SNAKEBITE Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 The first jacket I got was a Polyvinyl one in real tree. Noisey, not breatheable but it was 100% waterproof and meant you could lie down and not get wet. Not ideal but at £20 it was an investment. Oh and if it gets ripped no worries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 You can get breathable goretex cammo jackets for about 20 quid or so. They are breathable and waterproof, just a little noisy, but if that is a problem you can wear a normal jacket over the top (which is what the army do I have been told) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 You can get breathable goretex cammo jackets for about 20 quid or so. They are breathable and waterproof, just a little noisy, but if that is a problem you can wear a normal jacket over the top (which is what the army do I have been told) Very interesting. I have a Dutch DPM Goretex which is exactly the same as British DPM but does not get "dotty spotty" at the edge of the pattern. It is made by Berghaus (The label says so!) and cost £30. Did not wear it because it was noisey, but now I know :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargeant Bang Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I just bought a Nato Flecktarn 2-piece suit from Camping and Cammo for £39.95. It's proper GoreTex, has a hood and also braces on the trousers, not noisey at all, and a brilliant pattern for most grounds this time of year. Waterproof and breathable. I wore it on Sunday (extremely cold morning) with my Deerhunter jacket underneath and my thermals. It worked very well, mind you, I was in a high seat for 2.5 hours so it got cold eventually, but I think anything would have. I just need some equally good gloves now 'cause my fingers were dropping off! My point is that the only expensive thing I own is the Deerhunter jacket, and I got that off a mate 2nd hand for about £35 when he upgraded. Rest of my kit is bargain basement, but all of it seems to do the job nicely. Dearest thing I've ever bought by far, and here I don't think you can compromise too much, is a pair of boots from eBay which I'm expecting today. They are Irish Setter hunting boots, popular in the States and apparently up to Chameau and Bestard here in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargeant Bang Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Forgot to say. The new boots were £85 but are suppposed to perform as well as your £175 Chameau's. So I'm hoping I've bought wisely?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 What's wrong with wellies and 2 pairs of socks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) Because you will get cold sooner or later, and when you do you CANNOT warm up until you give up an go home. Even then you may need a hot bath or to sit next to the fire. I was once pegged in a stream with thin ice of the edges for about 20 minutes on a pheasant shoot ( there was no where else to stand) and my feet were still not cold when I got out. Neoprene Le Chameau's for you Edited November 15, 2005 by stuartp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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