06-17-2019, 02:37 AM
ah, i see what you mean. over the years i've stopped attempting to prepare for rain. i just get wet and that's that. this is because i'm out every single day and i've grown tired of trying to gear up for it. i think you've hit the right note when you mentioned layering, though. i've always found that the key to staying warm is a hard layer (leather or textile?) over an air gap (light down works best). my idea was to wear the leathers most of the year, and the few weeks where it dips into 30 degrees i would add the light down layer, which compresses nicely under stiff leather jackets in my experience.
based on your report though if i wanted to do this i might need yet further layering. perhaps even something worn over the leathers. that complicates things. once there's another garment involved the "deal" i'm getting isn't quite so attractive, although the one piece leathers still provide more crash protection than ANY of the winter gear i've looked at.
ferret, for reference, winter in Charleston is anywhere between 75 degrees and 30 degrees, it swings violently and unpredictably, the 30 degree weather is very seldom ever sustained, and typically only encountered in the early mornings.
based on your report though if i wanted to do this i might need yet further layering. perhaps even something worn over the leathers. that complicates things. once there's another garment involved the "deal" i'm getting isn't quite so attractive, although the one piece leathers still provide more crash protection than ANY of the winter gear i've looked at.
ferret, for reference, winter in Charleston is anywhere between 75 degrees and 30 degrees, it swings violently and unpredictably, the 30 degree weather is very seldom ever sustained, and typically only encountered in the early mornings.