>>1954134Obviously, it can't compare with pic related (which soaks from the inside because of sweating).
Waxing is a very reliable method, used for hundreds of years. The fibres soak the wax until saturated, so there is not much room for the water to soak in left. It is superior to modern fabric, weight and treatment aside. Also much more healthy than inhaling/contracting the chemicals from "out of the can" impregnation.
I have never gone through a whole day of hiking in thick rain. But a common shower and wet foliage is not a problem.
