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 Women’s Maitland GORE-TEX® Overtrousers (Short) are fully waterproof and extremely comfortable, all ready for your next wet weather adventure.

With an elasticated waist and zipped ankle adjusters, you will be able to achieve a perfect fit that keeps you moving during stormy walks and hikes. From lightweight men’s hiking shorts to stylish cargo shorts fit for the summer, our range of shorts will keep you feeling cool whatever you’ve got planned. I found the trousers to be just right in the baggy/slim fit stakes, and the material seemed to offer a respectable amount of durability. The side zips were not two way, either, and there were no other ventilation zips on the trousers, so you may well find you over heat if you run hot. Speaking of the rucksack, the packability of the waterproof trousers, particularly the overtrousers, is an important factor to consider.In a line: If you’re not prone to running hot in the hills, the Craghoppers Kiwi Pro Waterproof Trousers are a great option. The toggle at the waist is on the outside of the trousers which, along with the soft fabric inside, makes the Mountain Rainpant really comfortable to wear.

Waterproofing is taken care of by eVent, while the part elasticated waistband with drawcord allows you to achieve a perfect and comfortable fit. I know that even some of the best waterproof trousers are noisy to walk in, but these seemed especially so, and they are rather baggy, meaning they flap away in the wind quite a bit. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.In a line: The Regatta Chandler Overtrousers III may not be the best performing, but they are a great cheap option to have ‘just in case’. Knee length zips on the legs help mitigate this, but it would have been more helpful if they came up further.

Vaude’s commitment to sustainability and fair working conditions has always made me sit up and take notice of what the company is doing, but the Yaras Rain Zip Pants II shows that product development is also something that the brand does very well. Some mountaineering trousers do use nice and bright colours, although this is for the top-level trousers. Adjustable zip ankles mean you can pull the overtrousers on over your walking boots, helping you adjust to inclement conditions quickly and easily. Depending on what you are intending to use the trousers for, typical areas to look out for include toughness, packability and insulation should be considered. 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 line: The Vaude Yaras Rain Zip Pants II are durable and fully-featured, but they’re not the lightest. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. layer should be the minimum and those harder wearing all day trousers should be made of 3-layer fabrics for ultimate confidence.

Couple this with positive reviews about how comfy the trousers are, and it’s no wonder Mountain Equipment achieved top marks for value for money. If you’re aiming to be navigating wild terrain and scrambling in the rain, the tougher trousers are going to be the best bet. The profile of these waterproof trousers is quite standard, with plenty of room for layers underneath, while not having too much excess fabric that they flap around in the wind loads.

Thanks to an articulated fit and zip adjustable ankles, walkers will find these waterproof trousers to be the perfect fit. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Better yet, these zips open both ways, so if you start to overheat you can unzip them from the top to allow for some venting.