Gear Review

by Patricia Herbig

What do you wear in a place where the weather can go through four seasons in a day? The rain blows side-ways – or even up! Everyone has an opinion about the best rain coats, hats and umbrellas. Some pick Burberry rain coats with their distinctive designs. I love my RM Williams waxed raincoat with a hood. Imported from Australia, it’s long and warm; it has kept out the rain which has tried to blow sideways up my skirt and tried to get in down my neck. It has inside and outside pockets for the million things I seem to carry with me when I’m out for the day. The downside: Unless you are tall and thin (which I am unfortunately not), you may well look like a brown waxed moving rectangle. The compensation for this: You will be warm and dry no matter what the weather!! RM Williams has a shop on Regent’s Street, just south of Oxford Circus, or you can visit them online at www.rmwilliams.com

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Gear Review

By Kayte Deioma

For when you need your hands for something besides carrying an umbrella, the Waterproof Rain Poncho did a pretty good job of keeping me dry all over. I didn’t challenge it with gale-force winds, just a steady urban downpour. The peaked and adjustable hood did a good job of keeping the rain off my face unless I was walking directly into it. There are snaps under each arm that will help hold the poncho down if it does get windy. I found that if I snapped the snaps, then too much of my arms stuck out the sleeves and got wet, especially if I was using my hands for something, like holding my camera. When it’s unsnapped, it will also fit over a backpack. The Waterproof Rain Poncho is made of sturdy rip-stop nylon and folds into its big front zipper pocket for packing. At 13.5 ounces, it’s a little bulky to carry around if the weather forecast is clear, but if you’re expecting rain, it’s a pretty compact solution. If you’re looking for something a little more high fashion, scroll down to Deborah Johnson’s review of Magellan’s Reversible Coat.

For all my walking around in the rain, I was regretting that I didn’t also get Magellan’s Women’s Overshoes , since my feet were the only part of me getting wet.

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RainyDayTraveler.com accepts sample travel and weather-related products for review purposes, however we only write up products we like and can recommend. If we don’t feel we can recommend the product, we will not review it. If you have products that make traveling or putting up with the rain easier and you’d like to have your product considered for review by Rainy Day Traveler, contact us at raingear@rainydaytraveler.com, or send samples to:

Rain Gear Review, Rainy Day Traveler, 430 Obispo Ave. Box 201 , Long Beach , CA 90814

The supplier is responsible for all shipping if you want your products returned.