Airsoft in the rain

[AmberYooToob]

I have a game this Saturday and so far the forecast is rain, any advice for surviving a rainy game?

[hitmanNo2]

Poncho.  Waterproof trousers.  Extra enthusiasm. 

[Guest DrAlexanderTobacco]

13 minutes ago, AmberYooToob said:

I have a game this Saturday and so far the forecast is rain, any advice for surviving a rainy game?

Same advice for surviving rain doing literally anything else!

 

Consider some waterproofs, but if it's raining all day you're going to get soaked eventually. Make sure to keep warm if you do get soaked, consider bringing a spare change of clothes to change into inbetween games.

 

Make sure your RIF doesn't have any easy areas for water to get into the gearbox/battery compartment but this might be hard to do. Consider taping up areas with electrical tape. Inspect your RIF after the game and make sure it can dry out. I fucked my AUG by not doing this after a Longmoor game where it poured all day.

[AmberYooToob]

25 minutes ago, DrAlexanderTobacco said:

Same advice for surviving rain doing literally anything else!

Stay indoors and play on the pc?

 

edit: did read the rest but I couldn’t resist 

[clumpyedge]

 

22 minutes ago, DrAlexanderTobacco said:

Same advice for surviving rain doing literally anything else!

 

Consider some waterproofs, but if it's raining all day you're going to get soaked eventually. Make sure to keep warm if you do get soaked, consider bringing a spare change of clothes to change into inbetween games.

 

Make sure your RIF doesn't have any easy areas for water to get into the gearbox/battery compartment but this might be hard to do. Consider taping up areas with electrical tape. Inspect your RIF after the game and make sure it can dry out. I fucked my AUG by not doing this after a Longmoor game where it poured all day.

 

Search function also would have helped you find info on this... but like the above says^ Generally if my RIF has got fairly wet ill give it the usual clean but stick it in the airing cupboard to dry out. Waterproofs are handy but if they are gortex you will most likely sweat so make sure that you have a change of clothes with you so you dont then get stupidly cold. Generally when looking for waterproofs I go for clothing that has airvents under the arms or somewhere else so I can at least regulate my body under the gortex but base layers are a good way to go as well.

 

Saying that, I've never had a problem with Mil-Ponchos

[Rogerborg]

22 minutes ago, hitmanNo2 said:

Poncho.  Waterproof trousers.  Extra enthusiasm. 

 

Repeated for emphasis.  Ponchos are more breathable than jackets.  I don't play in the rain any more because I'm a big girl's blouse, but when I do have to risk melting in the wet, I wear a poncho.

 

These are fine for casual use: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283574117656

 

I got the maple leaf, I think it actually works quite well in UK woodland.  [Camo thread derailment]

[Tiercel]

Unless Im particularly desperate to play, if heavy rain is forecast Id fuck it off and go do something else 😛 Ive been airsofting long enough now that I dont feel the urge to play in uncomfortable weather! Though airsofting in the snow is fun. Rain is just cold miserable and wet. Also if you are going do make sure your gun is waterproof! Obviouslyh easier on some models of gun than others. Mates CM16 got caught in a downpour and just went mental full auto in the safe zone until he pulled the battery out! Lucky the mag was already out.

[clumpyedge]

I cant understand how weather is even a subject of conversation anymore, more just common sense. If its raining, wear something that stops the rain. If its hot, drink plenty of water and wear less if poss (swap from PC to chest rig for example) hardly rocket science when weather is involved or am I missing something? like @Tiercel said if its actually proper shit outside I wont bother, a few showers is nothing really that cumbersome to play through but generally looking after your stuff like anything else you own goes a long way.

[Musica]

7 minutes ago, Rogerborg said:

 

Repeated for emphasis.  Ponchos are more breathable than jackets.  I don't play in the rain any more because I'm a big girl's blouse, but when I do have to risk melting in the wet, I wear a poncho.

 

These are fine for casual use: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283574117656

 

I got the maple leaf, I think it actually works quite well in UK woodland.  [Camo thread derailment]

added to my list of cheap things Roger recommends heh. 

 

Having 1 of these in my bag might convince me to go on a day with a chance of rain. 

[Guest DrAlexanderTobacco]

 

^^^ Longmoor back in November. Rained solidly all day from around 1PM, complete downpour which didn't stop until after end-ex.

 

Literally over half the players, around 50, packed up and tried to go home - but weren't allowed, because the game was still in play and a convoy escort couldn't be set up. Most people ended up staying in their cars for the remaining four hours.

[Immortal]

Make a noob follow you with an umbrella...

[AmberYooToob]

18 minutes ago, Immortal said:

Make a noob follow you with an umbrella...

But the noob will give away my location 

[clumpyedge]

34 minutes ago, DrAlexanderTobacco said:

 

^^^ Longmoor back in November. Rained solidly all day from around 1PM, complete downpour which didn't stop until after end-ex.

 

Literally over half the players, around 50, packed up and tried to go home - but weren't allowed, because the game was still in play and a convoy escort couldn't be set up. Most people ended up staying in their cars for the remaining four hours.

 

Your definition of all day is strange.

 

People who pack up and want to go home either don't prepare and bring appropriate stuff or need mummy to accompany them to games more often.

 

[AmberYooToob]

1 minute ago, clumpyedge said:

 

Your definition of all day is strange.

 

People who pack up and want to go home either don't prepare and bring appropriate stuff or need mummy to accompany them to games more often.

 

Initially posted this as a joke but now I’m thinking it could be good for a Halloween game 

[Skara]

Can't agree more with clumpy!

It's common sense.

A poncho is €10 and covers all your gear. A DPM MVP jacket is made of proper Gore-Tex fabric and is cheaper than dirt (I paid €40 for mine in Italy, I am pretty sure you can get one for much less), waterproof trousers are €10 too. Boots should already be waterproof, if not, you did something wrong.

 

Also playing in the rain is awesome

[E21A]

Change of clothes for journey home. Skin is waterproof 

[Rogerborg]

52 minutes ago, clumpyedge said:

or need mummy to accompany them to games more often.

 

 

This is a pleasure hobby.  If people aren't enjoying it, why would they make themselves miserable by persevering?

 

Go on though, try and harangue folk into playing it by belittling them.

 

See if that results in anything other than them coming to resent both it, and you.

 

Not necessarily in that order.

[clumpyedge]

22 minutes ago, Rogerborg said:

 

This is a pleasure hobby.  If people aren't enjoying it, why would they make themselves miserable by persevering?

 

Go on though, try and harangue folk into playing it by belittling them.

 

See if that results in anything other than them coming to resent both it, and you.

 

Not necessarily in that order.

 

I couldn't care less.

 

If I go to a game and half the people that turned up fuck off because they cant handle a bit of rain thus ruining my day because they cant come equipped to play through differing weather I struggle to see why I shouldn't take the piss.. if its a hobby you enjoy enough to want to play year round outside but don't take the precautionary equipment to do so again why is that everyone else's problem and why should their day suffer because people cant have common sense enough to buy a cheap bit of gortex to cover them through the rain...

 

Longmoor as a site would be absolute shit with just 50 players left to play the day, its a huge site. Knowing the over heads for the site I'd be furious that half the players just went and sat in their cars because of rain. The site has well over 30 playable buildings that should you wish, you could hunker down in and defend without getting even remotely damp.

 

Edit: Every hobby is a pleasure hobby or why else would you do it... can you imagine if rugby got called off because one half of the players didn't want to get their shirts wet!?

 

[Stratton Oakmont]

1 hour ago, AmberYooToob said:

But the noob will give away my location 

Then stop using this

 

and try this

[Guest DrAlexanderTobacco]

1 hour ago, clumpyedge said:

 

Your definition of all day is strange.

 

 

That's my bad, it was raining loads in the morning but you still got the odd 30m of sun as well. From 1pm it was relentless.

 

And yeah you're right about the game results - once it was clear the rain was there to stay and people started to pack up, the game lost all sense of direction and most of the village was a ghost town. People hunkered in buildings in the centre but the rest was deserted.

[clumpyedge]

Just now, DrAlexanderTobacco said:

That's my bad, it was raining loads in the morning but you still got the odd 30m of sun as well. From 1pm it was relentless.

 

And yeah you're right about the game results - once it was clear the rain was there to stay and people started to pack up, the game lost all sense of direction and most of the village was a ghost town. People hunkered in buildings in the centre but the rest was deserted.

 

From the photo you and your mate did the best thing and made the most of a crap situation so kudos to you, the people that bailed... well they should have followed suit and played building hopping like most do when it pisses down there.

[GeorgePlaysAirsoft]

32 minutes ago, Rogerborg said:

 

This is a pleasure hobby.  If people aren't enjoying it, why would they make themselves miserable by... 

 

Think most people would agree that one of the strengths of airsoft is that there is something for everyone and most open days / walk ons can accomodate everyone.

 

But in this instance - an all day rolling event, in november, in the UK - people should be a bit better prepared! I'm not pro.. being wet and cold but if someone is gonna book and pay £55 for the above atleast a neutral attitude to discomfort is required.

 

I will out myself as the other chap in that pic and yea it was a bit of a dead afternoon. If people sack it in fair play what can we do about it? But i hope some introspection was had about kit and... grit. 

[Immortal]

I like playing in the rain, it's like being back in Nam...

 

But seriously I do, I like the atmosphere, it's cool.

[Musica]

 

1 hour ago, clumpyedge said:

People who pack up and want to go home either don't prepare and bring appropriate stuff or need mummy to accompany them to games more often.

My mummy says your a mean man and not to listen to you. Funny how the airsoft content I see on youtube isn't in thunder storms but instead on scorching hot days.

 

I'll stick to indoors for bad weather days and outdoors if forecast looks promising.  I can see your point these people can check a weather forecast before even booking let alone showing up on the day and being shocked that it's raining. There's 2 sites near me that manage rain well FWG keeps the games mostly indoors as much as possible for their site if it's raining and I've seen Fife fortresss post saying they are moving to their indoor site the Fort at lunch time to avoid rain. People don't like to play in the rain prepared or not prepared it's less fun and can even push it over to being something you don't want to do. Even if it stops raining your likely to still get soaked feet and legs depending on the grass height. 

[Rogerborg]

17 minutes ago, clumpyedge said:

I couldn't care less. 

 

Demonstrably untrue.

 

 

17 minutes ago, clumpyedge said:

thus ruining my day

 

There we go.

 

We're talking about people who have already decided to leave the site.

 

All you are in control of is your reaction to that.

 

Now, do you think that taking the piss out of them will make them:

 

A) More likely to turn up again in future.

B) Less likely to turn up again in future.

 

This isn't hypothetical, I've seen how it goes for reenactment groups where members were berated for not showing enough loyalty.

 

 

17 minutes ago, clumpyedge said:

I'd be furious

 

Imagine my shock.