I've thought much about the ideal bushwalking/fly fishing shirt - ie very breathable, but with a reasonable degree of water resistance - such that you could wear it in light to moderate rain, and it would repel the water. Goretex or equivalent woud be too "hot". I wondered about event or epic fabrics, but haven't found a commercially available product. I tried using one of the Nikwax products on a Columbia shirt, but it really wasn't water resistant enough. Likewise scotch guard didn't work.
My Black Diamond winter bivvy bag is made from epic fabric, and I was thinking of cutting it upto make such a shirt. Has anyone any ideas that will save it from destruction....?
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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
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by andrewa » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 7:18 pm
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Re: ?water-resistant shirts
by norts » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 7:28 pm
What about a windshirt, I have a Patagonia Houdini and I use it in light rain.
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by andrewa » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 7:50 pm
Was really after something I could use primarily as a shirt....with nothing under it.
I might be asking too much!
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I might be asking too much!
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by ninjapuppet » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 7:54 pm
A mate wore a green Houdini when we went fly fishing. I Outnumbered him 15:0 in the fish caught
Those Houdinis often come in "Hey! look at me" sort of colours which might grab the fish's attention.
Do you think you'll have a bit of a problem with that Black diamond Yellow Epic?
Those Houdinis often come in "Hey! look at me" sort of colours which might grab the fish's attention.
Do you think you'll have a bit of a problem with that Black diamond Yellow Epic?
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by andrewa » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 10:26 pm
Actually,my BD epic is dark green.....
Houdini was an escape artist - hence the fush got away.
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Houdini was an escape artist - hence the fush got away.
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by Moondog55 » Sun 19 Aug, 2012 5:59 pm
Why not just buy some EPIC? Rockywoods had some and i bought 4 M a while go, heavy duty tho for an out garment,
http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits/ ... usty-Olive
Superb service and very quick delivery, keep the order small and delivery is OK price-wise
http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits/ ... usty-Olive
Superb service and very quick delivery, keep the order small and delivery is OK price-wise
Ve are too soon old und too late schmart
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by andrewa » Sun 19 Aug, 2012 7:41 pm
That's pretty heavy duty fabric.....7 oz/m Moondog. It'd be like wearing a shirt made of std weight rucksack fabric..
I was aiming at the lighter end ....< 2 oz/m
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I was aiming at the lighter end ....< 2 oz/m
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by Moondog55 » Mon 20 Aug, 2012 8:16 am
It is reasonably solid, don't forget that is 7oz per linear yard not GSM.
How much fabric do you need, I could sell you a length but it isn't as cheap as the Rockywoods stuff, .
I need to recover $14- a running metre on the sunset yellow I bought to make windshirts out f.
Want a small sample?
How much fabric do you need, I could sell you a length but it isn't as cheap as the Rockywoods stuff, .
I need to recover $14- a running metre on the sunset yellow I bought to make windshirts out f.
Want a small sample?
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