Sprayway Waterproof Walking Over Trousers

When walking these Sprayway over-trousers work with you so are fine to wear as just in case it rains trousers [© Jean Gormley]

These waterproof over-trousers (Walking Men’s Rainpant) from Sprayway are perfect for those inclement days out, writes Mike Gormley.

Yes, its mid-summer here in UK but recently these over-trousers have been a perfect companion. Today it was chucking it down.

These over-trousers have plenty of flexibility in the shaped knees so are fine when you have to step up [©JG]

In such conditions it is good to have a pair of light and packable waterproof trousers which are easy to put on and take off in the changing weather. This pair from Sprayway easily fit into a light rucksack and as they have near full-length side zips are easy to get on over your footwear without having to take it off… and to get them back off once the rain stops. These side zips also work from the top so give good access to pockets in the trousers underneath. This said these are very easy wearing over trousers.

¤ On a walk in the woods so boots a bit mucky but this is not an issue with the generous leg opening [©JG]
¤ The leg zips are over three-quarter length and can be zipped down or up [©JG]
¤ The bottom of the leg zips have a hook and loop adjuster to take up any slack and allow for use of gaiters underneath or over the top as required [©JG]

I have to admit I am one of the last to put on waterproof trousers. Often they tend to be noisy and a bit baggy and not so comfortable to wear. These are, in reality, good to wear and so the rush to take them off as soon as the rain has gone is not so urgent. My wife soon noticed how rustle free they are. They are comfy to wear and move with you as the material is quite stretchy. The material is HydroDry and rip-stop so durable.

As the leg zips work down as well as up these are great for accessing main trouser pockets [©JG]

They have certainly kept the water out from my usage so far. The waist is elasticated with an additional pull cord adjustment to keep them up over your other trousers. At the base of the legs they have adjusters to prevent the flapping about. All in all these are really good to wear waterproofs and I know I will be very pleased to have these handy on wet days out.

These Walking Over-Trousers come in very handy when forging through wet undergrowth and you have no real worries if they will stand up to this treatment [©JG]

On another day with rain incoming down the Exe it was time to don the waterproofs ~ in this case not a difficult job [©JG]

Sprayway thoughtfully supply a mesh stuff sack with these so much easier to stow either inside if dry or if wet in the drink bottle side pocket of a rucksack [©MG]

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