Recommendations for waterproof trousers - Not MTP/DPM/Camo etc

[ebt.]

Just a quick one really, can anyone recommend waterproof trousers for hiking/general camp bumming around for <£50.

Im trying to avoid camo, despite the great price/performance of the surplus ones.

If you've got any great ideas I'd love to hear them, along with the reasoning.


Thanks in advance all

 

[PeterH]

I have berghaus deluge nothing too fancy
Do the job and no complaints

 

[dave53]

hi have a word with kev at endecotts i think there ca11 ed bdu s in olive regards dave

 

[johnnytheboy]

The berghaus ones aren't very durable, I have a pair send they are ripped to bits! I need a new pair just now and I'm interested to see what else is on offer!

 

[resnikov]

You can get raf blue waterproof trousers. Can be a bit of slog to find a pair but worth it. I had a pair but my wife stole them off me.

 

[HarrogateTobias]

The berghaus deluge are brilliant. Go outdoors had them cheapish a month ago

 

[dwardo]

I prefer waterproof overs. Easier to replace and cheap.
Last pair i bought was a cheap pair of mountain warehouse ones for about £8 and they are great. Expensive all in one jobs always seem to hot or get ruined in not time bramble bashing.

 

[Dave-the-rave]

You can get raf blue waterproof trousers. Can be a bit of slog to find a pair but worth it. I had a pair but my wife stole them off me.

http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/ishop/1069/shopscr304.html

http://www.britishmilitarysurplus.co.uk/ishop/1069/shopscr254.html

 

[Kilbith]

hello,

I have some expansive waterproof trousers. But, except when you really need them (high mountains, very bad weather...), they are very often too hot for something more than easy walk.

Now, I prefer ordinary trousers in polycotton treated with nikwax + long chaps when you need them (fjallraven chaps or exped).

This is particurlarly useful when you have a long smock/anorak/cagoule since chaps don't cover your bumps (you could also have a sitpad). This combo is good for the forest and flat land, but is not so good in high mountains with lot of wind and driving rains. Chaps could be very light (or not in heavy hard forest like Barbour's one) since you could remove them when you don't need them. No need for expensive goretex since they are open at the crotch and you choose them extra large to put them without removing your boots.

sorry no links no pictures it's not possible for me now.

 

[para106]

+1 for Berghaus Deluge. I've had 4 or 5 pairs over the years for hiking, dog walking & general use. Wouldn't pay for Goretex jobs. Amazon have some good deals on them - that's where I got my last pair from - £30ish. Actually, PHD had Waterproofs in their Bargain Bin, about £50, if they're anything like the quality of the rest of their kit, they'll be worth a look. Cheers

 

[rik_uk3]

+1 for the RAF/Navy Goretex trousers, nothing not to like about them.

 

[mountainm]

+1 for the RAF/Navy Goretex trousers, nothing not to like about them.

Unfortunately "thistle" the company that made them seems to have gone out of business.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Still available as Surplus and unissued if you google.

 

[ebt.]

Thanks folks, some food for thought there. the deluge overtrousers seem to be a bit like marmite

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

Deluge for me but i hate wearing overtrousers if im moving. End up as wet as i would without. I now tx direct my keelas and it seems to work well