boots
I use hip boots for streams, ponds, and swamps and also
sometimes for wet grass in the early morning meadows. I can kneel
in them and still not get wet. They are kind of cumbersome but
sometimes it is just too cold to get soaked.
Running Shoes
In warm weather I use a pair of the lightest and most-breathable
running shoes I can find and sometimes just let them get soaked.
They dry quickly.
Pants
I find the ExOfficio superlight pants can get soaking wet and be
almost dry twenty minutes later. I get wet a lot in the summer.
Clothes
Wear old comfortable clothes, just slightly less than what you need
because you warm up. Include a floppy hat to protect the ears if in
full sun. And footwear to season, but light, and waterproof. I usually
wear a light synthetic down vest that I can take off if necessary.