Chris Oates
Why does a Black-headed Gull have a brown head...
It's Christmas and I don't do celebrations or parties or pubs - so with all that money I've saved by being a miserable git I've been shopping 'again'...
Velez Adventure smock - same two layer wind & waterproof as the Velez but it's now got a fixed hood. The design is one I've not come across before - there are two-way side zips which allow the smock to be opened to chest level for venting, map/bird book sized front kangaroo pocket, full width zipped internal handwarmer.
Bite tab cuff adjust, one handed pull cords, even with the hood rolled away you can cover half your face with the high collar, in my usual size there's room for a fleece underneath. Superbly comfortable - difficult to descibe how good Paramo clothes feel - you could wear them with no base layer and still feel comfortable.
Velez came from here
Only missing a few items from the Paramo range I did what I should have done ages ago - bought Cascada trousers.
I've spent more buying cheap trousers than a pair of these costs - if you are decrepit like me they unzip to the thigh for ease of getting them on, waterproof/windproof but don't feel like you are walking in bin-liners when it warms up. Don't hesitate - if you are trouserless buy a pair - you'll end up sleeping in them they are sooooo comfy.
Also came from here
Both of these are not really expensive if you consider they'll get you outdoors in a wide range of conditions cold/snow/rain/gales/drizzle right up to a windy summer day. I've got a Keela smock which is fine if it's cool and rainy but if it gets cold it's useless - if it gets hot it's a high humidity greenhouse.
Mid boots - these Rohan Edmuntons are just superb, soft leather, waterproof, great arch support and £35 is just silly - having got them I'd have happily paid full price for them.
I suffer terribly with hand pain in cold weather and have been trying various gloves - Thinsulate, Thinsulate+liner, Ski gloves+liner was suggested I try mitts as wearing fingered gloves prevents heat transfer from finger to finger so I'm trying Buffalo mitts which so far are much better - they are not generously sized though and my small hands only just fit a large - being able to freely move my fingers is great, you operate a scope or bins easily, the gauntlet it is tight though and goes inside a coat cuff rather than the usual outside which does actually stop rain getting in.
I don't care much for New Year celebrations either - that'll be another shopping spree..
Velez Adventure smock - same two layer wind & waterproof as the Velez but it's now got a fixed hood. The design is one I've not come across before - there are two-way side zips which allow the smock to be opened to chest level for venting, map/bird book sized front kangaroo pocket, full width zipped internal handwarmer.
Bite tab cuff adjust, one handed pull cords, even with the hood rolled away you can cover half your face with the high collar, in my usual size there's room for a fleece underneath. Superbly comfortable - difficult to descibe how good Paramo clothes feel - you could wear them with no base layer and still feel comfortable.
Velez came from here
Only missing a few items from the Paramo range I did what I should have done ages ago - bought Cascada trousers.
I've spent more buying cheap trousers than a pair of these costs - if you are decrepit like me they unzip to the thigh for ease of getting them on, waterproof/windproof but don't feel like you are walking in bin-liners when it warms up. Don't hesitate - if you are trouserless buy a pair - you'll end up sleeping in them they are sooooo comfy.
Also came from here
Both of these are not really expensive if you consider they'll get you outdoors in a wide range of conditions cold/snow/rain/gales/drizzle right up to a windy summer day. I've got a Keela smock which is fine if it's cool and rainy but if it gets cold it's useless - if it gets hot it's a high humidity greenhouse.
Mid boots - these Rohan Edmuntons are just superb, soft leather, waterproof, great arch support and £35 is just silly - having got them I'd have happily paid full price for them.
I suffer terribly with hand pain in cold weather and have been trying various gloves - Thinsulate, Thinsulate+liner, Ski gloves+liner was suggested I try mitts as wearing fingered gloves prevents heat transfer from finger to finger so I'm trying Buffalo mitts which so far are much better - they are not generously sized though and my small hands only just fit a large - being able to freely move my fingers is great, you operate a scope or bins easily, the gauntlet it is tight though and goes inside a coat cuff rather than the usual outside which does actually stop rain getting in.
I don't care much for New Year celebrations either - that'll be another shopping spree..