JIMMYTreeWizard
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Me and my guys do a lot of work in the rain. Has anyone got any tips to make it more bearable? We have the usual jackets and leggings. What do you guys all do in the rain?
Me and my guys do a lot of work in the rain. Has anyone got any tips to make it more bearable? We have the usual jackets and leggings. What do you guys all do in the rain?
guy always laugh at me when I say it, but here it is; a wetsuit. I sail a lot and used to work in the coastguard, surf etc, a wetsuit is the only way to be wet and comfortable that I know of. Had a job as a motorbike courier when I was younger and we had to work every day of the year. In torrential rainfall on a motorbike you weren't going to stay dry no matter what you were wearing, even the best most expensive rain gear gave you maybe an hour before you started getting trickles running down your crotch and spine. Guys could never work out why I was always happy to work in the rain. Under my jeans and shirt was a spring wetsuit. Couldn't tell, but I could go swimming in that thing and still be comfortable ;-)
Get a light summer/spring wetsuit and put int on under whatever you wear. You'll feel silly for about 5 minutes, but by the end of the day you'll never work in the rain again without one.
Shaun
What happens when a tree guy gets wet?
You know that is not a bad idea for wet day tree workin. Shaun, what are the down sides, do ya get hot or sweaty or ?? would you say a size up not to snugg. Full leg and arm or just 3/4 cut which is best. How do they wear with tree work while suits are quite cheap these days thin suits tear easy.
I tried all the wet work gear, it always fails by smoko. I used to strip get off my shirt n pants just wear shorts n ti shirt under a good drys a bone n just go hard to keep warm.
wet cloths n boots make a sad long day.
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