Bad Weather - yay or nay

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We've all been there, 5am or 6am looking out the kitchen window and it's bucketing down.

Do I play or go back to bed?

I could be wrong, but I don't notice much talk about rain gear, I certainly have never packed more than a good soft shell jacket.

Who brings along a poncho to keep their gear dry?

We don't get enough snow down south for it to be a major season of play, but is that case up north/Scotland?

The Mall was my "go to" during the winter months, what the next best place for a Londoner now?

I like indoor for the stable conditions, but I'm not a speed softer or big on CQB. I'd like to try a large indoor site, what options do I have?

 
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it varies, sometimes i'll call it if there's bad rain, other times i'll play in a total downpour/boiling sun/snow etc etc

pretty much just gets called on a how i'm feeling on the day.

ironically adverse weather games can sometimes be the best ones, more dedicated players.

 
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it varies, sometimes i'll call it if there's bad rain, other times i'll play in a total downpour/boiling sun/snow etc etc

pretty much just gets called on a how i'm feeling on the day.

ironically adverse weather games can sometimes be the best ones, more dedicated players.
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The rain takes out the sense of sound too, if you're the sneaky type.

A hot drink in the cold is awesome!

 
There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices. 

I wear SealSkinz socks, Gore-Tex Merrell boots and usually pack my Patagonia L5 jacket. 

Rain is very good, as stated, for covering noise, but I cannot be the only person who has called a 'hit' after a particularly large drop of water has impacted upon them... 

 
My first skirmish was 5 degrees and raining, but had gortex trousers, poncho and helmet so was fine, marshal was less enthused at me lying prone in the wet with a rental gun ?.

But as I was warm and dry wasn't bothering me.

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One of the best days I've had was in the pouring rain a few months back. Only about 20 of us turned up , it poured all day and everyone was ridiculously good humoured ! Hi fiving after getting hit and lots of calls of 'fecking good shot !'  The whole day was an absolute scream ?

 
I played in the snow. Twice. Never again. 

Dont mind playing in any weather, what I do detest is when the marshalls give you an hour break after you’ve been playing for 4 hours in the rain. 

Your body has been hot from running back and fourth, then you stop, the rain soaks through, gets cold, and you either get ill/energy sapped and the rest of the day is shite.

Once you’re wet, keep running and you’ll be fine. It’s when you stop is the issue.

 
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Skin is waterproof, play on. 

 
If I'm allowed out to play, then out I go.

What the weather's doing matters not.

I just wear appropriate clothing and take plenty of spare clothes.

 
I am somewhat of a fair weather player. I like to change it up with some extreme weather occasionally but I have to be in the mood for it!

If I know its coming I prepare for it, but if the weather changes overnight I am far less enthused.  

 
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A little rain is okay, bucketing down and I can't be bothered. It's a tenuous balance between how much I want to play and how much I can be arsed drying everything out later.

 
If anyone comes across me on the field and the weather suddenly turns nasty, I normally have a couple of disposable ponchos just in case. 

 
If it’s cold I’m ok with it (the photo is black ops Portishead beginning of the yr and it was great fun !) but if it’s raining ? no fecking chance you’ll get me out in it ! I hated it when I got payed to be wet and miserable (rain coming at you sideways on Sennybridge is not big or clever!) so now I’m a an old fart who’s paying the price of his ‘exuberance for life’ from his youth ? 

nope not happening rain most definitely stopped play as far as I’m concerned !

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Like many of you, there was a time when I'd be out in the muck in any weather. Now? Not so much. If it's pouring when I'm prepping, I must admit that I'm less likely to go, and instead head my wife telling me that I'm acting like an idiot. (I don't want to get sick and miss work now do I?lol) But, if I'm onsite and it starts raining, I'm in it for the long haul. So- I do pack the gear to cover myself - USGI or MoD surplus rain gear is still fairly inexpensive.

 
Quite honestly so far I’ve only ever used a hiking jacket I got in a closing down sale. Will probably invest in a softshell in a less conspicuous colour when I get round to it but I’m happy enough for now and it’s very breathable so I don’t overheat too much. 

 
One of my favourite airsoft memories was laying in wait to spring an ambush in a forest in the rain completely silent waiting for a patrol to walk by. It was so tense and the rain just added to it. Only time I've had a problem with rain was back when I was a rental and it rained to hard it shorted out the gun I was using. Not my gun though so not my problem

 
I have played in snow and would do again...rain that's a different matter..no way....I use the Met office weather app,it's never let me down,I watch it for the week leading upto the game.I used to MX/Enduro in the rain,snow whatever I just don't think airsoft is suitable in rain but that's my personal opinion....

 
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