Right! I'm fed up with getting drenched - suggestions please?

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It is so wet outside I keep coming indoors and having to completely change all of my clothes - wet, smelly, soggy and muddy :D

Anyone have any recommendations of waterproof (completely) over trousers/ top that I can put over my jeans and fleece that will keep me dry and warm and that is easy to put on ... and is quick to dry and not too expensive!: )

What works for you? :)
 
Best waterproofs in the world are Ornella Prosperri - stick them into Google and buy them. Not cheap but I'll put my life on it - you'll not get wet. Toasty warm and super comfy. My present set I've had for 8 years and still staying dry. Just make sure when you wash them you don't use any washing detergent
 
I had a look at the Ornella Prosperri, thanks as I had never heard of them, they look lovely but a bit too expensive for me - maybe I will put them on my Christmas list :)
 
Move over here ;) It's not rained for months! I bought a waterproof exercise sheet 4 years ago which has never got wet lol!

Although it is a little cloudy today :( ;)
 
I rate the horseware Rambo over trousers - not the big padded ones as they are too warm for me.

For top half look up XM Yachting blouson or coastal jacket - again not cheap but superb!
 
Don't wear jeans for a start - they are horrible when wet and take ages to dry.

Get some proper technical clothing, such as baselayer, microfleece, fleece, fleece lined trousers, or over trousers or chaps.

Last night I was so cold, I wore my Craghoppers fleece lined trousers with my Musto snug chaps over the top. Berghaus base layer, craghoppers fleece and my old faithful Kyra K Edinburg coat. And the obligatory baseball cap.

I was warm as toast!!! And stayed dry.

Craghoppers have some sale stuff at the moment...

http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/w...se&categoryId=54535&catalogId=13552&langId=-1

http://www.outofthecity.co.uk/musto-snug-chaps-navy-p-937.html
 
Sorry! I feel for you. My parents live in the south east and say its pretty horrendous today. Did just look out the window though and the clouds are getting rather black so we might be getting some rain too.
 
Lollii - I've been basking in 30 degree heat today!! Sorry.... Anyway defo pop the Ornella Prosperri's on your Christmas list. I break and pre-train race horses so Oct - March I am out in the worst of the weather. Newmarket Heath on a wet day - honestly you won't get wetter as it's so open and the rain gets you from every angle. Even just buying the trousers for a start and if you look at mine lasting 8 years they are worth their weight in gold and are 100% waterproof. If I am out in very heavy rain I am always dry underneath but I'll chuck them in the tumbledryer for 10 mins between lots to get the excess water out and ready to go again. Just make sure you get a size big enough to go over jeans/jods. In the winter I wear my winter weight ones with thermals underneath and I am warm and toasty. Oh I am an Aussie pussy when it comes to English winters!!
 
I bought myself ski jacket and ski trousers last year - I was toasty warm and dry all winter. They were cheapy ones out of Matalan but lasted well and kept me snug. They'll see me through this winter roo.
 
I know they're not trousers but have you got a pair of waterproof gloves?? I got a pair of the sealskinz last week and have been itching for wet weather to try them out in! have to say they are brilliant - hands stayed warm and dry whilst changing wet muddy rugs and then rode in them too! Can't praise highly enough!
 
The brand you buy isn't that important but look for the Goretex name and logo.

Goretex is the fabric and it is 100% waterproof, they will not allow it to be used in garments that aren't suitably contructed with taped seams and so on so you are pretty safe. It is also breathable so you don't get sweat and condensation building up underneath as much as with normal waterproof clothing.

There are other similar fabrics but goretex are the safe bet.

I have an absolutely ancient goretex kagoule and overtrousers for hiking in and they have never let any water in, even when I have been sledging without a sledge in them (sliding on my bum down the snow in the over trousers). They are absolutely 100% even in the heaviest of downpour, the only time I have been wet whilst wearing them was when water ran down my neck from my chin and wet my jumper.

The more modern versions are very lightweight too. I have a goretex jacket that rolls up to the size of a grapefruit that is 100% waterproof in all conditions (I wore it for the first time at blenheim horse trials five years ago when it absolutely hammered down all day), it is brilliant for popping in your bag in case of a shower, but you can now get even smaller lighter ones if space is an issue.

Go to a proper outdoors shop that sells hiking and climbing gear and talk to the assistants. Cotswold Outdoor are a decent national chain that you could try and they have a good catalogue too. Don't waste your time with most of the equestrian brands, many of them use hopelessly outdated technology. Musto being a notable exception.
 
Rosie_M said:
Don't wear jeans for a start - they are horrible when wet and take ages to dry.

Get some proper technical clothing, such as baselayer, microfleece, fleece, fleece lined trousers, or over trousers or chaps.
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Well said, couldn't agree more, jeans are horrid for outdoors clothing. Proper technical clothing makes such a difference to your comfort levels.

I love my fleece lined trousers (from northface and still going strong after years of hard wear), they repel light rain but need overtrousers for heavy rain, though if they get wet the dry very quickly.

I'd recommend a buff, and decent socks, gloves and hat too - taking care of the extremities is important. I find when hiking that a thin layer all over is far more comfy than a big warm coat, and have walked even in snowy conditions in my fleece lined trousers, helly hanson vest, micro fleece, buff, thinsulate gloves and hat without any need for a coat. The coat only goes on if it rains, or gets very windy.
 
Regatta do some cheapish ones, literally just over trousers, do the job nicely for yard/field duties, not great for riding in, bit hazardous! very slippery, but they will keep you dry, and not cost a fortune, Musto waterproof chaps for riding, lovely and warm!:D
 
another big up for ornella prosperi!!! TOTALLY 100% waterproof, very comfy and last forever (again dont wash with detergent....in fact ive never washed mine at all!!) They come in either padded - winter warmth! or unpadded. I have the unpadded as i can wear them with as much or little as i like underneath depending on the temperature.
http://www.treehouseonline.co.uk/product/64
expensive but once youve got them, you'll never need/want another pair!!
 
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