What to wear under waterproofs

Udai

Just wondering what are the best type of pants to wear under waterproofs. I have been wearing jeans but they are completely unsutiable. I was thinking of just wearing cloth tracksuit pants under them. What does everyone else wear ?

Alun

There are all kinds of different makes and designs of trousers for outdoor use that would be miles better than jeans. The thing with denim is that when it gets wet, it clings to your skin and wicks heat away from your legs which isn't what you want, whereas most of the fancy man-made fabrics used for outdoor gear will in general behave much better in wet conditions and dry out much quicker when the rain stops. Personally I don't use waterproofs unless it's really lashing hard .. if it's just a shower I'll not bother, and usually my trousers are dry again in no time when it stops.

Myself, I have a couple of pairs of Craghopper Kiwi trousers that have served me well over the years ... http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_13552_-1_38351_11051

Donny5

I used to use those Craghoppers Kiwi trousers, but now I just wear €5 Dunnes Stores tracksuit pants. They weight nothing, wick and dry fast, and I don't care when they get wrecked.

Cookie_Monster

denim chaffs like a mother-****er

depends on the situation really, if wet and cold wear full length trousers, combats or other outdoor variations, if warmer shorts are a good idea to help keep cool, or just underwear either.

Combats in winter, shorts in summer. Never jeans.

maglite

Aldi and Lidl do walking stuff occasionally their pants are A1, craighoppers. Board shorts.

johngalway

I use craghoppers kiwi, TK MAXX is where I got mine. As someone above said, I try not to put on the waterproofs unless it's proper bad.

SomeFool

If i reckon i'm going to be in my rain gear all day ron hill tracksters are brilliant as an underlayer.

keenan110

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Combats in winter, shorts in summer. Never jeans.

Me too!:)