What's the single most useful item of clothing for the British climate?
Posted by ArmpitNostril@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 55 comments
Something that can help withstand the sudden rain, wind, hail, sleet or blistering sunshine perhaps?
coffee_robot_horse@reddit
Pyjamas, but ideally only indoors
neversignedupforthis@reddit
A fairly thin waterproof with a big hood. Protects from any form of precipitation and the sun if you need it, and you won't overheat when it's sweaty yet still somehow raining.
Far_Bad_531@reddit
A beer jacket
escapingfromelba@reddit
They are great.
Plus as well as proof against weather they make you super attractive, a great dancer, and able to jackie chan anyone in a fight.
buginarugsnug@reddit
Fully waterproof wind-breaker.
No-Photograph3463@reddit
Shorts. Very rare you get cold legs, and they mean when it's raining your not getting soggy trousers which feel horrible and rub, and can make the most of the small amount of sun that may briefly appear.
Ok-Middle8656@reddit
Trousers. Seriously, not only keep your legs warm, but I’m not sure what I would do without the pockets.
Victorius_Meldrus@reddit
Pants.
Nameisnotmine@reddit
Umbrella
badger_fun_times76@reddit
Towel
Nameisnotmine@reddit
Always be a froody dude
kilgore_trout1@reddit
Good advice Arthur.
theroch_@reddit
Trowel
odkfn@reddit
Pants
moon-bouquet@reddit
Barbour jacket, with sou’wester.
BrokenFist-73@reddit
Yorkshire- a warm waterproof that covers you head to toe and can be worn all year round.
No-Sandwich1511@reddit
Waterproof layer
jousty@reddit
Waterproof lager
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
Lime green mankini.
jousty@reddit
Are you spying on me
SarkyMs@reddit
Raincoat
StevenXSG@reddit
A bag to put all the clothes you need in
Sea-Still5427@reddit
Decent walking boots: waterproof, cope with any terrain, breathable, insulated, comfortable, supportive.
Riskrunner7365@reddit
Umbrella
Indigo-Waterfall@reddit
I find this so weird. Umbrellas are such a pain, they never work because the wind blows the rain on you anyway, they use up one of your arms/hands so you can’t use them.
Carnationlilyrose@reddit
And then you’re left with a wet object to carry around when the rain has stopped.
GuybrushFunkwood@reddit
Ski goggles
Sea-Still5427@reddit
Aren't chaps always arseless?
rue_after_hours@reddit
A coat, and the ability to complain as you take it off repeatedly throughout the day and comment on the summer weather being 'nearly here'
DrunkenMonk-1@reddit
Snood
Bamboo_Socks_@reddit
Itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini
BromleyReject@reddit
Union jack shorts, one size too small
AcePlanespotting@reddit
Mankini
OrionStarl8_Glow@reddit
Fold up rain jacket
Scared-One9295@reddit
I wear cycling shorts all year round. You can add thermal tights and/or waterproof over trousers for when it's really cold, wet or cold and wet but I'm generally OK with just the shorts down to 4 degrees provided the wind isn't too strong. They dry quickly, they're comfortable and they have zippered vents for when it's really hot. They do however look like cargo shorts because of that but they aren't.
AxargoOpium@reddit
A high quality Lightweight GORE-TEX Shell. It’s the only thing that handles the Four Seasons in One Hour reality. It’s 100% waterproof for the sudden downpour.
palebluedot365@reddit
Basically a fancy anorak
Kate_Electro@reddit
A house.
PipBin@reddit
Tilley’s hat.
https://uk.tilley.com
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
I do a lot of walking, climbing, biking, kayaking, etc and honestly I swear by something like this: https://www.regatta.com/craghoppers-mens-nosilife-desert-hat-iii-pebble/
I don't know if 'desert hat' is the official name for this style and mine is decades old so I can't find it online, but yeah.
They do not help you pull, but they are incredibly functional.
swoopstheowl@reddit
It's like a mullet in hat form, I don't understand how this isn't helping you pull.
PolarLocalCallingSvc@reddit
I don't have the personality to pull off a mullet so I definitely can't pull off a hat which looks like a mullet.
swoopstheowl@reddit
A good quality light, waterproof and windproof jacket. Too thick and you're sweating in spring, too thin and you're soaked to the bone.
baxty23@reddit
Smurf outfit
MintBerryFondue@reddit
I'm from Wales.
A wind and waterproof softshell jacket with a hood is a must.
Morph_The_Merciless@reddit
Wellies!!!
NoNameNoNumba@reddit
A windbreaker jacket that's light enough to wear when it's hot or layer up underneath when it's cold.
GeggingIn@reddit
Hi vis cagoule.
blodblodblod@reddit
A three in one jacket that packs down small.
SuperDinkle406@reddit
Waterproof shoes.
Prefect_99@reddit
Gin.
dinkidoo7693@reddit
A good pair of waterproof shoes
Plastic-Strategy-538@reddit
Shorts
poopolisher@reddit
Shoes
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