Apparently part of my job includes being out in the torrential rain for an hour or more at a time on a regular basis. (Um, yeah, I know, WTF
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What I have done in the past is motorcycle rain gear. ( my parents have a place off the coast in Maine, out in the boat is often rainy and wet and there is no choice about being there)
Not exactly what I ended up with as I can't seem to find that but you get the idea. I dry it by making sure it is hung on a hanger (by the fireplace up there, in the bathroom on the shower rod at home) and I turn things inside out after the outside seems dry.
You might try Cabelas. cabelas.com, search on raingear or rainpants. They can be expensive, but I can tell you they will last. Cabelas has some high quality clothing. I'm not sure what length you would need, You might have to hem them or find someone that can hem them for you or fold them up and tuck them into a pair of tall rainboots.
Also what about ski pants? they are often water resistant.
Also Bass Pro Shops. basspro.com There are some actual stores locally, (within an hour of Boston) you may be able to actually go and try on stuff.
I have had little luck with LL Bean for "large size" womens clothing lately. But it can't hurt to look. And I don't know what they might have for outerwear. I get the feeling that they think if a person is larger than size 16 that women don't need clothing for hiking or outdoor activities. The other issue I have with them is I need a 22 tall, with a 33 inch inseam, and their tall sizes only go up to size 18 on most items.
You might also want to try calling local motorcycle shops and see if they have anything you can try on?
For cheap, but not fitted, checkout Home Depot. They usually have rain gear. They're cheap, so you probably could hem them by cutting off the bottoms of the pants and not feel guilty..
REI on line didn't seem to quite have what I needed (although unlike everywhere else I looked they at least *had* plus sizes). The brick and mortar store might have a different selection though.
And Home Depot hadn't occurred to me. Thank you! :-)
Also, advice needed from folks who have regularly worn waterproof clothing: How does one make sure it dries entirely between uses, especially on the inside, so it does not mildew? And how does one clean it without damaging the waterproofing if it does mildew?This is hard, and I sympathize. When you get really saturated, it helps to wipe down the outside with a towel before you hang it to dry. Then when the outside is dry to the touch, turn it inside out. I mean, turn a jacket or pants inside out. For boots, pull the zippers all the way down to let in as much air as possible, and remove insoles and hang them up. I like hangers with clips to maximize air circulation around your rain pants, insoles, hat, and gloves (in glove-wearing season
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Something like this http://www.jafrum.com/Motorcycle-Rain-Gear/Womens-Rain-Gear/RS5000 Goes up to 5x
Not exactly what I ended up with as I can't seem to find that but you get the idea. I dry it by making sure it is hung on a hanger (by the fireplace up there, in the bathroom on the shower rod at home) and I turn things inside out after the outside seems dry.
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http://www.landsend.com/shop/search/womens-plus/-/N-fxlZfoqZ1z141v3?Ntt=waterproof
For rain pants, maybe shopping in men's sizes would help? Like these, in small?
http://www.rei.com/product/870613/sierra-designs-hurricane-rain-pants-mens-short-2013-closeout
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Also what about ski pants? they are often water resistant.
Also Bass Pro Shops. basspro.com
There are some actual stores locally, (within an hour of Boston) you may be able to actually go and try on stuff.
I have had little luck with LL Bean for "large size" womens clothing lately. But it can't hurt to look. And I don't know what they might have for outerwear. I get the feeling that they think if a person is larger than size 16 that women don't need clothing for hiking or outdoor activities. The other issue I have with them is I need a 22 tall, with a 33 inch inseam, and their tall sizes only go up to size 18 on most items.
Just a couple places to consider looking.
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And they seem to do equally badly with tall and short people too
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You might also want to try calling local motorcycle shops and see if they have anything you can try on?
For cheap, but not fitted, checkout Home Depot. They usually have rain gear. They're cheap, so you probably could hem them by cutting off the bottoms of the pants and not feel guilty..
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And Home Depot hadn't occurred to me. Thank you! :-)
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