Suitable clothing

[chrismdd 787]

Hi just want to share my experience with clothing choice and also ask for ideas.

 

I always wear old hiking boots and never wellies as they always fill up with rubbish when crawling in hedges. A thick pair of walking socks or army issue and on top of these a pair of neoprene booties like windsurfers wear. On my legs I haven't found anything yet to beat a pair of ronhill running bottoms underneath a pair of cheap workmens trousers with knee inserts available from Toolstation.

 

On my upper half a long-sleeved wicking top (hiking garment again) with a wicking t-shirt on top then a cheap fleece and finally a shooting waistcoat. Old army coat if weather turns bad.

 

In addition I have a camo cap as this manages to stay on my head and not stolen by the brambles like my woolly hat. For clearing undergrowth and setting nets in nettles I have a pair of those flourescent backed gloves from Toolstation that you often see being used by workers in ASDA. The beauty of these gloves is that they fit well, protect well, keep you warm, you can still pick up/place intricate things and more importantly they are almost impossible to lose!

 

The only thing I think I need is something decent to cover my upper half that is thornproof and won't be too sweaty when crawling through bramble/blackthorn hedges.

 

Chris

[jocky 198]

wax coat and treggings for me with boots and a wax cap.

[Ideation 8,216]

Boots.

Moleskins.

Wax leggings or chaps.

Shirt.

Hoodie.

Wax waistcoat.

 

Wax stuff is thorn proof, the hoddie is handy is crawling under nasty stuff, and the moleskins and wax legging combo is pretty good protection for the knees

[northern lad 2,292]

same cant beat wax cotton.am going to try gloves,just dont like wearing them,but that thread about the blackthorn put the wind up me a bit,especially as my hands got shredded netting hedgegrows last saturday yis dave

[Country Joe 1,411]

Wax leggings and old wax jacket, you need them for hedges, have a good paire of goretex boots, but finding wellies is the norm, as this year the fields are waterlogged.

[Joe67 239]

steel toe cap boots edinburgh council waterproof trousers/jacket or a b&q jacket depending on weather,not the best but keeps me warm and dry,moneys went on the ferrets so far,hopefully soon can get some decent gear for maself

[shabadoodoo 16]

some flip flops, shorts and maybe a vest

[Brimmer 220]

Dunlop puroport wellies, Flexothane bib and brace, and gortex camo army jacket. (usually only open ground, no thorns!) Underneath anything warm and comfortable, but really like a hoodie for keeping the wind of my lugs and neck sometimes.

[ryhope toma 42]

wax coat and treggings for me with boots and a wax cap.