Let’s Find This Reader a Raincoat!

I just love Let’s Find This Readers a…. and so I’m hoping this well read, adventurous, generous group can help find me a book of poems about friendship. My dear friend is turning 50 during this thing called a pandemic and I’d like to her know how special she is regardless of the size of her celebration!

Really late, but I love my machine washable Feller! https://www.feller.clothing/collections/outerwear

I bought the Soia & Kyo Desiree about one week into Quarantine for rainy springtime walks. Being able to get outside even when the weather was crummy did wonders for my mental health.

I love that it’s longer, so it keeps more of you dry. Plus, it completely covers your butt if you’re wearing leggings.

It’s one of my favorite purchases ever. I aways remember it as my “Corona Coat.” :)

https://www.soiakyo.com/us/en/desiree-knee-length-water-repellent-jacket/DESIREE.html

Everlane has a wonderful one that I love and Pendleton is a great brand that sells really high quality pieces.

After moving to Norway, I learned to understand the importance of good outdoor clothing. I wear a simple raincoat from Helly Hansen, that keeps me warm and dry and lasts for YEARS. Other great brands: Bergans and Norrøna.

This is so helpful thanks for sharing, something I’ve been looking for for almost a year now is the perfect sweatshirt! I hate hoods, want it slightly cropped but not a belly shirt and I also don’t want too much of a dolman sleeve because I want to be able to wear it under a coat. Obviously it has to be cute too and warm and soft. Now you see why I can’t seem to find the perfect one!

I recently scored a Stutterheim off a local trading app in exchange for some local beers (a men’s medium, so it’s giant but in a way I’m into?) and it’s fantastic! I also have a pullover Anorak from Mountain Equipment Co-op (like REI) that’s ideal for when I need a shorter jacket (biking, hiking, warmer days, etc.) but because of the half zip and kangaroo pocket, it still feels cute!

Buy yourself a winter raincoat with a warm liner. It took me living in Paris for nearly 15 years before I realized this was a necessity and it has changed my life! Especially this year, we are all going to want to be outside a lot more and a warm raincoat will make your life better. (I have an Aigle raincoat, but really any brand will do.)

Hello!
I’m a geography student in Vancouver, Canada and do field work in the rain in for many hours a week. It gets very humid inside your raincoat if it is not lined. If you’re from somewhere where it rains alot but isn’t freezing cold i suggest layering something like a patagonia nano puff under a gortex shell to get rid of the layer moisture that gets stuck and it’ll keep you warmer and drier! If your find that it is absorbing the rain and not wicking it, you can also spray it down with some nikwax to maintain/ increase how waterproof it is.

Good luck on your search!

Ladies with short arms: how do you handle raincoat sleeves? Rolling them works okay in a drizzle (fabric depending), but not in a downpour. Do you tailor your sleeves? Are there 3/4 sleeve raincoats? Help!

I wear this coat almost every day in rainy Oregon- it’s made it through three rainy seasons and is everything:

https://www.pendleton-usa.com/product/womens-techrain-hooded-long-coat/10437.html?dwvar_10437_color=3060&cgid=W450#start=12&sz=30&cgid=W450

Hello from North Germany where we have quite a lot of rainy days in a year and we like spending time outsides. My family and I are loyal Patagonia fans. I can usually score some good stuff second hand but when it comes to rain jackets I prefer to buy them unused. I have a Yosemite Falls Trench for the winter which I usually couple with a basic softshell or a light down jacket. For more active days (since the Yosemite is not breathable enough) I prefer their 3L torrentshell which has underarm zippers. (I walk at least two to three hours everyday since the baby likes to nap outside in the stroller). My husband had a Patagonia raincoat for ten years and it was coming apart, he contacted them and they gave a huge discount since the life of a rainjacket is apparently somewhere between 10 to 12 years. I had many other rain jackets before but after very extensive research a couple of years ago I ended up buying Patagonia and never looked back. When it comes to rainjackets it is important to go with a company with values since all these waterproof coating and layering have huge environmental impact.

I bought a Barbour jacket a few years ago. It was EXPENSIVE but I love it so much and will never need another raincoat. It has a removable hood, removable winter liner, and the company will repair/rewax it for you as needed, so it will last forever. The best thing, though, is the cozy handwarmer pockets – the second I stuck my hands in there, I was sold.

I was on a field trip with my preschooler and got totally drenched, just soaked! wearing a cute little rain jacket from
Gap. I immediately ordered a real one from Lands End and it’s still going strong nine years later.
It’s a cheerful bright yellow, warm, tons of pockets, and actually waterproof. I love it so much.

I bought a Helly Hansen rain jacket a few years ago on sale at REI and it is hands down my favorite coat, in general – not just my favorite rain jacket. It’s gore-tex, long, hooded, and slightly lined (but just barely – enough for it not to feel like you’re wearing a clammy, wet garbage bag). I looked online and found their Valkyrie jacket looks the most similar to the one I purchased. Hope you love it!

I love my rains rain coat , simple and stylish ! But, I have just treated myself to a new jacket from AE rainwear https://www.ae-rainwear.no/woman/gent/18701/ . It is such a step up with great details like a zip on the back to make it roomier (perfect on the bike) and the best hood ever which can be buttoned back or made bigger. Best raincoat I have ever owned . They have lots of stylish options. x

The raincoats from BRGN are the best! I have the Lun model and love it. Quality coats made in the rainiest city in Norway.
https://brgn.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw8fr7BRDSARIsAK0Qqr4aS9DmK27bveAjdqnn2-fQC8EC5HEK90j1YyEZ2RXiMEzgju21XGwaAoaGEALw_wcB

This is the best raincoat (or even jacket) I have had. I have never gotten so many compliments about a jacket. I often wear it even when it does not rain as it has fleece lining and feels a lot like a regular jacket. https://www.ilsejacobsen.com/lu/en/outerwear/rainwear/rain-coats/10+RAIN37.LC34.410.html?master=10%20RAIN37.LC34.410

Hi from cold and wet Denmark! for autumn and early winter cycling on this side of the globe: Ilse Jacobsen raincoats

https://www.stylepit.dk/ilse-jacobsen-gra-rain37l-356591-19?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImc_hpcak7AIVCgB7Ch331AhLEAQYAyABEgITLvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I just ordered a Barbour (the collection by Alexa Chung is amazing). They’re expensive but you keep them for life!

I live in the PNW and love love my stutterheim. Keeps me so dry on long rainy walks and I have never had a coat that gets as many compliments. People always tell me how much they love it and ask the brand. Also! Mine is 5 years old and is in great shape. Highly recommend.

shoot now I really want… need the Swedish rain coat, hunter has really cute low rain boots (have them in leopard) and Bludstone is the best winter/rain boot by far also super outdoorsy;)

I have too many raincoats to admit to but the one I find myself reaching for more often than not is a Lululemon Rain Haven — it’s tailored and has a million pockets and is the perfect length. Good luck with your search!!

Ll Bean with removable lining is the best. Love it so much have had for over 5 years.

I love my Joules raincoat! It’s a British brand, and they make rain coats that have a classic look to them, and they have the cutest lining and details. And the exterior is a waterproof cotton, so it’s not made of that loud swishy material. I don’t think they have the style I bought anymore, but this one is close! https://www.joulesusa.com/Women/Clothing/Coast-Mid/Length-Waterproof-Jacket?size=10&id=212752|FRNAVY|10