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[RC] ] waterproof clothing - Rides 2 FarI'm looking to invest in some waterproof clothes to wear this spring > on > rides. Can you offer suggestions on where to buy/what to buy? I'm > interesting in bargains, but I don't want to be wet and cold. O.K. I'm dirt poor so I'll tell ya what I use. I have the basic polyurethane rain suit that I got at our Army surplus store for under $20. (I think) I like a hood big enough to go *over* the helmet. If not the water will run down your helmet and into your collar. Make sure it snaps not zipper only so you can open the bottom wider while riding. I wore the pants in ONE ride. I'd worn them at home with no problem but when my horse took off at his huge competition trot they started climbing fast. They moved my half chaps up over my knees and the velcros started popping open. Then I got to get off a crazy horse and hop on one foot trying to get them off with them hung on my rubber boot (another mistake) then remount and ride a runaway while hanging onto flapping pants. :-P Now I just let my tights get wet and my tennis shoes too. If you wear rubber boots they can catch a lot of water. I've seen water sloshing out the tops on people. I guess the lower lace ups might do O.K. but they don't work with my half chaps. The water inside your tennis shoes warms up pretty quick. No matter how waterproof the jacket is you're going to be wet since you'll be sweating inside it. You just want warm water next to your skin. I know people who have bought the $100 jackets that supposedly "breath" but by the end of a long day they look like they've inhaled a lot of water to me. They're pretty darned soaked eventually so I wouldn't bother. If somebody will just have you a wool blanket at the vet check to put around you you'll be warm, since wool keeps its insulation qualities even when wet. Angie of the low budget ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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