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Post by petew on Nov 8, 2018 7:54:24 GMT
I have a waxed Barbour style coat from the local farmers shop. Warm and dry. Normally wear cheap go outdoors fleece under it.
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Post by NomadCris on Nov 8, 2018 8:51:40 GMT
Ibe got a waxed waistcoat thats quite good and a waxed drovers coat both Ozzie.
The go to workwear years ago was a Harris tweed jacket,I think virtually every welsh and Scottish farmer i knew spent all day in one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 9:58:20 GMT
Waterproofs are a subject close to my heart . I have spent most of my life outdoors in all weathers and the conclusion I have drawn is its about staying comfortable rather than dry .
Non breathable waterproofs keep you dry till you get wet from water condensing on the inside from your body. How long it takes depends on how active you are being and the weather . I.E , driving a tractor all day in the rain ,not too bad . Walking briskly up a hill in the rain ,15 minutes . If you were them in the dry you will still get wet eventually from sweat and it feels clamy at the best .
This is the situation 'gortex' and the other breathables work well in. You dont get wet from the inside when it isn't raining and you are being active. However in rain , after a time you still get wet in breathable stuff as the outside of the garment wets out and the water vapour from your body condenses on the inside .
I really wanted to believe 'breathable worked' , and it does if its not raining , and its good in snow too , but persistant rain , forget it .
What works for me is a good wicking base layer (NOT COTTON) then several thin layers of fleece or wool to keep temperature regulation easy under my 'waterproofs' Good baselayers still feel warm and comfortable when wet .
At the moment I have the same waterproofs I have had for last 20 years which are TNF Jacket and trousers, they leak like sieves , but are good at keeping mud at bay and wet wool . A high viz bomber jacket lives in my truck, but its too padded and you sweat like a bastard after 5 mins , and for round town in the wet £25 wax jacket
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Post by NomadCris on Nov 8, 2018 10:27:15 GMT
Youre right about the condensation and rain.Those breathable jackets soon become a nuisance getting soaked from the inside out...and as you know not at all a good idea in sub zero environments.
Im same worked outside virtually my entire life and most time i found cotton tea shirts and woolly nato pullover was brilliant for working in,never got too hot or sweaty in them as they wick well and light rain just ran off them so rarely had to wear weatherproof jacket.
All in one work jump suits that replaced trousers and pullies were mostly horrible for cooking you but theres better quality breathable work clothing about these days.
I still prefer my austrian army alpine pullovers though..rarely ever need a jacket.
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Post by VanWoman84 on Nov 8, 2018 10:34:32 GMT
This just reminded me. I wombled a 'Drizza' stockman's Oz wax jacket. It's too small for me, but I just couldn't throw it back. I hope to find a home for it!
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Post by NomadCris on Nov 8, 2018 10:43:41 GMT
This just reminded me. I wombled a 'Drizza' stockman's Oz wax jacket. It's too small for me, but I just couldn't throw it back. I hope to find a home for it! Thats what ive got a Driza bone drovers coat full length..I used to make copies too. Sell it on ebay you should get a good price for it. |
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Post by VanWoman84 on Nov 8, 2018 10:55:22 GMT
Yes, I am told it's worth about £100. Good point, might be worth a go!
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Post by NomadCris on Nov 8, 2018 11:09:50 GMT
Yes, I am told it's worth about £100. Good point, might be worth a go! Brand new theyre around 160 thats about what i paid for mine. Bloody good jackets,shame it doesnt fit you. |
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Post by VanWoman84 on Nov 8, 2018 11:13:14 GMT
It's the full length stockman's type. Yes, it's a shame it's too small.
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Post by NomadCris on Nov 8, 2018 11:45:54 GMT
Yes same as mine then, ankle length riding coat..Used to sell the ones imade for 100 but cant get the right leather cheap enough now plus I stopped for ethical reasons.
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Post by itinerantchild on Nov 8, 2018 13:22:43 GMT
That should of said path handling !! Thinking about it now and I do not know if you can get them in the uk,but the most solid waterproof set up I ever had for doing my landscaping work were made by guy cotton. Jacket and trousers were about 50 quid,but damn good quality. Hi fly, just looked up guy cotton and yes you can get them in the UK, with a range of prices to suit various size pockets. I need something fairly hard wearing but nice and flexible, and these look like they could do the business. I need to find a stockist near me so I I can try a few different sizes on. Thanks.  Back when I lived in somerset before leaving the uk,I spent many years working out in the fields in all weathers,though due to the late autumn it was mostly very wet and cold weather. I used to use fairly cheap waterproofs back then,and there were many I time I wish I had bought something as good quality as guy cotton. Hope you find something that works for you.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2018 15:07:19 GMT
I prefer waterproof jackets on the super large size , as it allows better air circulation .
Pit zips are good ,as are the zipped large mesh chest pockets you can leave the zips open to ventilate . Ripstop is good too .
I have yet to find waterproof overtrousers that stay up by themselves . I have sallopets for mountaineering , when your hands are often not free to pull up your falling down trousers ? TBH though , I only wear bottom half waterproofs as as last resort as I hate the restricted feel they have , thats another bonus of the oversize top , if its long enough , you are 2/3 s protected anyway .
Has anyone tried Ventile , a weather proof cotton ? Years ago thy bought out waterproof fleece , but I found it no good as it got wet and heavy on the out side . Probably better for snow .
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