old fashioned hiking smock's

[oetzi]

Actually, I was in switzerland (Saentis) then

 

[sandbag47]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Steve
How's about this ? It ain't cheap though.http://www.ebolcastle.co.uk/extremec...proofsmock.htm

Wot film did they use that in then??






it was -where eagles dare........ with clint eastwood and richard burton

 

[steven andrews]

PS Steve andrews are the orange army type still available any where?

Cheers Jonathan

I don't know, sorry.

 

[TheGreenMan]

...They went over your head, no front zip except near the neck; usually a stone/olive green color with bright yellow lining, hooded, big chest pocket...

I had a olive green/yellow lined smock at the age of six or so (still have fond memories of it).

This is the closest thing I know of currently:
http://www.hillgear.com/acatalog/Braemar_Single_Ventile_Windshirt.html

Sadly, no yellow lining

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[John Fenna]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Steve
How's about this ? It ain't cheap though.http://www.ebolcastle.co.uk/extremec...proofsmock.htm

Wot film did they use that in then??






it was -where eagles dare........ with clint eastwood and richard burton

Actually the Extreeme WED smock is a different beastie - I reviewed it and it was GOOD and Cammo....

 

[rik_uk3]

The popular one back in the late 60's early 70's was made by Blacks, I think it was called a 'Sherpa' anorak, bright orange and Bonnington was still issuing them to his Sherpa teams back then on expeditions. I have very fond memories of them, good solid jackets.

 

[addyb]

I have a forty year old bright orange Ventile anorak which I only retired recently when I replaced it with a Fjallraven Nordli anorak. Does that count?

 

[big_swede]

I use them all the time. Have two ventile ones, one made of 'arctic' cotton (heavily shrunk canvas), and one made of polycotton (G1000). The best one in my opinion is the ventile versions, although they were pretty expensive whe I bought them. They're made by klättermusen (klattermusen.se models njal and nunatak), the next best is the 'arctic cotton' version from Norröna, called arktis, it only made in red and white though. Be sure to buy the wolverine or wolf fur rim. The fjällräven models are ok, but nothing more.

Bergans have good reputation, haven't tried nordmarka. Yet.