UKC

I used to have a fab waterproof from the ages of 14 to 34 - standard karrimor/berghaus, goretex thing : wired hood, zipped/welted (or something) pockets - including a chest one big enough for a winebottle.

And the clincher for me : IT HAD A SKIRT
What i mean is that it went down below my waist, so that the bottom hem just about touched the top of my knee.
Was great - because you can't get creeping drips into the trousers, and can manage without waterproof trousers in most wet weather.

Thing is - i can't find any like that anymore, and i really really really need to buy a replacement.

Anyone got any ideas?

In reply to TomEspley:

Er... aren't many waterproof jackets still this long?

In reply to TomEspley:

Looked at Swazi?

In reply to TomEspley:

Sounds a bit like a Peter Storm cagoule from the early 1970s, great for standing still but not so great for climbing. Have you considered a poncho ? rare in the UK but common in France

In reply to Pina:

Yep - first thing to come to mind was the Swazi Tahr XP, althought it's a pullover style and costs £££

In reply to Rigid Raider:


All the way to the KNEES? Haven't seen something like that in my life.

In reply to TomEspley:
Rohan hilltop jacket

In reply to TomEspley:

Wear a womens waterproof as long ones seem to occur more often.

In reply to TomEspley:

Berghaus Lightning jacket- dependent upon how tall you are?

In reply to TomEspley:

Look for waterproof parka instead of jacket...

also military surplus might have something you're lookin' for, in flashy camo and/or black.

In reply to TomEspley:

Maybe this is what you need....

https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/mens-clothing-c1/mens-waterproof-sh...

In reply to OwenM:

or this
http://waterwearguide.com/waterwear/anoraks/peter-storm/

In reply to TomEspley:

My God, I remember those blue Peter Storm sweatbox cagoules; we climbed in cycling capes and sou'westers until my Dad discovered these new cagoule things. He ordered some from an exciting new climbing shop called LD Mountain Centre in Newcastle but they didn't arrive before we set off up the A6 for our camping holiday in Scotland so they had to be sent to a local Post Office post-restante. The first time we tried them we were baffled to find our clothes soaking wet underneath, at which point we realised they were so waterproof that we were boiling in our own sweat. After that I graduated to a bright orange Henri Lloyd cag, which was certainly waterproof but also very heavy.

In reply to Rigid Raider:


I had one of those, bought in something like 1975 and which was close to indestructible. I was still wearing it sailing & canoeing into the 1980s although by then had moved on to goretex for climbing & walking. Still have memories of getting very damp walking up hill, only for the condensation to freeze later in the day when belaying in winter.

In reply to TomEspley:


Rohan hilltop jacket...best thing I've ever bought

In reply to TomEspley:
You need to look for a walking jacket as opposed to a climbing jacket (which are more fashionable). If you're considering a poncho then look on www.globetrotter.de to see a good selection. They don't send to the UK, but are a good place to find things because their range is massive.