Berghaus Men's Waterproof Maitland Gore-TEX Overtrousers, Waterproof Walking Trousers, Part of The DofE Recommended Kit List, Outdoors Clothing

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Berghaus' Maitland GORE-TEX® Overtrousers are fully waterproof and extremely comfortable, making them a great choice for all-weather adventurers. There’s YKK hardware, offering top-quality in the zippers and fully taped seams prevents any moisture from sneaking through the trousers.

Thanks to an articulated fit and zip adjustable ankles, walkers will find these waterproof trousers to be the perfect fit. Well, they have a long zip on each leg that stretches all the way up to the thigh (which can occasionally get stuck), making it easy to pull them on over boots, while a two-way zip provides good ventilation. As a general rule, you don’t want a pair that refuse to budge when taking a step, nor do you want a pair of waterproof parachute pants that you have to sweet talk to come along with you. Waterproof trousers are useless if they don’t do job number 1 on the requirement list – to keep all of the unwanted water away from the under trousers, undergarments and legs. The Jack Wolfskin quality that we all know and love rings true with these trousers, offering good waterproofing with the brands own Texapore fabric.

One thing that really impressed me about these trousers was just how lightweight and packable they are, which is just what you want from a garment that is going to spend most of its time buried in your pack. In a short shower during testing they certainly did their job, but if you run hot you may find them a little on the warm side. There are poppers at the ankles to cinch the trousers in on your boots, while there is a storm flap that covers the zips to help protect against water ingress. I.M Pant, Rab’s submission comes with long two-way zips on the outside of the leg, making it easy to pull them on over boots or open them up to provide venting.

CHEST: Measure around the fullest part of your chest, making sure to keep the tape under the arms and around your shoulder blades.On the flip side, when you aren’t wearing extra layers the fabric can flap in the wind a fair bit, as the fit is quite loose.