I lived in England and Ireland for a number of years and spent almost every weekend either shooting pheasant or grouse or clay shooting. The weather was always wet, cold and clammy and I was ALWAYS comfortable in my "Greasy Green", the waxed cotton Barbour that was the standard outdoor garment. It breathed and with a wool jersey underneath, I was always warm and dry. Every year or so, I'd spray a new layer of wax and was good to go. It was loaded with pockets, including a game pocket, and was light weight enough to shoot in. I still have my Barbour and it's as effective as the day it was new. cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Bob Denton wrote: > I lived in England and Ireland for a number of years and > spent almost every > weekend either shooting pheasant or grouse or clay shooting. > The weather > was always wet, cold and clammy and I was ALWAYS comfortable > in my "Greasy > Green", the waxed cotton Barbour that was the standard > outdoor garment. It > breathed and with a wool jersey underneath, I was always warm > and dry. Every > year or so, I'd spray a new layer of wax and was good to go. > It was loaded > with pockets, including a game pocket, and was light weight > enough to shoot > in. > > I still have my Barbour and it's as effective as the day it was new. > I don't doubt that it is as effective as the day it was new ;-). For several years I use to go winter mountaineering in a double layer ventile cotton jacket, a somewhat more sophisticated fabric than barbour thornproof which was AFAIK originally developed for WWII aircrew survival suits. Fantastic garment, tough as old boots, and at it's best when the air temperature was well below freezing - the outer layer would inevitably be wet through and would freeze into a 100% windproof armour shell. I used to think it was great .... until I discovered Gortex. I say, splendidly jolly good for a sporting chap out on the moors though, what! Cheers Colin Calder 57º19'N 2º10'W *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Colin Calder wrote: > > I don't doubt that it is as effective as the day it was new ;-). > > For several years I use to go winter mountaineering in a double layer > ventile cotton jacket, a somewhat more sophisticated fabric than barbour > thornproof which was AFAIK originally developed for WWII aircrew > survival suits. Fantastic garment, tough as old boots, and at it's best > when the air temperature was well below freezing - the outer layer would > inevitably be wet through and would freeze into a 100% windproof armour > shell. The early versions of the venerable 60/40 mountain parka from Sierra Designs was similar. The outer was 60/40 cloth (60 percent cotton, 40 nylon) but the inner layer was ventile cotton through the arms and down to the waist. It worked on a similar principle. The outer layer could wet through but not the ventile. ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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