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OTHER STUFF => For Sale / Wanted / Free Recycling => Topic started by: Sailingneil on July 31, 2020, 10:18:14 pm

Title: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on July 31, 2020, 10:18:14 pm: My daughter would love to get an oversuit to go caving in like her Dad. Anyone got any XXS or XS caving suits sitting in a cupboard looking for a new owner?
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Tripod on August 02, 2020, 10:16:22 am: Agricultural suppliers/bigger country type shops have child size boiler suit type overalls, which are colourful and branded with tractor manufacturers names. Fine for dry/not excessively wet caves.
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on December 26, 2020, 10:38:27 pm: Still looking for one
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: tdobson on December 27, 2020, 02:05:42 am: Not quite an oversuit, but we were using them as oversuits when we started caving - I have a Click Workwear navy small (size 40) boiler suit that you could have for £9+postage (unused condition - never worn).
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on December 27, 2020, 04:37:24 pm: Thanks for the offer but I am looking of a waterproof one if possible as we don't have many dryish caves in Scotland!
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: PeteHall on December 27, 2020, 06:33:31 pm: What age is your daughter?

My kids have been caving in the fleece lined waterproof suits from Mountain Warehouse. Great for smaller more cautious kids, but once they get a bit more confident and start climbing and sliding a bit more, they aren't so tough...

Alternatively, take a lesson from the 1970's and cave in a wetsuit. Loads of kids wetsuits on Facebook marketplace for cheap. Double layer for extra warmth and padding.
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on December 27, 2020, 10:00:41 pm: She is 10 years old and currently 4 & a half feet, well until inturn my back :lol:
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: tdobson on January 10, 2021, 10:12:43 pm: Is this (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cavinggearexchangeuk/permalink/854745102016357)any help?
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on January 11, 2021, 12:02:53 pm: Quote from: tdobson on January 10, 2021, 10:12:43 pm
Is this (https://www.facebook.com/groups/cavinggearexchangeuk/permalink/854745102016357)any help?

Thanks for the heads up
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Rachel on January 12, 2021, 09:21:38 am: I have a Daleswear S+ that my daughter grew out of when she got to 5ft tall. It might be a bit big for yours now but probably not for long.
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on January 12, 2021, 08:33:55 pm: Quote from: Rachel on January 12, 2021, 09:21:38 am
I have a Daleswear S+ that my daughter grew out of when she got to 5ft tall. It might be a bit big for yours now but probably not for long.

How much are you after for it?
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Rachel on January 13, 2021, 03:26:25 pm: A few quid in the CRO tin will do. It was passed on to me for free from a friend's son, so only fair to pass it on in the same way.

Where are you based? I live in High Bentham and work in Kendal.
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Sailingneil on January 13, 2021, 07:11:16 pm: I live in Argyll Scotland, would be happy to pay postage and donate to CRO, if you would be willing to post. Unfortunately it seems like it might be a wee while until I am allowed to have a Yorkshire trip :'(
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Fjell on January 13, 2021, 07:46:22 pm: Quote from: Sailingneil on January 13, 2021, 07:11:16 pm
I live in Argyll Scotland, would be happy to pay postage and donate to CRO, if you would be willing to post. Unfortunately it seems like it might be a wee while until I am allowed to have a Yorkshire trip :'(

It’s already a wee while since I was allowed on my boat in Argyll. At least you can run up the Cobbler or something.
Title: Re: Wanted: Child's oversuit
Post by: Rachel on January 13, 2021, 08:02:12 pm: Quote from: Sailingneil on January 13, 2021, 07:11:16 pm
I live in Argyll Scotland, would be happy to pay postage and donate to CRO, if you would be willing to post. Unfortunately it seems like it might be a wee while until I am allowed to have a Yorkshire trip :'(
Send me a pm with your address and I'll send it and let you know what the postage cost