Originally Posted by slumlord
Originally Posted by Happy_Camper
Originally Posted by OldHat
Anyone recommend a good field pant. Something that is tough and waterproof at least in the lower legs.

I took a cotton military field jacket and turned it into a decent rain jacket. It's not the latest in teflon polymer technology, but does breath.
I plan to make rain overpants.
Snow Seal. Its a mix of bees wax and forgot what else. It goes on easy with a flexible wide putty knife. I lay on the thinnest amount possible and test. The more you add, the less it will breath, but increase water repellency. The fabric should not be heavy, but the weave must be dense.

Another option is a set of removable brush guards.


I used a military field jacket just for trips to the junk yard. Carry all you basic tools, fill the pickets up with knobs, controls, switches, relays, lamps and bulbs. Cut a slit on the inside liner for things like power window motors, blower motors, washer pumps.

The Loot Suit

That's great. Loot suit...lol. They're real practical with those good mil spec button pockets.

Mine has sentimental value so I wouldn't toss it when it started to wear out. It went to Korea and my uncle wore it back with no bullet holes after the war.
My girlfriend was a seamstress and sewed on a new collar, fixed the cuffs and I converted it to an oil skin jacket. Gave it a second life.

Last edited by Happy_Camper; 09/25/20.