I’m moving from a place that has less than 5" of rainfall and about 10 rainy days per year to a place that has 35"+ of rainfall and 160+ rainy days per year.
How the heck do I dress? I want to wear those big green PNW looking jackets, but I have no idea what I’d be looking for. I don’t even own an umbrella currently, but I suppose I’ll need one? Help /fashion/, this desert rat is about to get wet for the first time.
Buy an umbrella and a waterproof pullover, stay out of the rain.
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if it’s windy at all then umbrellas are useless.
avoid anything that is "treated" waterproof, usually that just means a teflon spray over regular fabic that will disintigrate and become useless almost immediately. tbh anything marketed as "breathable" won’t hold up to a real downpour.
be wary of polyurethane, it works but it’s easy to cheap out and make it too thin. shit can crack and crumble.
teflon spray doesn’t disintegrate and become useless.
breathable means there are vents under the arms and ass to let out humidity and they are essential in a real downpour
polyurethane is a wood sealant and is not used in clothing
>teflon spray doesn’t disintegrate and become useless.
then why do you have to reapply it frequently?
>breathable means there are vents under the arms
breathable means it’s some shitty goretex knockoff that soaks through in 20 minutes.
you don’t.
you spray it and let it dry in three consecutive coats and then it is protected
you’re probably randomly spraying shit with a fan on and most of it is going on your walls
No i follow directions as indicated and then I go outside and get wet within 20 miutes because sprays are hot garbage that don’t work.
maybe it’s fine in a little drizzle but we’re talking about real rain here.
you have to let it dry for 24 hours before going out into wet weather
you obviously aren’t following directions or else you’re in some shithole 3rd world country where they sell fake products
Obviously I am not spraying right before going out the door asshole
if you think these shit ass sprays actually work then you don’t have actual rain.
Get an oilskin duster. I got a ton of use out of mine when I lived in western WA.
Get a trench coat, arcteryx goretex coat. You definitely won’t need a Canada Goose jacket. It’s never that cold that you’ll need something like that. (get heaters or sweaters/layer instead).
>I don’t even own an umbrella currently, but I suppose I’ll need one?
No. Waterproof jackets are fine but if you use an umbrella people will call you a gay. People in rainy climates just get used to doing things in the rain and getting wet.
Get a good raincoat. hard shell, with a hood. North Face, Columbia, any hiking-focused brand really. Oilskin coats are also great, but it’s a good idea to have more than one piece of serious rain gear.
Good boots are a must. You don’t strictly need Wellingtons or other rubber boots, leather is fine and does very well in wet climates overall. Wear thick socks.
As many have said, umbrellas are worthless in real rain, and it rains literally every day for months and months in the Pacific Northwest, so it’ll get tiring dragging your umbrella everywhere and getting it out for what turns out to be just sprinkle or drizzle.
Does waxed canvas work? They kind of look like shit IMO but they seem like they’d work. Id just be worried about getting big grease spots on my regular clothes
if I were moving to such a place I’d probably go all in on an ivy type wardrobe. Well, maybe not all in, but I’d get myself a good set of stuff. A Barbour waxed jacket, Bean boots, maybe a big yellow raincoat for the hell of it.
Umbrellas are nice sometimes but they have their issues. And so do jackets and coats. I have both so I’ll decide if I want to bring one or the other, or both, or of course none at all if I think it won’t rain.
Barbour waxed jackets will not protect your pants from getting wet and you have to rewax it/maintain it. Other than that they are okay and are easy to find in sport stores.
Rain coat, rain boots, umbrella.
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Yeah bud, you try lugging that around every single day. You need something both functional and fashionable.
Get a solid Gore-Tex jacket, spend a decent amount. Make sure it’s a larger size then just layer underneath if you need warmth.
Oregon here. Everybody is gonna do the weird umbrella hate shit to flex. Umbrellas have their moments, so get one and use it with a jacket and boots.
All that shit out of the way, hardshell
Is great for proper rain and any old jacket for the sprinkle days. Invest in a good overshirt, flannel or whatever. They are solid gold for cool days with light rain.
Sexpat.
Best you’ll get is a lady boy, sexpat scum.
Polizei Vetements rain coat :^)