Oilskin? Raincoats

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Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Thankyou all- I'm onto Outback- I also dug out a hiviz pilskin I got from Styx mill in chch 10 years ago.

I'm keen to find lightweight unlined rain coats for tops hunting- I remember all the manufacturers in the 80s had them in the shops-

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Check out Comrades in Petone - I got a British Parka unlined for about 100 - not bad

I've got an oilskin duster that's bloody amazing, nothing quite like just turtling up and pushing through the matagouri. Heavy as hell though, and I'm always a bit paranoid about being a big brown shape in the bush..

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

always had an oilskin shepherding had split up the back to go over saddle rememer them as being quite good lot better than plastic

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Driazabone. Or at least my 1970 version was. Lasted for many years.

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Originally Posted by tararua60

just had to keep the mud off the bottoms of the coat - quickest thing to suck the oil outa them

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Thats right. I remember the bottom of my ones being bleached a lighter colour by the mud and shit and likely horse sweat.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Thats right. I remember the bottom of my ones being bleached a lighter colour by the mud and shit and likely horse sweat.

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When wearing the oilskin vest on the bike with dogs leaning on you covered in shite it didn't take long for that to turn a lighter shade -