Hi Guys,
I've only been getting into bushcraft/camping in the last year and I'm slowly putting my kit together. I've got a pretty basic knife, tarp, sleeping kit, all of which I'd like to upgrade in the future, but at the moment I'm looking to get a non-plastic jacket for outdoors work that will see me through the majority of the bad weather we get here in the UK.
I'm not looking to be outside in snowfalls and if it starts to chuck it down I'm more than likely going to put up a tarp and make a cup of tea (if I haven't got one up already). I wanted to get a jacket which was either wool or cotton which would be quite hard wearing and have some water repellent properties.
The swandarri range of jackets are nice, but for the moment the £120 price tag is a bit steep. I have recently been looking at some old army surplus jackets (combat and parka types) but these don't have any innate water proofing qualities. The material seemed fine and I can pick one up for around £25. I guess I could waterproof it with some Barbour wax (£7) to get something slightly water repellent.
Can anyone let me know if you've tried waterproofing cotten jackets like this or suggest an alternative, sub £50 jacket?
I've only been getting into bushcraft/camping in the last year and I'm slowly putting my kit together. I've got a pretty basic knife, tarp, sleeping kit, all of which I'd like to upgrade in the future, but at the moment I'm looking to get a non-plastic jacket for outdoors work that will see me through the majority of the bad weather we get here in the UK.
I'm not looking to be outside in snowfalls and if it starts to chuck it down I'm more than likely going to put up a tarp and make a cup of tea (if I haven't got one up already). I wanted to get a jacket which was either wool or cotton which would be quite hard wearing and have some water repellent properties.
The swandarri range of jackets are nice, but for the moment the £120 price tag is a bit steep. I have recently been looking at some old army surplus jackets (combat and parka types) but these don't have any innate water proofing qualities. The material seemed fine and I can pick one up for around £25. I guess I could waterproof it with some Barbour wax (£7) to get something slightly water repellent.
Can anyone let me know if you've tried waterproofing cotten jackets like this or suggest an alternative, sub £50 jacket?