Outdoor Clothing

Shake off the rain.

Advantages: Works great
Disadvantages: Little expensive.

I first came across Nikwax when I was walking around my old local Country Wide store, I'd bought my fiancé a rather expensive mad dog camouflage fleece that was waterproof and I need something that was going to keep it water resistant and also re-proof it, the collection of Nikwax products at the end of one of the aisle caught my eye and so I started to read the bottles until I happened upon the bottle of Polar Proof. The bottle itself is white with ...
...you're going to proof with Nikwax Tech Wash first but I have never done that and It's never been a problem. Alas, using the stuff is easy, throw whatever it is you're going to proof into the washing machine and pour 2 caps full; that's 100ml of Polar Proof into the detergent dispenser. (You need 3 cap fulls/150 ml for 2 - 3 items) then set your machine to run a 40˚ synthetic cycle. If you don't have a washing machine then you can also hand wash, ...

vk-dream 07.12.2006 · Read full review
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I got all Dirty and Wet for this.

Advantages: Cheap, Colourful, Comfortable
Disadvantages: None

...my weekly food shop at Tesco Extra. These wellies are from the "Cherokee" range, to give them their proper title they are the "Tesco Kids Butterfly Wellington Boots". I'm lucky enough to have small enough feet to buy V.A.T free Wellies from the kiddies department! My new Wellingtons are black with a delightful little heel (perfect for Scottish Mud Dancing), a buckle detail on the side and a substantial enough (for light use) Textured sole. They ...
...exercises. Sadly my humble Tesco Wellies are made from man made fibres, the contents of which I am unable to determine from the symbols on the label which indicate only that the Wellies are made from textiles. Because the Wellington Boot has such an auspicious history, I decided to test my new "cheapie" Wellies to the limit for you Sgathach style. I decided that I would don my Wellies at the first sign of rain and test the boots out. I bought ...

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clothes for the road or what would Ray Mears wear

Advantages: quality, long lasting, good design.
Disadvantages: some may find expensive

...WHAT THEY DO Rohan produce a range of outdoor clothing. Not your G suits or thermal artic exploration stuff, but lightweight high quality clothes, ideal for the seasoned traveller, in any climate and activity. HISTORY The company was formed in 1975. There vision to change the way clothes designed for travel and leisure. They adopted a back to basic philosophy, with the design and fabrics used. They also talked to their potential customers. With ...
...I first became aware of Rohan back in the eighties, when looking for suitable clothes for travelling light on a hiking/mountain biking trip in France. I was looking for something you could ware every day, and something that would be hardwearing enough for leisure activities, providing comfort, and durability. So I was kitted out with trousers, shirts, windbreaker, tee shirts, and shorts. At not much change out £300, you might think that you could ...

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BUFFALO Special 6 Mountain Shirt-Peak performance!

Advantages: Comfortable, warm, large pockets
Disadvantages: Bulky

...beat the BUFFALO© mountain shirt. Buffalo make a range of mountaineering clothing/gear for men and women that is warm, comfortable, practical and, dare I say, stylish! Their gear is suitable for a variety of outdoor pursuits, such as winter mountaineering, climbing, hill walking, mountain biking etc. I have also worn mine whilst canadian canoeing, snowboarding, sailing, kite flying and shopping in Edinburgh! All their products are designed to perform ...
...in milder conditions. BACKGROUND: Buffalo originally developed the shirt to reduce the amount of layers climbers and mountaineers had to wear to keep warm in the winter. The traditional layering system, which had been around for many years and is still taught today, relies on an individual having a wicking layer close to the skin, then an insulating layer (it used to be the woolly pully that your gran knitted for you), and then a waterproof layer ...

Neviscat 08.09.2006 · Read full review
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Green Wellie Shoes

Advantages: Dry feet
Disadvantages: None I have found yet

...made by a company called Willowdale Products and there is quite a selection to choose from ranging from the usual green wellies through to multi-coloured and patterned ones; from traditional boots through to shoes and clogs. The range for ladies is the Jolie range with Jolie Wellington Boots, Jolie Ankle Boots and Jolie Clogs which all come in bright colours and patterns. In fact, I opted for the Buckingham Shoe which is a shoe version of the well ...
...I should mention that it does also come in navy blue. It is made of PVC so is fully waterproof but, like wellies, has a cotton lining for comfort. It also comes with the same type of substantial sole so you feel quite safe in slippery conditions. I have to say that they have already been well worn as my main task after I bought them was to cut the grass. I hesitate to say 'lawn' as by this time the grass had grown so long that it more resembled ...

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