The problem I find , is that the more expensive the clothing , the quicker I go through it ! I have tried it all . There is very little that can keep one warm and dry , whilst withstanding hauling 200lb lumps of stone around muddy trenches. I have a lad that works for me and I kitted him out with over £100 worth of wet weather gear .After moving 300 6inch conc blocks , his gear was in tatters . Add to that , the onslaught of hydraulic lime dust and disc cutter shrapnel and even the best quality gear disintegrates ! The answer of course is to find indoor work during the winter , altho this never quite works out . The hotter it gets , the more I find myself indoors and the colder and wetter it gets , the more I find myself outdoors . Just can't seem to get it right . Character building I call it !