Thread: Oilskin? Raincoats

I wear oilskins all the time. Love them.
Outback trading, driazabone, swanndri, Styx mill are all still making them.
Just got a new fleece lined outback with the long tail, hood and short sleeves from army surplus store for $200.

Tend to be heavy and bulky if you need to carry one in your pack, but if wearing it all day they are great

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-

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-

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..