The contentious issues
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langcliffe
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Definitely inside - how else are you going to scoop up the gravel in flat-out crawls?
A_Northerner
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Depends on the trip. I switched from suit-inside to suit-outside recently when I realised that on trips where I stand briefly in above-welly water I can keep my feet dry for longer periods of time, especially with a snoopy loop round the suit legs. I spent a few months with one leg in and one leg out to see which leg I was most comfortable with and generally speaking I preferred suit-outside. It means I can bottom P8 in fairly wet weather and keep my feet dry for a digging session. I was able to keep my feet dry to the far sump of Notts2 recently, in wet weather, until I went for a plunge in the sump pool and then floated back home along the streamway.
If I know I'm going to be very submerged, like the Mucky Ducks in Peak, I put my wellies on the outside so I can empty them easily.
If I know I'm going to be very submerged, like the Mucky Ducks in Peak, I put my wellies on the outside so I can empty them easily.
PeteHall
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Unless you are a poser (or your suit is too skinny, as above) I can't think of any conceivable reason to wear your oversuit inside your wellies; all it does is funnel everything, mud, gravel, water into your wellies.
As for emptying them easily on a wet trip; if I know I'm getting wet, I have wellies with a row of holes on the inside step, so they self drain.
As for emptying them easily on a wet trip; if I know I'm getting wet, I have wellies with a row of holes on the inside step, so they self drain.
A_Northerner
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PeteHall said:As for emptying them easily on a wet trip; if I know I'm getting wet, I have wellies with a row of holes on the inside step, so they self drain.
Get a load of Mr Moneybags here, being able to afford two pairs of wellies!
PeteHall
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A_Northerner said:PeteHall said:As for emptying them easily on a wet trip; if I know I'm getting wet, I have wellies with a row of holes on the inside step, so they self drain.
Get a load of Mr Moneybags here, being able to afford two pairs of wellies!
I usually stock up from the local car boot sale for ?1 a pair, but not found a single pair so far this season, all three we've had so far...
If only the other contentious issues were so easy to sort 
Caver Keith
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Outside. It stops my knee pads from sliding down.
pwhole
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My wellies have very wide tops and my AV oversuit has very narrow legs, but it is just possible to squeeze them over, which I prefer, with some considerable effort. When everyone's stood waiting at the door looking at their watches however, I have been known to wear them inside - and nearly always regretted it.
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