sup /out/, newfag tourist (heh) here
basically, I cycle for a commute, and in the rain it's misery. I don't want to pay 50-100 euros for a fancy plastic bag, so I wanted to ask does anyone know any actually rainproof rain gear that I could potentially cycle in?
what I know so far:
goretex and all those smart fabrics are poison and a scam that doesn't work.
but in order not to be wet from sweat you need good ventilation
I tried a 30 bucks poncho but rain was still blowing in from below and from the arm holes and the seams on the back weren't treated so I got wet anyway.
I have a raincoat from Aldi I got for 5 bucks made out of the thick yellow plastic rubber material but it's not ventilated and a bit short for me.
anything cheap and ventilated I can get from AliExpress or Amazon.de or something?
I also have rubber pull over rain overshoes and pants that are a bit short, but shouldn't be a problem, but I was feeling like fish in a plastic bag and was pretty moist when I tried to cycle in them.
is there such a thing as being comfortable in the rain?

Have any of you done it before?
I looked up the legality of it in my country. And It's illegal.
>unless you're paying some company for a license to do it in a designated area on their property
and you get to do it in select places
>which are delibaretely far away from any interesting deposits
but if you pay to go there, and pay to dig, you get to keep what you find
>unless you find something interesting, at which point your license can be revoked at any time and you have to hand in your finds, or face criminal punishment
Sometimes I wish I didn't live in Europe. I see people online looking for fossils in New Zealand and in America, and having so much fun...

As for me, it’s Fjällräven

Post your favourite items to forage in the wild, and list what you use them for.
I like to collect spruce gum and pine resin, and make wood finish out of it. You melt the resin in methyl spirits, filter it with a coffee filter, then brush it on sanded wood to make a waterproof, long-lasting finish. The natives used it to seal their canoes. It is sensitive to alcohol, though, of course, so if you spill your rum on it it will need a touch up.
It's really good for daubing the bottoms of lumber that touches the ground, like the bottom of a picnic table, or fence posts that get buried in the dirt.

Do you actually field dress your game or do you just hack at the important parts like a caveman?

Lord help me, i just spent 1100 dollars on this packraft.

I am a bit of a Hippie with camping experience all over the world.
i am interested in survival knowledge and self-sufficency.
if anyone knows how i could educate myself on these topics to become an expert, i am all-ears.

where and how do i find places like this?

There’s one guy who posts in random unrelated threads and always finds a way to mention how the solution is gun in prison wallet. I just want you to know I think every post of yours is funny. It’s like seeing a friend after a few years. “ah, it’s that anal pocket guy, I wonder if he will provide a diagram this time”

Is there any reason why we should stay inside when it rains? It can't hurt you, why are we conditioned to avoid it?

What are some fun outside stuff you can do in the rain?