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!