24-03-14, 12:07 PM
I find my (secondhand) leathers are good for about an hour, so quick shower not a problem.
Beyond that the Goretex stuff sounds great, but I'm on a budget and can't afford fancy textiles, and prefer my leathers anyway.
So I keep it simple and have a lightweight pair of Aldi waterproof trousers and a cagool under the seat. 100% water proof and cost around £20.
Even more solid would be a plastic one suit cost around £35 but not as comfortable and easy to get on or off as the two piece. Very waterproof though. I wore one during heavy rain across the Alps and was dry.
For the hands I use over gloves if it's really bad. I got some Wietse ones I got from getgeared.co.uk about a tenner. Take a bit of getting used to but 100% waterproof and have lasted well.
I've never found a solution to waterproof boots on a budget. Closest I came was a knackered old pair of second hand boots I picked up on ebay which I treated with a good coat of polish followed by several layers of bees wax, applied with heat from a hair dresser. They were nearly waterproof, but to be fair the boots were proper past it to start with, all the leather had split. Will be trying this again on a more solid base in future.
I buy pretty much everything second hand and so am always looking for DIY or traditional style solutions to these problems.
By the way for stinky jackets that still stink after a wash an anti-bacterial spray or wipes works really well, and saves risking your goretex in the wash. And baking soda (not banking powder!) can help remove odour.
Andy
Beyond that the Goretex stuff sounds great, but I'm on a budget and can't afford fancy textiles, and prefer my leathers anyway.
So I keep it simple and have a lightweight pair of Aldi waterproof trousers and a cagool under the seat. 100% water proof and cost around £20.
Even more solid would be a plastic one suit cost around £35 but not as comfortable and easy to get on or off as the two piece. Very waterproof though. I wore one during heavy rain across the Alps and was dry.
For the hands I use over gloves if it's really bad. I got some Wietse ones I got from getgeared.co.uk about a tenner. Take a bit of getting used to but 100% waterproof and have lasted well.
I've never found a solution to waterproof boots on a budget. Closest I came was a knackered old pair of second hand boots I picked up on ebay which I treated with a good coat of polish followed by several layers of bees wax, applied with heat from a hair dresser. They were nearly waterproof, but to be fair the boots were proper past it to start with, all the leather had split. Will be trying this again on a more solid base in future.
I buy pretty much everything second hand and so am always looking for DIY or traditional style solutions to these problems.
By the way for stinky jackets that still stink after a wash an anti-bacterial spray or wipes works really well, and saves risking your goretex in the wash. And baking soda (not banking powder!) can help remove odour.
Andy